Looking for meow-nificent way to spend the weekend? The SPCA x HKJC SumMEOW Festival takes over the SPCA Tsing Yi Centre until August 31 to present feline-related activities! Cute photo ops, a scavenger hunt, a themed exhibition, and opportunities to visit the SPCA cattery to hopefully welcome a new family member are all part of the month-long programme.
Specifically on August 23 to 24, the SPCA x HKJC SumMEOW Festival will stage a series of workshops, seminars, and leisure activities. Visitors can expect two days dedicated to all things cats, starting with a marketplace where owners can shop for toys, treats, and products for their pets, as well as themed merchandise commemorating the event.
Hong Kong-based pet photographers Danny Kwan and Kenneth Kwan will be on-site to snap stunning images of your feline friends, and guests of all ages can join classes such as name-tag creation, toy making, balloon twisting, and face painting. All proceeds will be donated to the SPCA to fund their charitable initiatives.
August 23 will be centred around a Cat Conference that celebrates the 25th anniversary of the SPCA’s Cat Colony Care Programme. Four industry experts will help to raise awareness for feline welfare in Hong Kong through an afternoon of lectures, starting from 2.05pm. From discussing research on improving our understanding of feline well-being and health, and how to enrich cat welfare at home, to caring for an aging cat population and an in-depth look at feline welfare in Hong Kong, attendees will leave with a deeper appreciation of how to enhance our pets’ lives. SPCA members can purchase tickets for the Cat Conference at $500, while non-member tickets cost $600. A portion of the ticketing price will be donated to Cat Colony Care Programme as well.
On August 24, registered cat owners can participate in a 10-minute basic health check for their feline pets with SPCA veterinary surgeon Dr Barnaby Howarth, available from 11am to 5.30pm, with a minimum donation of $100 required for the session.
KMB is also hosting a pet-friendly bus route to offer better transportation options for the occasion, running at one-hour intervals along several routes with stops at the SPCA Tsing Yi Centre: from Central to Ma Wan, from Yuen Long to the West Kowloon Cultural District, from Tung Chung to Ma Wan, and from Tuen Mun’s V City to the West Kowloon Cultural District. You’ll need to download the KMB app, App1933, to purchase your tickets for these buses, available starting from mid-August.
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