Paw enthusiasts unite! The much-loved Cat Lovers Festival and Dog Lovers Festival are making a highly anticipated return in 2025, bringing joy, education, and entertainment across Melbourne and Sydney, before heading to Brisbane in 2026.<\/p>\n
Featuring an incredible line-up of attractions, the festivals are set to deliver an unforgettable experience for every pet lover, whether they are lifelong dog devotees or passionate cat enthusiasts.<\/p>\n
The festivals will provide access to a wide selection of breeds, with experts and adoption groups, with the interactive facets complemented by exclusive shopping experiences, competitions and more.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are thrilled to bring these events back, offering pet lovers a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in a world of dogs and cats,\u201d\u00a0said Event Director, Paul Mathers.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s incredibly exciting to see how the Cat and Dog Lovers Festivals continue to grow and evolve year after year. These festivals have become a highlight on the calendar for so many Australians, and we can\u2019t wait to welcome everyone back for another unforgettable celebration of their furry companions.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom expert-led talks to action-packed arenas, visitors will find inspiration, entertainment, and valuable insights into pet ownership.\u201d<\/p>\n
Exciting festival highlights include the ADVANCE\u2122 Stage, Breed Showcases, and dedicated Adoption Zones, designed to connect visitors with adoption groups and animal welfare organisations. The action-packed Vitapet Arena will feature live demonstrations, showcasing incredible dog skills and training techniques.<\/p>\n
Star appearances will include Farmer Dave Graham, a festival favourite known for his engaging demonstrations, and Lara Shannon, renowned from TV\u2019s Pooches at Play, offering expert dog training insights.<\/p>\n
After a popular debut at the Melbourne event last year, social media sensation Jamie the Dog Trainer will be a must-see guest in both Melbourne and Sydney, while ABC TV\u2019s Muster Dogs stars Marlene & Hudson and Jack & Pesto will be live on stage at select events, and Brodie Young will return as MC.<\/p>\n
There will be high-flying antics with the Kurgo Dockdogs splashing into a 100,000 litre pool, the Pat-a-Pooch experience, with the Vitapet Door Prize giving guests the opportunity to win thousands of dollars\u2019 worth of top gifts for their pooch.<\/p>\n
A new addition to the Dog Lovers Festival is a dedicated hub for Dog-Friendly Travel, reflecting the growing popularity of dog-friendly vacations. Visitors will be able to explore the latest travel products, services, and destinations designed for adventures with their furry friend.<\/p>\n
Cat lovers won\u2019t be disappointed, with a packed program featuring the WHISKAS\u00ae Stage, Kitty Cosplay, Australia\u2019s largest cat dress-up parade, the Championship Cat Show, the heart-warming Pat-a-Cat experience, and the fabulous Feline Natural Breed Showcase featuring rare and popular breeds.<\/p>\n
Attendees can also experience the WHISKAS\u00ae Kitty Corner and put their cat knowledge to the test in CatKwiz. The Cat Lovers Festival will also boast a brand-new Marketplace, promoting boutique Australian business alongside the main Expo offering an extensive range of specialty cat products, festival-only specials, and exclusive items tailored to feline enthusiasts.<\/p>\n
Cat Lovers Festival special guests, including Australia\u2019s favourite veterinarian Dr. Katrina Warren, and local social media sensations Sonia Hankova & Kepler Copernicus will make appearances throughout the festivals.<\/p>\n
The tour kicks off at the Sydney Showgrounds on August 23\u201324, followed by the Melbourne Showgrounds on October 25\u201326, and heads to Brisbane Showgrounds on May 16\u201317, 2026.<\/p>\n
Attractions and speaker line-ups will vary by location, with further exciting announcements to be made in the lead-up to each festival.<\/p>\n
Visitors are able to fetch Dog Lovers Festival tickets at\u00a0dogloversfestival.com.au<\/a>, or pounce on Cat Lovers Festival passes at\u00a0catloversfestival.com.au<\/a>, with limited opportunities for exhibitors still available at all three events.<\/p>\n And in Pawsome news \u2013 every cat lover who buys a ticket will also receive access to the Dog Lovers Festival and vice-versa, meaning you can access two great festivals for the price of one!<\/p>\n Please note: visitors are unable to bring their own dog or cat to the event for health and safety reasons, see websites for full details on this policy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Paw enthusiasts unite! The much-loved Cat Lovers Festival and Dog Lovers Festival are making a highly anticipated return in 2025, bringing joy, education, and entertainment across Melbourne and Sydney, before heading to Brisbane in 2026. Featuring an incredible line-up of attractions, the festivals are set to deliver an unforgettable experience for every pet lover, whether […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15186,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-australia"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pacificposts.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15184","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pacificposts.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pacificposts.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pacificposts.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pacificposts.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15184"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pacificposts.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15184\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15185,"href":"https:\/\/pacificposts.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15184\/revisions\/15185"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pacificposts.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15186"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pacificposts.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pacificposts.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pacificposts.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}