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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / January 2007Cat Show!
I was flipping through my issue of Cat Fancy and came across a list of events in February. I thought to myself, "Of course there won't be anything remotely near me" (meaning, not even in the city of Memphis). Not only was I wrong but it's less than 3 miles from where I live! So, either on Saturday 2/10 or Sunday 2/11 I'll be hopping over to the cat show at the community college. I've never been to a cat show before so this should be fun. Jill Jill, I would be interested to hear what you think about the show, could you please post and let us know what you thought, I imagine your shows would be on a much larger scale than ours. Lois  Signaturehttp://zeotropeburmese.kiwiwebhost.net.nz Burmese are like potato chips, you can't just have one! >I was flipping through my issue of Cat Fancy and came across a list of > events in February. I thought to myself, "Of course there won't be [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Jill -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 81 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try SPAMfighter for free now! > community college. I've never been to a cat show before so this should be > fun. I've been to a couple and I enjoyed myself. Be advised, it's best to leave your checkbook and credit cards at home. Bring only enough cash to pay your entry fee and a snack if you want. :) SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com >> community college. I've never been to a cat show before so this >> should be fun. > > I've been to a couple and I enjoyed myself. Be advised, it's best to > leave your checkbook and credit cards at home. Bring only enough cash > to pay your entry fee and a snack if you want. :) Not to worry, Victor :) The info I got said there will be "people food" so I'll have a couple of bucks in my pocket in case I get hungry. (Doing the art shows with John, I know those food vendors usually sell garbage and charge a fortune!) I'm not in the habit of carrying around cash (or using credit cards given my financial situation). I'm hoping maybe there will be some giveaways like fridge magnets or whatnot but I'm not really expecting that. It will just be nice to look at all the pretty cats! From what I could figure out there's a category for handicapped cats, which I think is very sweet. January's Cat Fancy magazine had a nice article about a cat who had no rear legs (poor thing had been run over by a car and the legs amputated). This cat apparently runs around on its front legs without any problems at all, like a person walking on their hands. Very pretty grey tabby! I'm glad they have a category like that. Jill > I was flipping through my issue of Cat Fancy and came across a list of > events in February. I thought to myself, "Of course there won't be [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Jill Don't forget to take your camera. :-) SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > I was flipping through my issue of Cat Fancy and came across a list of > events in February. I thought to myself, "Of course there won't be anything [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Jill I went to a cat show once and my eyes got itchy, but not enough for me to leave the show early. I was twice tested negative for allergy to cats. Maybe so many cats under one roof was the difference. So be prepared for an unexpected allergic reaction. Winnie > I was flipping through my issue of Cat Fancy and came across a list of > events in February. I thought to myself, "Of course there won't be anything [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Jill By all means, if you've never gone, go to the cat show! It's even a guilty pleasure for an anti-breeding fanatic like me :-) Can I make a suggestion? You probably already know this--but don't dare even *look* like you're going to touch one of the show cats. The owners get absolutely hydraulic if you even get too close to them. I learned this when my daughter showed Orion for a couple of years. Even the exhibitors use hand sanitizer constantly before touching their own cats. A few of the exhibitors were really friendly. But I found most of them are there for their cats, and the judges, and the other exhibitors. They treat the public like a necessary evil. There will probably be some rescue org. there with their cats. You'll enjoy that. And, the vendors, oh my. Lots of fun things to look at. I told DH when we retire I think we ought to travel the cat show circuit, and we could sell the cat trees he makes. Or take orders for custom-built ones. Maybe I'll see you in Memphis in 10 years, LOL. The closest cat show Orion went to was Missouri. He did very well, got his premiere. Then he started sitting with his back to the judge, and ended up retired. Daughter said he started to act like he didn't enjoy it. Giving the judge "the ear" didn't help his career, LOL. Sherry >There will probably be some rescue org. there with their cats. You'll >enjoy that. And, the vendors, oh my. Lots of fun things to look at. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >ended up retired. Daughter said he started to act like he didn't enjoy >it. Giving the judge "the ear" didn't help his career, LOL. If I was ever at a show, I would be an Orion fan. Just love the bigness and the tufty toes. > If I was ever at a show, I would be an Orion fan. Just love the > bigness and the tufty toes. I wish you could see Billy up close. I'm going to take pics of his feet just for you. >> If I was ever at a show, I would be an Orion fan. Just love the >> bigness and the tufty toes. > >I wish you could see Billy up close. I'm going to take pics of his feet just >for you. Billy is a most beautiful cat. While you're taking pictures anyway, how about some of those tufty ears as well? ;) > Billy is a most beautiful cat. While you're taking pictures anyway, > how about some of those tufty ears as well? ;) Your wish is my command! It shall be done, as soon as I can manage it. > >There will probably be some rescue org. there with their cats. You'll > >enjoy that. And, the vendors, oh my. Lots of fun things to look at. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >ended up retired. Daughter said he started to act like he didn't enjoy > >it. Giving the judge "the ear" didn't help his career, LOL. > If I was ever at a show, I would be an Orion fan. Just love the > bigness and the tufty toes. And I've loved the name Orion for a cat, ever since seeing the first Men In Black movie. :) http://mcp.2000i.de/cats/orion.php (I just spent the last hour readingh all sorts of interesting things as a result of the Google search for "men in black" orion cat. :)) Joyce > Can I make a suggestion? You probably already know this--but don't > dare even *look* like you're going to touch one of the show cats. The > owners get absolutely hydraulic if you even get too close to them. I'd go nuts at a cat show if I couldn't touch the kitties. I think my hands would fall off from the anguish of wanting to touch them all and not being allowed to do so! >> I was flipping through my issue of Cat Fancy and came across a list >> of events in February. I thought to myself, "Of course there won't [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > the exhibitors use hand sanitizer constantly before touching their own > cats. I have heard this from other cat-loving friends (who don't participate on this ng). It will be difficult but I think I can manage :) Looks like they have a special category for handicapped cats. I think that's nice! > I told DH when we retire I think we ought to travel the cat show > circuit, and we could sell the cat trees he makes. Or take orders for > custom-built ones. That sounds like a plan! > Maybe I'll see you in Memphis in 10 years, LOL. LOL depends on where in Memphis (or if I'm even in the area in 10 years!). There are some places I just cannot bring myself to drive to. It's nice this show is less than 3 miles down the road. > The closest cat show Orion went to was Missouri. He did very well, got > his premiere. Then he started sitting with his back to the judge, and > ended up retired. Daughter said he started to act like he didn't enjoy > it. Giving the judge "the ear" didn't help his career, LOL. Awwww, I guess not! Jill > I was flipping through my issue of Cat Fancy and came across a list of > events in February. I thought to myself, "Of course there won't be anything [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Jill Add a "me too!" to the people who'd like you to report back. I found out there's a Cat Fancy cat show here March, and I'm interested in hearing about your experience at the one in Memphis. Jeanne Hedge posting via Google Groups Gesundheit!
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