Georgette came to Purrfect Pals about three years ago as a feral cat. She has lost most of her teeth, but is a healthy, happy senior, who now prefers the indoor life with lots of love and lap time. She will be at the Average Joe Cat Show looking for a forever home.
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My step-aunt had an enormous tiger cat named Rhombus. He pounced like a cat and landed like an elephant. If Rhombus was in the running, I know he'd prevail in the Monster Cat category at the Average Joe Cat Show this Saturday. But Rhombus hung up his extra large collar years ago, so all you "big-boned" kitty contenders out there have a chance.
In the world of cat shows, Average Joe is my cup of Friskies. At the Shoreline Conference Center on May 10, more than 60 household pets (strays, rescues, formerly ferals--any and all pre-registered comers) will compete in categories including Softest Fur in the West, Longest and Shortest Tail, Mr. or Mrs. Personality, Scruffiest Looking, and even Best Decorated Cage. It's a blue-collar exaltation of the little non-pedigree features we love about our cats, and it sounds like no one goes home without a ribbon.
Make a day of it (10 a.m.-3 p.m.): There will also be vendors selling cat paraphernalia, representatives from cat-centered nonprofit orgs, vegan and vegetarian people snacks, cats and kittens for adoption (maybe future Average Joe champs), and a silent auction. Also, if you track down Joy Turner, you can ask why Princess keeps peeing in your loafers. A long-time animal communicator, Turner goes direct to the source for her answers.
Tickets run $5 per person or $12 per family. It's all for a good cause to support Purrfect Pals in Arlington, one of the largest cat-only, no-kill sanctuary/rescues in the Northwest. Purrfect Pals found homes for about 2,000 cats last year, helped 4,000 others through assistance, such as spay-neuter surgery, and provided a sanctuary for between 200 and 300 cats, many with special needs.
In the world of cat shows, Average Joe is my cup of Friskies. At the Shoreline Conference Center on May 10, more than 60 household pets (strays, rescues, formerly ferals--any and all pre-registered comers) will compete in categories including Softest Fur in the West, Longest and Shortest Tail, Mr. or Mrs. Personality, Scruffiest Looking, and even Best Decorated Cage. It's a blue-collar exaltation of the little non-pedigree features we love about our cats, and it sounds like no one goes home without a ribbon.
Make a day of it (10 a.m.-3 p.m.): There will also be vendors selling cat paraphernalia, representatives from cat-centered nonprofit orgs, vegan and vegetarian people snacks, cats and kittens for adoption (maybe future Average Joe champs), and a silent auction. Also, if you track down Joy Turner, you can ask why Princess keeps peeing in your loafers. A long-time animal communicator, Turner goes direct to the source for her answers.
Tickets run $5 per person or $12 per family. It's all for a good cause to support Purrfect Pals in Arlington, one of the largest cat-only, no-kill sanctuary/rescues in the Northwest. Purrfect Pals found homes for about 2,000 cats last year, helped 4,000 others through assistance, such as spay-neuter surgery, and provided a sanctuary for between 200 and 300 cats, many with special needs.
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