Last weekend, I went to learn about cat agility. It just happened to be at a cat show, so of course I had to walk around and visit there, too.
I made the mistake of walking in at lunchtime, so almost everyone was busy eating rather than wanting to talk, so I didn’t take a lot of photos. Most of the cats were in their enclosures, waiting for their turns in the ring. Unlike the previous cat show I visited recently, this one wasn’t as dominated by Maine Coons, so there was a bigger variety of cats.
One of the most surprising things that happened was when I paused by a woman who was eating a personal pizza in front of her cats’ enclosure. She had two cats inside her enclosure, and her Bengal kitten was howling for some of her lunch. I didn’t realize Bengals had such a distinct voice. I made a comment about her kitten wanting her lunch, and the woman said, “Oh, she’s just a brat!” Then she unzipped the enclosure, took out the kitten, and handed her to me.
I was totally flabbergasted to be handed someone else’s cat out of the blue like that. I don’t know if she thought I was asking to hold her cat, which I know would be really impolite at a cat show or anywhere else. Maybe she thought she might be able to sell the kitten to me. Either way, I don’t know which of us must have had a more surprised expression on our face, the kitten or me. We stared at each other a minute, then the kitten scrambled up on to my shoulders. I didn’t have the presence of mind to take selfies, but I did get in a very nice visit with the kitten before I gave her back. My cats haven’t forgiven me for bringing Cupcake into the house, so adding another kitten isn’t in the cards right now.
In addition to the usual fancy cats, there were a lot more household cats at this show than the last one I attended. This kitten was a three-month-old bottle baby at his first show. Doesn’t he have wise eyes?
One of my favorite things at the cat shows are the local vendors who bring out their wares. I discovered a wonderful new cat tree builder, Furkid Furniture, at this show. He usually builds more traditional cat trees, but his whimsical ones are really adorable. I think he really missed his calling by mostly sticking to the carpet-covered type of tree when he can build tulips for a cat to lounge in!
Do you think your cat would like to lounge on a novelty cat tree like that one?
It sounds like you found a really fun cat show! Bengals are a trip – my human says they are too high-maintenance for her! They need as much attention (and almost as much training) as dogs.
What a fun cat show! That cat tree is definitely unique and one of a kind.
That sure sounds like a fun thing to do. The pictures are great too.
Have a super day.
what fun. and we don’t understand why more sellers don’t make cute and unique cat trees
We like cat trees so we’d all pile on that one!
I’ve been looking for the right cat tree for a long time, and still haven’t found it. I refuse to buy a carper-covered one, preferring natural wood and baskets. But those are too much $$, so I figure there is something out there, somewhere, someday. The eyes of the 3-month old kitten are indeed older-looking than the kitten itself!
What a fun sounding show! And our Mom is jealous that you held a Bengal kitten, and at a show, no less! That cat tree is very pretty. We’re more into the carpet and basket thing ourselves until we might someday be able to afford some really fancy thing meant for Architectural Digest magazine.
Beautiful kitten. We have simple trees here, the post, rope, and carpet thing. We repair them. My dream (my wife won’t let me do it) is to make a cat playhouse out of huge, cheap, tall furniture from Goodwill. I think furniture like old entertainment centers could be placed strategically around a room, with holes drilled, beds installed, and so on, and the cats would have an awesome vertical sanctuary. Sigh. I’ll have to dream.
Ok. So I’m not the only one who loves crazy cat furniture made from Goodwill finds ! It’s so much fun to make and the kitties love it !
What beautiful kitties. Mom would love to go to a cat show again.
I love going to cat shows, but I can’t imagine being handed a cat at one! I can understand how shocked you must have been.
Some cat owners are simply proud of their cats aren’t they! 🙂
Ours would LOVE that tree!!!!!
I wish you’d post in advance about the cat shows. I always seem to hear about them after the fact. Thanks!
I’ve kicked around the idea of entering Ellie as a household pet. She’s gorgeous and I think she’d enjoy the interaction. Something to work toward anyway.
That is kind of a weird thing to just had your cat/kitten to a perfect stranger. The little white kitten is precious!
P.S.: This is Ruby and Rosie from The Daily Pip. We have changed our blog to myrescuedlife.com. We have a new feline foster brother who is making his first appearance on the blog today.
The tulip tree is unusual and looks very nice. The white kitten looks like he is wondering why you are pointing the camera at him.
OMC! I wonder if that’s the same FL cat show where Aunt Karen showed her foster Handsome Henry in the house cat category. He won a bunch of ribbons but now he really needs a home.