Three Days in Tucson

Somali cat, cat show, coatimondi cat show, Tucson cat show

The cat show I competed in this past weekend was a long one: three whole days! Actually, it started Friday afternoon at 3, and went into the evening, then all day Saturday and Sunday. By the time it was over late Sunday afternoon and everyone was on their way home, both kitties and humans were exhausted!

Christmas tree, Somali cat

In addition to the cat show, I got to see a real Christmas tree! Well, sort of real — this one was fake, like the one my human says she will put up this year.

Somali cat eating bacon

And I got bacon Sunday morning!

cat show rules, Coatimondi cat show

But back to the cat show. I love that the cat club that put on this show had this sign at the entrance — if you ever go to a cat show just to watch and look at cats, these are the basic rules to follow! I think they are pretty simple, but you can’t do them if you don’t know them, right?

Abyssinian kitten, cat show, kitten judging

My breeder brought the sweet little Aby kitten to the show. It was a hard show for her because there were lots of kittens entered, plus there was another Aby kitten who has been doing well. But she did get some finals!

Eka Pada Sirsasana, cat yoga, Somali cat

It was a competitive show for me too — even though I was the only Somali, there were many different breeds of cats in the Alter class, and they were all exceptional, which made it hard for the judges to choose just 6 or 8 cats to final. There were no mediocre cats in the bunch, and many who were just breathtaking! So I had to work extra hard this show. I did lots of cat yoga.

Somali cat, cat show, somali cat sleeping

I got as much rest as I could between rings, even though I had to entertain lots of spectators!

Somali cat, cat show, silly cat

Plus I took time to be goofy! When you are at a cat show, you need to have a sense of humor, otherwise why bother? I mean, it’s not rocket science or mice catching.

Somali cat, cat show, Koala bear toy

I do want to say that in one of the rings I finaled in, the judge was from Australia! Sometimes these shows get an international judge, and it is always fun and exciting. Sometimes they bring a little toy or gift to give the cats who final in their ring. This judge gave us these cute little koala bears. And I want to mention that she said that I reminded her of the Somali type they have back home in Australia… which is no coincidence because you can trace my dad’s line back to Australia!

Somali cat, cat show, cat show ribbon, cat Christmas outfit

By the end of the cat show, I had made eight finals! And I am proud of each one because this really was a tough show. A couple of the judges gave my human lots of compliments on how well I was groomed, and honestly I don’t know how she pulled it off. The combination of bone dry desert weather and heat in the rooms risked making every cat staticky! My human and I had to work very hard to keep that from happening. And we did it!
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