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๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐จ๐ฃ ๐ง๐ข ๐ฏ๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฆ!๏ฝ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ช ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฆ ๏ฝ
๐ช This is a ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฌ-๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ง that is fun for all ages!
๐ ๐ช๐๐ง๐๐ cats and kittens compete for Best in Show IN EACH of the 4 separate JUDGING RINGS per day!
๐ป ๐๐ฅ๐๐ cat coloring books for the first 100 children, each day!
๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ง๐จ๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ก๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ง around lunchtime on Saturday and Sunday! See fancy cats dress up! The contest is for cats that are entered in the show.
๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ฌ See fast cats run really fast in hourly agility contests!
๐ฑ ๐ ๐๐๐ง some very special Ambassador Cats including the ones on Siberian Street!
๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ Meow Mall for cats and people selling cat-related items and lots of non-cat-related items, including cat trees, cat beds, grooming products, toys, and more!
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ก more about the ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ช on a ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ฅ, all day Sunday at 9.10.11, 1, 2, & 3 by an EXPERT, A CFA Allbreed Judge!
๏ฝ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก ๏ฝ
Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning Center
Iowa State Fairgrounds
3000 E Grand Ave (use E 33rd & University Gate), Des Moines, IA 50317
Google map link: https://goo.gl/maps/sD2PEUshX96kUjy77
FREE PARKING
๏ฝ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ช ๐๐ข๐จ๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ฆ ๏ฝ
Saturday, February 8th, 9 AM to 4 PM
Sunday, February 9th, 9 AM to 4 PM
~ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ก ๏ฝ
Tickets ๐๏ธ at the door - Credit/Debit/Cash
General Admission: $10; Family of 4 Admission with at at least 2 kids: $25
Come see over 160 purebred and household pet cats compete for top cat in 4 different judging rings throughout each day. Meet Maine Coon Cats, Ragamuffins, Persians, Siamese, Devon Rex, Ragdolls, Bengals and up to 30 other breeds!
You can sit and watch cats on the judging table, or walk around and visit with the cats between judging. No matter what time you arrive youโre bound to see your favorite breed being judged.
MESSAGE with any questions!
๐ ๐๐๐ค ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐โ
๐ต ๐ฟ๐ค ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฌ? Please bring cash, credit card or debit card for admission and be aware that some vendors do not accept credit cards.
๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฃ ๐ ๐๐ช๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐จ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฌ? Tickets can be purchased at the door.
๐ธ ๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐ข๐ช๐๐ ๐๐ค๐๐จ ๐๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐จ๐ฉ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ซ๐๐จ๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฌ? Tickets ๐๏ธ at the door - Credit/Debit/Cash
General Admission: $10; Family of 4 Admission with at at least 2 kids: $25
FREE PARKING
๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ก ๐ฉ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐ค๐ช๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฉ? Some of the cats in the show may be petted. Always ask permission first, and always sanitize between cats. There may even be some cats that will be "Pet Me Cats" and these cats just love to be petted so be sure to look for them!
๐พ ๐ผ๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ก๐ก๐ค๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐จ๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ค๐ง ๐๐ค๐ (๐ค๐ฃ ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐จ๐, ๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ค๐ก๐ก๐๐ง ๐ค๐ง ๐๐๐ง๐ง๐๐๐ง)? No, only cats pre-registered may enter the show. There are rules our association has requiring specific vaccinations, health checks, etc. that cannot be investigated or enforced onto spectatorsโ cats. It is as much for the safety of your cat as well as those cats competing.
โ ๐๐๐๐ฉโ๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ซ๐๐จ๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฌ? Judging is a continuous format all day. All judges see all of the cats entered. Each judge hosts its own mini-show. There is no overall best of the best.
๐ ๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ค๐ง๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ง๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฌ? Here's the spectator guide to download and read about before you get to the show! https://cfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/CFA-Spectator-Guide.pdf
๐ธ ๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐ข๐ช๐๐ ๐๐ค๐๐จ ๐๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐จ๐ฉ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ซ๐๐จ๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฌ? Tickets ๐๏ธ at the door - Credit/Debit/Cash
General Admission: $10; Family of 4 Admission with at at least 2 kids: $25
FREE PARKING
๐ท ๐พ๐๐ฃ ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐จ?Photography is permitted but please ask permission first if using a flash or if your camera makes noise when taking a picture. It may scare some cats.
๐ฑโ๐ค ๐๐๐ก๐ก ๐ฉ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ ๐จ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ก๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ค๐ฎ ๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ง๐จ ๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฌ? We will have many cat item vendors, including cat trees, beds, grooming products, toys, etc.
๐ฝ ๐๐๐ก๐ก ๐ฉ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐จ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐จ๐๐ก๐? Some exhibitors will have kittens or adults for sale. Sometimes these cats will have come to the show, but others may be waiting at home to find their perfect home. Look for signs that read Cats or Kittens for sale. Please note that all kittens (except rescue kitties) must be 4 months old to be in the show hall.
๐ด ๐๐๐ก๐ก ๐ฉ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ก๐ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ก๐? People food will be available! A food concession ๐ is on location for lunch. ๐ด
โ โ ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐ ๐จ๐๐ค๐ช๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐ค ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฌ? We recommend planning to arrive at least two hours prior to the end of the show so you can have time to see everything.
๐ธ ๐ผ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐? If you have questions, please ask the exhibitors. Some judges will explain what they're looking for throughout their process. There are several of them all judging at once, so find one that you enjoy best from a handling or speaking perspective and have a seat.
๏ฝ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก ๏ฝ
Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning Center
Iowa State Fairgrounds
3000 E Grand Ave (use E 33rd & University Gate), Des Moines, IA 50317
Google map link: https://goo.gl/maps/sD2PEUshX96kUjy77
FREE PARKING
๏ฝ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ช ๐๐ข๐จ๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐๐ฆ๐ง๐ฆ ๏ฝ
Saturday, February 8th, 9 AM to 4 PM
Sunday, February 9th, 9 AM to 4 PM
~ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ก ๏ฝ
Tickets ๐๏ธ at the door - Credit/Debit/Cash
General Admission: $10; Family of 4 Admission with at at least 2 kids: $25
FREE PARKING
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