Joliet Junior College is the positioning of a purr-fect present for feline lovers of all ages.
The Cat Fanciers’ Association Region 6 Cat Show shall be Nov. 18 and 19 on the Joliet Junior College Weitendorf Agricultural Education Center in Joliet.
Attendees can meet purebred cat breeders and see their cats up shut. They can store for numerous cat merchandise, toys and meals; enter a raffle for cat-related objects; vote in a cat costume contest; and even deliver stuffed animals from home for a stuffed animal contest.
If you’re fascinated about a specific breed, you possibly can discuss to that breeder and find out about their completely different personalities and exercise stage.”
— Jim Wuersch, a coordinator of the Cat Fanciers’ Association Region 6 Cat Show
The cat costume contest, for which Cat Fanciers’ Association members costume up their cats for judging, is very widespread, stated Jim Wuersch of Champaign, one of many present’s coordinators.
“The public gets involved with the judging, and it’s a really fun thing for the kids,” Wuersch stated.
Wuersch stated the Cat Fanciers’ Association is the oldest and largest registry for pedigree cats within the U.S. and Europe. Therefore, he stated, the academic part of the present “is huge,” particularly within the benching space, the place cat house owners and their cats hang around.
“You’ll see all different kinds of breeds of cats,” Wuersch stated. “You can talk to breeders about their particular characteristics. And if you’re thinking about a particular breed, you can talk to that breeder and learn about their different personalities and activity level.”
Some house owners let attendees pet their cats, too, he stated. Wuersch stated he’s proven cats for six years.
“I breed Havana brown, which a lot of people haven’t heard of,” Wuersch stated. “They have an oriental look to their body, but they’re a solid chocolate brown. There’s no other color on them. They have brilliant green eyes. Their personalities are so laid back, and they’re such bright cats. They attach to you wonderfully,”
Wuersch stated some individuals choose proudly owning purebred cats as a result of their character traits are predictable and “run true,” versus adopting rescue cats – though he rapidly added “there’s nothing wrong with that.”
“I’ve had a lot of pets,” stated Wuersch, who owned Siamese cats for 30 years. “I live on a farm. A lot of cats just show up and have had a pretty good life with us.”
Kayla Motto in New Lenox, the decide for Saturday’s costume contest, will present a 7-month-old Somali kitten together with her mentor, who is also the kitten’s co-owner, Motto stated. Motto stated she as soon as had a Somali rescue cat and fell in love with the breed.
She’s had greater than 23 move by her home by the years, though she’s stored a number of, too, Motto stated.
“They are very active and almost dog-like, very high energy,” Motto stated. “My husband loves them because they are willing to play fetch with him.”
Motto stated she and her mentor additionally will present and promote home made cat pads, catnip toys, aprons, crate covers and T-shirts with humorous designs. She stated the present is crammed with individuals who love their cats, so everybody looks like prolonged household.
“If you like pets and animals, this is the place to go,” Motto stated.
IF YOU GO
WHAT: Cat Fanciers’ Association Region 6 Cat Show
WHEN: 10 a.m. to five p.m. Nov. 18 and 10 a.m. to three p.m. Nov. 19
WHERE: Joliet Junior College Weitendorf Agricultural Education Center, 17840 W. Laraway Road, Joliet
TICKETS: $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and youngsters younger than 12, $20 for households of 4
INFORMATION: Visit cfa.org.
