Cats From Across The Country Come To The Gingerbread Capitol Of Texas

Nov. 4, 2008 - PRLog -- Waxahachie, TX  – From the exotic Bengals to the magnificant Maine Coons, more than 200 cats and kittens will compete for prizes at  The International Cat Association, Inc. (TICA) first annual championship and household pet cat show in Waxahachie. Hosted by the Turkish Van Cat Connection  "Cats and Gingerbread" will be held November 22-23, 2008 at the Ellis County Youth Expo Center.

Pedigreed cats and kittens will compete in championship, kitten or alter divisions. Household pets and household pet kittens will compete in their own divisions. Breeds that will be represented at the show include Turkish Van, Maine Coon, Bengal, Persian, Sphynx, Norwegian Forest Cat, American Curl, Havana Brown, Munchkin, Abyssianian, American Shorthair, Birman, British Shorthair, Siamese, Oriental Shorthair and more. In addition, new breeds that will be on hand at the show include the Thai and Kurilian Bobtail.  

Proceeds from the show will benefit the non-profit cat rescue groups Little Orphan Angels and the Humane Society of North Texas. Little Orphan Angels will be at the show with cats available for adoption. To see cats available for adoption from Little Orphan Angels visit http://www.littleorphanangels.com or the Humane Society of North Texas at http://www.hsnt.org

Show hours are 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both Saturday, November 22 and Sunday, November 23 . Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for seniors 55+ and  children under 17.

The Ellis County Youth Expo Center is located at 2300 W. Hwy. 287 By-Pass in Waxahachie.

To learn more about  visit http://www.blueblaze.com/catshowflyers/tvcc/index.htm or call 817-456-8007.

For additional information contact:
Sharon Walcott
817-456-8007
walcotts@sbcglobal.net

For photographs please contact:
Debbie Decker
Public Relations
817 371-7194
siddhis2003@yahoo.com

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About The International Cat Association (TICA)
Organized during 1979, The International Cat Association is the world's largest genetic registry of purebred and household pet cats and one of the world's largest sanctioning bodies for cat shows. To learn more visit http://www.tica.org