EDUCATION SCHEDULE
CATS 101 Education Presentations
START TIME
CATS 101 SATURDAY
10:00
Meet Our Breeds – Meet some of CFA’s most popular breeds in Purr-son
12:00
Neogen Presents: “Halloween Colored Cats, the genetics of Black, Orange and Hairy”
1:00
Kate Benjamin Presents: “Catification for All: Design Inspiration for Multi-cat Homes, Catteries & Shelter Cat Housing”
Catification expert Kate Benjamin will provide tips and tricks for creating beautiful, enriched environments specifically for multiple cats. Learn why Catification is so important in multi-cat situations and see examples that will inspire you to Catify!
2:00
Steve Dale Presents: Red Flags Red Flags: For Me to Know and For You Never to Find Out, Cats and Pain:
Recognizing pain in cats can be challenging. As predators, their evolutionary imperative is to mask any weakness they experience. Consequently, they will do whatever they must to keep up the illusion that they feel fine, even in the face of significant, life-altering chronic pain. Recognizing feline pain means understanding the behavior changes that are clues to discomfort. Tips of cracking cats masquerading as pain-free. Getting cats to the vet continues to be an issue, and tips are offered. Explanations included encouraging exercise/enrichment and various products which can help with a multimodal approach, including the monoclonal antibody Solensia.
2:30
Steve Dale Presents: From FIP to Fear Free: The World is Changing for Cats
Certified animal behavior consultant Steve Dale reveals the back-story on how the EveryCat Health Foundation, legendary investigator Dr. Niels Pedersen from University of California, Davis and kittens with FIP led to the usage of Remdesivir to treat COVID-19 in humans. And how FIP is no longer considered fatal, but instead is now treatable. Fear Free is an initiative that has helped veterinary professionals around the world and cat parents adjust how they think about cats. Steve will talk about what Fear Free means for your cats.
3:00
Laura Cassiday Presents: Creating Harmony in a MultiCat Household (more details coming soon)
4:00
Meet Our Breeds – Meet some of CFA’s most popular breeds in Purr-son
START TIME
CATS 101 SUNDAY
10:00
Meet Our Breeds – Meet some of CFA’s most popular breeds in Purr-son
12:00
Neogen Presents: “Genomics can tell me what? You Have Got to Be Kitten Me!”
1:00
Kate Benjamin Presents: “Catification for All: Design Inspiration for Multi-cat Homes, Catteries & Shelter Cat Housing”
Catification expert Kate Benjamin will provide tips and tricks for creating beautiful, enriched environments specifically for multiple cats. Learn why Catification is so important in multi-cat situations and see examples that will inspire you to Catify!
2:00
Laura Cassiday Presents: Litter Box Problems (more details coming soon)
3:00
Meet Our Breeds – Meet some of CFA’s most popular breeds in Purr-son
ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE
Cat’s Meow MainStage Schedule
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START TIME
STAGE SATURDAY
10:15
Feline Trivia with Nathan The Cat Lady – Brought to you by Yeowww Catnip
11:00
TNR Tails with Sterling TrapKing Davis, Cowboy Bob, and the MadCatter
12:00
Cats in Costumes Contest Clapoff – Which cat will get their paws on a prize? You decide!
2:00
CAT DADDY CROWN CONQUEST – Who’s the best cat dad? You decide! Hosted by Mye Hoang, Director of The Cat Daddies Movie and Nathan The Cat Lady Sponsored by Felix Pet Insurance
3:00
CATIT’S CAT-AOKE – MEOW ALONG TO YOUR FAVORITE TUNES & WIN! w/Sterling TrapKing Davis and Nathan the Cat Lady
4:00
CATIT’S WHISKER WALKOFF – Unleash your inner meow-velousness and act a little catty! (Cat costumes encouraged!)
START TIME
STAGE SUNDAY
10:15
Feline Trivia with Nathan The Cat Lady – Brought to you by Yeowww Catnip
11:00
TNR Tails with Sterling TrapKing Davis, Cowboy Bob, and the MadCatter
12:00
Cats in Costumes Contest Clapoff – Which cat will get their paws on a prize? You decide!
2:00
CATIT’S WHISKER WALKOFF – Unleash your inner meow-velousness and act a little catty! (Cat costumes encouraged!)
