UPCOMING EVENTS
Cat Happenings from Around the World
New York Cat Film Festival
February 19-26, 2025
The NY Cat Film Festival™ explores through film the fascinating felines who share our lives, creating a shared audience experience that inspires, educates and entertains.
A portion of every ticket goes to a local animal welfare non-profit, bringing community awareness and support for the needs of local kitties.
Read more Here.
Catstravagaza Events
March 1, 2025, Toronto, Canada
See link for more dates and locations.
The “Loving Cats Worldwide” cat show and exhibits. pedigree and household pets compete for the ultimate prizes of Best Kitten, Best Cat, Best Alter and Best Household Pet Kitten and Best Household Pet.
For tickets or to enter your cat in the show, go Here.
Online TNR Training
March 1, 2025
April 5, 2025
Are you ready to be part of the solution for feral and stray cats in your neighborhood? In this workshop, expert instructors will teach you best practices for Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and colony management. Learn what TNR is and why it works. They cover getting along with neighbors, preparations for trapping, trapping itself (including entire colonies at once), feeding, providing winter shelter, and more. The session is 2.5 hours, followed by a 15-minute Q&A session.
Sign up for the TNR webinar Here. You can also catch recordings of previous episodes on their site Here.
Mesa Mew-seum Cat Fest
March 15, 2025
The second annual Mew-seum Cat Fest will take place at the Mesa Historical Museum in Mesa, Arizona.
Cat Fest is a free event celebrating all things feline with guest speakers, vendors, cat crafts, food trucks, cat adoptions with Arizona cat rescues, and featuring the beautiful cat art of Karen Kuykendall.
Read more Here.
Pop Cat Festival
April 12-13, 2025, St. Paul, Minnesota
See link for other dates and locations
The POP Cats cat festival will take place at Union Depot in St. Paul, Minnesota.
POP Cats events celebrate cats and aim to spark interest in animal welfare among the general public. Each event takes place in partnership with local cat rescue groups. Events also include a large number of vendors selling cat products and bling.
Read more Here.
Surrender Prevention Online Training
May 4, 2025
As a Surrender Prevention Specialist, you may be the difference between a cat losing her home and staying in her home.
Dr. Rachel Geller shares her wisdom about how to help new cat guardians keep their new furball in their home. She’ll cover how to empathize with cat owners, work around their limitations (financial, time, patience), and tackle the 3 most common reasons for surrender. EST. $10 donation/fee.
To sign up for the training, go Here.
Cat Fanciers Association International Show and Expo
October 11-12, 2025
This year’s show features a full line-up of entertainment, education, and cat celebrities. Tickets go on sale March 1.
The International Exposition Center
1I-X Center Drive
Cleveland, Ohio USA
See more Here.
Community Cats Online Training
Ongoing
Community Cats is a go-to site that offers a podcast, blog, grants, a mentoring program, online conferences, networking, and sharing opportunities.
Community Cats collaborate with other established organizations (including Neighborhood Cats) to offer free or low-cost training in best-practice methods so people can help cats in their own communities.
See upcoming workshops and access past trainings Here.
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