Yes, I went to my city's 10th annual Cat Festival yesterday! It was a noisy, kind of chaotic experience, but fun as well. Lots of cat-related exhibits, speakers, info, activities, and vendors of products for cats and for their humans.
Oodles of cats and kittens too! Including the most adorable black sphynx kittens (squeeeeeee!) They are so much more attractive than pink-skinned ones, I think. I petted an adult sphynx just to see what they feel like -- warm, soft and ever-so-slightly fuzzy (probably just my imagination?)
I wore my "tarot reading cat" t-shirt to the event (which I got in Vancouver the last time I was there) and received many compliments on it from other discerning fashionista attendees, LOL --
Here's a couple of photos of an exhibit I enjoyed -- LEGO cats! The tuxedo one looks just like HRH! The only thing missing is her crown.
And look at this attention to detail, LOL --
There were three "celebrity cats" at the event as well, only one of whom I was familiar with -- Great Grams of Gary, the adventurous cat from right here in Alberta who hikes, skis, canoes, kayaks and camps with his human in all the Rocky Mountains parks and elsewhere.
Gary is huge on Instagram and every other social media platform as well. Here's just one of his videos --
As a major fangirl, I just HAD to buy some Gary merch, namely his latest t-shirt with this adorable art on the front --
I scored a freebie from another table too -- this cute little "yin/yang cats" cloth bag --
All net proceeds from the Cat Festival go to various cat rescue societies in Edmonton, so it's also a worthy charitable endeavour for local felines.
