California Cat Festivals, Shows

Cat shows offer opportunities to see the most unique, wild, elegant and exotic feline pets on the planet. Cat agility training is one of many festival attractions and things to see. Helping adopt cats -- 3.2 million enter animal shelters each year, with 860,000 million euthanized. Of the cats entering shelters, approx. 37% are adopted, 41% are euthanized, and less than 5% of cats who came in as strays are returned to their owners. Approx. 1.6 million cats are adopted annually through shelters and other sources. Americans own more cats (85.5 million) than dogs (78 million) and of those, 91% of cats owned are spayed or neutered. Source: American Pet Products Association

The United States ranks highest cat (and also dog) ownership of any country in the World.

Cat Shows

• ARCADIA: SoCal Exotica Cat Club Show January 19-20, 2019 Arcadia Masonic Center 50 W. Duarte Road Arcadia, CA 91007. socalexotica.com
• SAN DIEGO: Cat Fanciers All-Breed Cat Show January 25-26, 2019 at Del Mar Fairgrounds, $ + $ parking. sandiegocat.org
• SAN DIEGO: Pet Expo October at Del Mar Fairgrounds, petexposandiego.com
• SANTA ROSA: Call of the Wild Cat Fanciers February 16-17, 2019 at Sonoma County Fairgrounds, srcatshow.com
• ARCADIA: San Gabriel Valley Cat Fanciers Feb 16-17, 2019 at Arcadia Masonic Center. sangabrielvalleycatfanciers.weebly.com
• SAN JOSE: Bay Area Pet Con February 16-17, 2019 at Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, 344 Tully Road, San Jose, CA thefairgrounds.org | bayareapetcon.com
• GLENDALE: Malibu Cat Club Feb 23, 2019, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Glendale Civic Auditorium, 1401 N. Verdugo Rd., Glendale, CA 91206. $6, malibucatclub.com
• MONTEREY: East of Eden Cat Fanciers Show February 23-24, 2019, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monterey Fairgrounds 2004 Fairground Road Monterey, CA 93940. $5, eoecf.org
• SAN JOSE: Tails and No Tales Cat Club March 2-3, 2019, 10 a.m. Hours: Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Sunday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.  Santa Clara County Fairgrounds "Puttin' on the Ritz" at Gateway Hall 344 Tully Road, San Jose, CA 95111 Saturday: 10am - 5pm Sunday: 9am - 5pm $8 admission, $10 parking,  thefairgrounds.org
  Hundreds of Cats, Kids Coloring Contest, Peoples Choice Favorite Cat Award, Cats for Adoption, Vendors with Cat Toys, Gifts, Apparel and More!  
• PALM SPRINGS: The Los Colores Cat Club March 23, 2019, Palm Springs Leisure Center, 401 S. Pavilion Way. 2019 Contact: rhonda.avery@hotmail.com
• IONE: Wine, Cheese and Kitties Please - Wine Country Cat Club March 23-24, 2019 Location: Evalynn Bishop Hall, Howard Park, 600 S. Church Street/Hwy 124, Ione, CA. winecountrycats.org
• PLEASANTON: Crow Canyon Cat Club "Cats in Wonderland" April 6-7, 2019 Alameda County Fairgrounds, 4501 Pleasanton Avenue Pleasanton, California. $10 parking, cfanorthwest.org
• COSTA MESA: Cat Knappers Cat Club Show April 26-28, 2019. Hours: Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Saturday: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. | Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Location: Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA katknappers.com
  Breed Seminars available to the public for education. Parade of Champions on Sunday, then Best of the Best.
• COSTA MESA: America's Family Pet Expo April 26-28, 2019, 10 a.m. Do not bring pets to this show! Friday & Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Please do not bring your pets. Orange County Fairgrounds, 88 Fair Dr. Costa Mesa, CA. $15, petexpooc.org
  Catit Playground interactive cat playground for kids and parents allows you to get up close and personal with adorable, adoptable cats and kittens, Championship Cat Show and Dr. Bruce Elsey feline only veterinarian products (such as litter box solutions)  help cats live happier, healthier lives.
• PASADENA: Cat Con June 29-30, 2019, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Pasadena Convention Center, 300 E. Green St., Cat influencers, podcasters, Pudge the Cat Meet & Greet, Prince Michael and Phil of  Aaron's Animals, Klaus and Juno, Sir Thomas Trueheart, The Dark Lord, Waverly McTinyBeans. $34-up, catconworldwide.com
• SAN DIEGO: Cat Fanciers' Association San Diego Cat Show January 25 & 26, 2020 "Food and Water Bowl XXX" January 25-26, 2020. Hours: Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Sunday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Del Mar Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, CA 92014. Spectators can see 450 kittens and cats in competition, 43 breeds, agility, rescues, and education. $9, sandiegocat.org