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CHECK IN: Saturday check in is 8:30 to 9:30, show starts at 10am on Saturday. Sunday check in 8:00 to 8:30, show starts at 9am. HEALTH: This is a non-vetted show. Every cat that enters the show hall must conform to normally accepted health requirements and be up-to-date on its vaccinations. Front and back claws must be clipped. Cats from households with contagious or infectious illnesses within the last 21 days are ineligible for entry. Cats with suspected contagious or infectious illness or with parasites will be removed from the show hall. KITTENS: To compete on both Saturday & Sunday, a kitten must be 4 calendar months old — must have been born on or before November 22, 2024. To compete on Sunday only, a kitten must have been born on or before November 23, 2024. To be allowed in the show hall, kittens must be 3 calendar months old — must have been born on or before December 22, 2024. JUNIORS:If you have a Junior, please let the entry clerk know. Juniors registered with TICA get a $75 discount. All other Juniors may compete in the Junior Class at regular entry rates REGISTRATION: For most registered breeds and household pets, registration with TICA is not necessary to compete in the cat's first show, but is required for the 2nd and subsequent shows, and for confirmation of championships and TICA regional and international awards. Contact TICA for specific registration procedures. CO-OWNERSHIP: Cats co-owned by members of two different households are eligible for the multi-cat entry discounts only if a Xerox copy of the cat's TICA registration accompanies the cat's entry. The registration must show the names of both co-owners. (If you are entering such a cat online, you must fax, mail, or email a copy of the registration to the entry clerk in order to receive these discounts.) EXHIBITION ONLY: Exhibition only cats do not need to be registered in the catalog. Please note, if the cat is not in the catalog, it cannot be moved into competition. BENCHING If you list more than one request, only the first will be considered. The entry clerk will make every attempt to bench your cats per your request; however, the club does not guarantee that all benching requests can be honored due to space limitations and show hall configuration. Handicapped exhibitors will receive preferential and free end-of-row benching, if requested. All other end-of-row requests will be benched on a first-come, first-served, space available basis at a cost of $15. CAGES: Double spaces are 24" x 45" wide. Please ensure that you will have enough space to accommodate its width. If your cage is wider than 45", you may need to purchase additional space. The maximum depth for a personal cage is 24" deep; if your cage is deeper than 24", it will not fit on our 24" deep tables. Cages will be available for exhibitors. Please note that in TOES when you enter your cats. Per TICA rules, only one cat or two kittens per single cage, and two cats or four kittens per double cage. SHOW CATALOG: Printed show catalogs can be purchased at a cost of $15 each and must be pre-ordered and requested on the Summary Sheet. CLERKS & STEWARDS:If you would like to clerk please contact the Entry Clerk. Clerks will be paid $50 plus lunch, for each full day of clerking or one entry in a double for clerking the full show. We have all of our Stewards, thank you! LITTER: FOOD: Concessions on site LIABILITY: |
