Mama was really looking forward to attending Meow Meetup but it was even better than she expected! Meow Meetup is the largest cat convention in the Midwest. It is organized by Lauren Mieli the founder of the online magazine, Catnip Times. Meow Meetup celebrates the love of cats. The Mama was impressed by the wide variety of attendees of the conference - young to old, men and women, and all ethnicities. It just goes to show the love of cats is wide reaching and not your stereotypical crazy cat lady.
So what do you do at a cat convention?
Shopping
There were 50+ vendors. Some booths from veterinarians to pet food companies were informational. Other booths sold books, artwork, cat toys, jewelry and much, much more!
The Mama bought earrings from Volana Kote. They have real cat whiskers in them! They had a sign to make sure everyone knew that the whiskers had fallen out. They hadn't been stolen by some other means.
The Mama bought a Tornado Towel. It is suppose to help keep the pet fur off your clothes in the dryer. We haven't tried it yet to see if it works.
She bought this bowtie from Tacocat Creations. Hmmm....I wonder who she thinks is going to wear that?
Lastly, she bought this cool print from Leeza Works. The Mama thinks she might hang it at her office at work.
Adoption Lounge
There were a lot of adoptable cats and kittens from Almost Home Foundation. We saw several adoptions happen.Pampurr Pawlor
In the Pampurr Pawlor, you could get nail decals or temporary tattoos. The Mama got a cute siamese tattoo as well as a tattoo of our pal, Summer.Meowter Space Bar and Lounge
There was a bar with specialty cat drinks.Cat Cafe
There was a french themed cat cafe. Oooh la la!Meet the Breeds by CFA
The Cat Fancier Association brought different breeds for people to meet. The Mama got to meet a sphynx cat and a Siberian cat.Celebricat Meet and Greets
There were several celebrity cats that held meet and greet sessions. The Mama didn't sign up for any of the meet and greets but she did crash one with our pal, Summer from Sparkle Cat. Summer is a therapy cat so she is use to attention. But boy, did she work it for the pawpurrazi!While she didn't go to his meet and greet, the Mama met Mikita from Chicago Black Cats. She saw him in the hallway. She was a total fan girl and geeked out when she spoke to his parents and pet him. It was so embarrassing! She didn't even get a very good photo!
Kitty Yoga, Kitty Bingo and Paint Your Pet's Portrait
The Mama didn't go to any of these activities but they looked super fun!Whisker Workshops
The best part of the whole conference were the amazing speakers. The Mama learned so much!She went to these sessions:
The Real Scoop on Feline Leukemia by Danielle Chase
Heroic, helpful and caring felines: How cats help humans in big and small ways by Dr. Anne Beall
Take a Chill Pill: How your emotions are making your furrbabies sick by Rachel Augusta
The Healing Power of Pets - Mind, Body, and Soul by Dr. Linda Harper
Animal Communication Explained by Linda Roberts
Fear Free: Be the Change by Steve Dale
Understanding Pet Loss Grief: From the eyes of the companion, veterinarian, and psychologist by Dr. Linda Harper and Dr. Lori Coughlin
Brain Dead Fat Cats: Enriching your cat's indoor life by Steve Dale
Cat School in Session: Clicker training demonstration by Julie Posluns
As you can see the Mama had an ameowzing time at Meow Meetup!!! She can't wait to go back next year and she hopes all her cat friends go with her! Maybe I can even be a celebricat! Oh, wait! That would mean I'd have to be social. No, thanks! I'll just hang out under the hotel bed.
Gus
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Wow, Meow Meetup sure looks like it was awesome, Gus! We've heard such great things from our other friends who attended, too. Maybe our mom and dad can go in the future!
ReplyDeleteThey should definitely go! The Mama would love to meet them!
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