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Over the weekend, cat campers gathered at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City for two days of education, fun, and camaraderie.
We’ve been lucky enough to interview Christina Ha, the event’s founder and owner of Meow Parlour Cat Café, before this exciting event every year so we had a sneak preview of what was to come but nothing can prepare you for the excitement of actually attending. From the moment you walk in the door, you can feel the energy and the enthusiasm in the room!
After changing locations last year, Cat Camp returned to its original space – a bright airy room with crisp white walls and pretty wood floors. The organizers did a great job giving the event a summer camp feel and on Saturday and Sunday, it was filled with creative vendors, exhibitors, and camp counselors helping crowds of cat enthusiasts learn what they could do to help our feline friends lead happy healthy lives.
The Metropolitan Pavilion was filled with things to learn, unique items to take home and kitties to pat!
Cat campers busy mingling and networking on Sunday afternoon.
I also wasn't able to hang out in the cat cafe area, full of kittens chasing toys and snuggling the visitors who came to play with them - this was probably a good thing because I'm not sure I ever would have come back. More intimate sessions were held in that space as well including How to Play with Cats, hosted by Jackson Galaxy, and Kitten Yoga - which looked like lots of fun!
That wasn't your only chance to pet kitties though. Cat Camp had a special area just for visitors to get to know some special adoptable cats. Both adult cats and tiny kittens got lots of attention (including Kiss, a kitty with markings on his face that'd remind you of a certain arena rock band) and a few lucky cats found forever homes over the weekend!
Article by Kristen Petrie. Kristen is the Technical Cat at The Community Cats Podcast, a graphic designer and developer, and part of the marketing team at The Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society. Since 2005, she's filled a variety of roles while volunteering in animal welfare and was part of the MRFRS board of directors for the better part of a decade. Kristen currently fosters cats who need time and patience to overcome behavioral issues or recover from trauma.
