Jazzy Cats Show

Well, we're home and recovered from the Jazzy Cats show in Lodi this past weekend. What a great weekend. The weather was nice. The drive up was beautiful, once you got past Bakersfield. The hills are green and there were wildflowers every where. The show itself, as always was wondeful. I really like the new show hall. The Red Lion in Sacramento was nice because it was all in one, but this isn't so bad. The hotel is right around the corner. Unless you're at the La Quinta.

Any how, back to the show....It was nice seeing old friends again. The caliber of cats in attendance was exceptional. Jeff and Heather really had a tough time with the Maine Coon adults. I think Heather used 4 in her final and Jeff used 3. Any final received this weekend was well earned. The same was true in the alter class. Many of the top 30 were in attendance this weekend. Again, any final received was well earned.

Some well earned kudos go to Scottie. He received 14 out of 14 finals. Mostly best alters. I know for sure that there was one ring he didn't get best in. That's because Polar did!!!! Yes sports fans, that is correct. Polar received a best alter from Connie Webb on Sunday. It was a great way to start the day.

All in all our favorite little American Bobtail did pretty good considering the company he was in. Polar finaled in 7 out of 14 rings. He finished at around the 8th spot in show. There were some amazing alters in attendance. Jet, as always, magnificent. Scottie, those cheeks!! Ritzy, who really makes me want to get a Turkish Angora. Nanuk, one of my favorite Bengals ever. And the list could go on forever.

Now on to our favorite Siberian, Frosty. Frosty got a real treat this weekend. He got to see his former mama, Judy. Boy, was she proud of her boy. Mr Frosty paws didn't do to badly either. He too finished with 7 out of 14 finals. The whole cats were just as amazing as the alters. The Maine Coon class in its own right was beyond belief. And once again, the Turkish Angora....Kathryn, I'm not kidding, if she's ever missing.....:-) You can blame Frosty. He took quite a liking to her. I'm not so sure we would want to cross the Turkish Angora with the Siberian, but I know Frosty wouldn't mind. :-)

So, as I said before, it was a great weekend. Lodi isn't a bad little town. If you're ever in Lodi, go downtown. There is a restaurant called Feed & Fuel. The food is great, the decor is fun and their Bahama Mama's are wonderful. You can also try a restaurant called Back Bay. Like Feed & Fuel, they have great food, especially the steaks. The decor is nice and their bartender knows how to make a Long Island ice tea. Yum!!!

And just so you don't think that all we do on these weekends is show cats, eat and drink alcohol, on Friday, I even helped to save a stray cat. After dinner on Friday, a little cat came running up to Canie and I at the hotel. She was very hungry and very pregnant. She feasted on Fancy Feast, Friskies, Nutro and some of my leftover Filet Mignon. Lucky kitty. We managed to get her into a carrier and Gloria managed to get Christian to agree to take her in for the night. The shelter that was present at the show that weekend agreed to take in the mama, who I was told they named Sarah. So, in about a week or so, there will be a new litter of potential HHPKs born. :-) Then Sarah will be spayed and adopted out. Happy Ending!!

There's a show in Arcadia this weekend. Hopefully come next Monday I'll have more to brag about. Keep your fingers crossed. And then on to Tucson. The final show of the season.

meow for now,
melissa