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TICA Registered Cattery Guidelines To Participate In Exhibitions

By Ericka Marsh


Cat exhibitions are getting more and more popular these days. It might be a stress-relief for most people. On the other hand, cat owners may find this as an opportunity to show off their very adorable cats. It does not really matter what the purpose is, the bottom line of this particular event is to show that humans and cats have a happy relationship.

If you are an exhibitor, then you need to participate properly in the said event. You have to make sure that your cat is following the TICA registered cattery guidelines and etiquette that were set beforehand for the exhibitors. There are a few of them that you have to strictly abide. Here are some of the rules governing the exhibitors that participate in the event.

The first thing that an exhibitor should think about is the claws of the feline in his or her charge. If you want to enter this feline in the exhibition, you must get the claws trimmed or clipped professionally. This is especially true prior to benching. Failing to do so will just cause the disqualification of your entry.

The pets that you plan to enter in this event are usually being exhibited in a ring. Prior as well as during the actual judging of the pets, the exhibitors are forbidden to sit in there together with their cats. The same goes with holding or cuddling. They can only enter this ring when they are given the explicit permission by the judge.

There is also another reason why this is the case. This is required so that the judge officiating the said exhibition will not be aware of which entries belong to an exhibitor. After all, the participating exhibitor is prohibited from making it known to any officiating judge, in any way, which of the entries belong to him or her.

Another prohibited act that exhibitors should not do is telling the judges where their cats are. They should never, in any way, tell the judges where their felines are positioned in the ring. In common sense, just would just give away which of the felines are theirs. That would also compromise the fairness of this event.

If you are a participating exhibitor, you should also be fair. Do not just ask the judge to separately judge your pet from the rest. It is absolutely not allowed. No exhibitor should have that privilege, no matter what the circumstances are. That would just call forth unfair judgment, after all.

The safety of the cats as well as the people present during the exhibition is of topmost priority. Thus, as a participating exhibitor, you are prohibited from doing any actions that might cause physical harm to either the cats or the other people present during this exhibition. This is especially true during the actual show.

The pets should be put in the best limelight possible. Thus, it might be a good idea to have a special cage prepared for these felines. When this idea happens to be yours, then you should inform your clerk as soon as possible. Most importantly, make sure that this idea does not cause any inconvenience to others.




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