The Household Pet in TICA

Because of the American Kennel Club and its well-known shunning of mixed breed dogs, people commonly think that the cat show world also abhors a 'mutt' (moggy, domestic  shorthair, mixed breed, alleycat, call it what you will-- at the end of the day, it's a wonderful feline with questionable heritage!) Instead, we at Feline Fine would like to tell you that the cat show world LOVES our pet cats and indeed, TICA (The International Cat Association) and CFA (Cat Fancier's Association) both have show categories for these cats. This is a highly competitive category known as the Household Pet Category.

What type of cat excels as a HHP? First, we want a cat that's social-- who loves people. We have shown an one-eyed old man (10 year old former feral who loved everyone), a mixed breed curl, and even a three legged tortoiseshell kitten  in the HHP categories. As long as your cat enjoys attentuon and isn't scared of the show hall, you may end up with a Champion (or more!) by the end of the day!

Second, you want to properly groom your cat before the show. Yes, this may mean shampooing and conditioner-- but ensure you get all of the residue out of the coat before the day of the show. You'll want clean ears and also ALWAYS trim the claws before your show weekend.

Finally, you will want to go to TICA or CFA and register your cat as a Household Pet and enter the nearest cat show! We highly encourage any cat fancier to enter the HHP categories as it's great fun for everyone!

Here is a video from TICA about registering a HHP. 




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