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Boston launched its first ever Caturday last week. Evidently, the concept isn\u2019t unique. There are other cities where cat people bring their cats to a local park for a change of scenery and pace. And where cat-aficionados gather to admire, play with, and pet the cats.<\/p>\n
People bring their cats on leashes as well as in buggies, strollers, carriers, their arms. Some cats arrive wearing hats, capes, or exquisite collars. One cat owner said, \u201cI just want her to have a good time.\u201d And it appears that the event was a success as many of the participants plan to continue celebrating Caturday each first Saturday of the month.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s a similar activity for cats in San Francisco designed to \u201creclaim the glory of the outdoors for your feline friends.\u201d<\/p>\n
In July this year, they held a version of Caturday at the Carnegie Museum of Art in ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/smokey2-012-225x300.jpg\")
Pittsburgh. People arrived in droves to meet adoptable kittens and cats, get a cattoo, and learn to draw a cat, for example.<\/p>\n
Let me know if you\u2019ve taken your cat to an event of any sort\u2014other than an impromptu gathering of cats, dogs, reptiles, etc., in the reception area of your veterinarian\u2019s office.<\/p>\n
While there are sociable cats who might take this sort of outing in their stride, I don’t think I’d subject our Lily or Sophie to a Caturday in the park. Our family Christmas gathering of soon-to-be 29 people in our home, is disrupting enough for them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Boston launched its first ever Caturday last week. Evidently, the concept isn\u2019t unique. There are other cities where cat people bring their cats to a local park for a change of scenery and pace. And where cat-aficionados gather to admire, … Continue reading