SHOW INFORMATION
Show Manager: Mary H. Cox Phone: 503-743-4471 email: mhcox1944@msn.com
Vending: Lynda Parsons Phone: 541-942-9277 email: parsons.lynda@yahoo.com
Advertising: Bonnie Smith Phone: 541-742-0042 email: ragtimecats@gmail.com
Entry Clerk: Phyllis Durdy 10530
151st Avenue SE , Renton,
WA 98059
Phone: 425-228-4562 email: manxtek@comcast.net
Master Clerk: Sarah Ruttan & Gina Mackey
Show Hotel
Comfort Suites – 100 Opal
Court NE, Albany, Oregon 97322 //
Phone: 541-928-2053
Fax: 541-928-2592 // email: gm.or100@choicehotels.com
Holiday Inn Express 105 Opal
Court NE Albany, Oregon 97322
// Phone: 541-928-8820
Fax: 541-928-8838 // email: express.albany@yahoo.com.
Both hotels are right next to
each other and owned by the same company. Both are very nice suite hotels.
Differences:
Beds at the Comfort Suites are blocked so the cats cannot get under them.
Be sure to mention Sassy Katz
for a room rate of $70.00 + tax.
Hotel Reservations MUST be made by FEBUARY 22, 2010 to get this price..
Sassy
Katz has provided the hotel with a copy of the TICA Hotel Policy. This policy
will be strictly enforced.
Please
confine spraying cats in a covered cage or the bathroom. Upon check in you will
be given
plastic bags for dirty litter – PLEASE DO NOT PUT LITTER
DOWN THE TUB DRAIN
OR FLUSH IT DOWN THE TOILET.
Directions
to the Show Hotel:
From I-5 Northbound: Exit 234. At stop sign,
turn right onto Knox Butte
Road. The Hotels will be
on right hand side. From I-5 Southbound: Exit 234A. At stop sign, turn slight
right to light at Pacific
Blvd., following Fair and Expo signs. Turn right at light and follow under I-5.
The
Hotels will be on right
hand side.
Show Hall:
Santiam
Building at the
The show
hall is next to the hotels.
Directions to the
From
I-5 Northbound: Exit 234. At stop sign, turn
right onto Knox Butte Road. From
I-5 Southbound: Exit 234A. At stop sign, turn slight right to light at
Pacific Blvd., following Fair and Expo signs. Turn right at light and follow under I-5. Keep straight onto
Airport Rd SE. Turn right onto SR-99E. Keep straight onto Knox Butte Rd. It is right next to the hotels.
Show Hours:
Check-in
will be from 9:00 – 9:45 AM Saturday. Judging will begin at 10 AM on Saturday
& 9 AM on Sunday.
Advertised
show hours are until 5:00 PM Saturday and Sunday. Exhibitors must request
permission from the show
manager to leave
the show hall before the advertised closing time. Please get your cats to the rings when they
are called so we
can get out on time. Thank you.
Show Cages & Grooming Spaces:
A double
cage is 21”x 21” x 45”, a single cage space is 21”x
21” x 21”. A grooming space is 21” x 21” x 44”
providing space
is available. One cat or two kittens per
single cage. If you want a double cage for a single entry,
you must order
it. We do have single cages. Personal grooming tables will not be allowed to
extend into the aisle.
Cats
entered for competition with fees paid in full will be benched before entries
to be paid at the door or
exhibition/for
sale cats. All cages must be covered on the top, sides and bottom. Please
respect your neighbors
and the show hall
by keeping your benching area clean and free of offensive odors. Please keep
the litter pans scooped.
We would
like to be allowed to continue having shows at the EXPO Center.
Litter & Food:
Litter
will be available at the front desk of both hotels for exhibitors who fly in.
Bring your cat food and water dishes
and litter
pan. There will a vendor outside the
show hall for people food.
Health:
This is a
non-vetted show. All entries must be in good health and have current
vaccinations. Cats with a suspected
contagious
illness, parasites, or fungus will be required to leave the show hall as per
TICA Show Rules. Cats from
a cattery that
has had a contagious or infectious illness within 21 days of this show will not
be allowed to enter
the show hall.
This is for the protection of all cats. ALL
claws must be clipped prior to benching.
Declawed
cats may be shown in TICA.
Household Pets & Household Pet Kittens:
Household
Pets who are between age 4 - 7 mos. of age will compete in the Household Pet
Kitten class.
Household
Pet Kittens must be 4 calendar months old to be shown. For this show, kittens must have been
born on or before
November 6th, 2009. Household Pets
over the age of 8 mos. must be spayed or neutered.
Household
Pets must be registered in TICA before their second show to collect their
points toward TICA
titles and
Regional and International wins. Kittens are not required to be registered.
Entry Fees:
Must be paid in U.S. funds. Please make checks payable to Sassy Katz Cat Club. PayPal is available
at parsons.lynda@yahoo.com.
Fees must be paid even if the cat is absent. A copy of the TICA Registration
listing all
owners must be sent with the entry for co-owned cats to be eligible for a
multi-cat discount.
Kittens
must be 4 calendar months old
to be shown. For this show, kittens must have been born on or before November 6th, 2009.
Additional Fees:
Entry
fees paid at the door - $25.00 (unless other arrangements have been made with
the entry clerk). Substitution
of entries: $10.00
each. A charge of $35.00 plus bank fees will be
charged to returned checks.
Entries will not be benched until all fees
have been paid in full!
Exhibition/For
A single
cage is $35.00. You must have cats entered in competition to get an Exhibition
or For Sale cage.
Cats
entered in the show will be benched first. All cats in the show hall must be
listed in the show catalog and
be in a benching
cage. Kittens for sale must be 3 months of age. For this show kittens must have
been born
on or before
December 6th, 2009. Please bring a copy of the TICA litter
registration as proof of age.
The
exhibitor who sold the cat/kitten must accompany the new owner to the door with
the cat/kitten and
provide a copy of
the sales slip to the show management before the cat/kitten will be allowed to
leave the show hall.
Ring Clerks & Stewards:
We need
clerks and stewards. Clerks will be paid $35.00 plus lunch for a full day’s
work. Stewards
will be paid
$15.00 plus lunch for a full day. Please
indicate on the entry form if you would like to
clerk or have a
child who would like to steward.
TICA Rules:
This show
will be run in accordance with TICA Show Rules, Registration Rules, Standing
Rules and By-Laws.
A copy of
these rules may be obtained from the TICA Executive Office.
The
address is TICA, PO Box 2684, Harlingen, TX 78551. Phone:
956-428-8046.
They can
also be found on the TICA website: www.tica.org