Looking for a way to fête our feline friends in April? Whether it’s a month-long celebration or night out that cat lovers are sure to enjoy, we’ve compiled a list of April 2018 cat events to check out.
All month: Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Although the ASPCA and animal lovers work year-round to prevent cruelty to animals, April is designated as Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month to help raise awareness about this serious issue. Here are just a few ways you can help:
- Start a fundraising campaign with your local shelter or rescue group and share it with friends and family. Every little bit helps!
- Adopt! If you’re looking to add a new furry member to your family, shelters have wonderful animals of all ages, shapes and sizes who are looking for a forever home. Make adoption your first choice, and visit your local shelter to find the perfect pet for your family.
- Show your support online. Use your social media pages to spread the word about Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month. Share your own posts, as well as those of shelters and rescues.
All month: Pet First Aid Awareness
This month is the perfect opportunity to brush up on information to keep your pets safe and healthy.
Read about pet first aid and pet emergencies on Catster.com:
- When to Call an Emergency Vet, and How to Find One for Your Cat
- How to Assess Your Emergency Situation with Pets
- A Pet Parent’s Emergency Preparedness Checklist for Cats
- Your Cat Will Have It Made With the Latest in First Aid
- 7 Reasons Why You Should Take a Pet First Aid Course
- The Basics of Cat First Aid
Saturday, April 21: Catstravaganza
If you’re in the Los Angeles area, be sure to check out this one-night-only production of Hamilton’s Cats, with 100 percent of sales going to Kitty Bungalow Charm School for Wayward Cats, a nonprofit organization that rescues, spays/neuters, socializes and finds homes for feral kittens while providing outreach, education and trap-neuter-return services in the Los Angeles area.
Fred Willard (Modern Family), Emily Deschanel (Bones), Wendi McClendon Covey (The Goldbergs), Mindy Sterling (Con Man), Kirsten Vangsness (Criminal Minds), Nicole Sullivan (Black-ish), Bethany Joy Lenz (Dexter), Elaine Hendrix (Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll), Carla Jimenez (The Mick), Brendan Robinson (Pretty Little Liars), Lori Alan (Sponge Bob Square Pants), Maiara Walsh (Switched at Birth) tell the story of a small-town cat rescue that decides to put on the musical Cats as a fundraiser for their organization. Sadly, no one is interested until they discover Andrew Lloyd Webber plans to attend — and now everyone wants in on the action!
The event takes place at the Montalban Theatre in Los Angeles. Tickets are on sale now for the all-ages event. Prices range from $80 to $175 and are tax deductible. Catstravaganza tickets include the after party, as well as the show.
You’ll enjoy entertainment, games, prizes, a DJ, open bar, tapas, treats and a live band, plus a star-studded performance!
For more information about the event, visit kittybungalow.ticketspice.com/catstravaganza.
To learn more about Kitty Bungalow Charm School for Wayward Cats, visit kittybungalow.org.
Friday, April 27 to Sunday, April 29: America’s Family Pet Expo
Find lots of felines and other furry — and non-furry — friends in Costa Mesa, California, at this three-day expo. Feline-specific events include a cat agility demonstration, cat breed show, cat adoptions and new cat products. Get more information at petexpooc.org.
April 27: Hairball Awareness Day
Give your cat a good brushing in celebration of this cat observance. Provide your kitty with a special hairball diet or keep her mentally and physically engaged if she’s over grooming because she’s bored. If your kitty has hairball problems, read this helpful article about hairballs on Catster.com
April 28: Twilight Tours
If you love big cats, you’ll really love the Spring Twilight Tour hosted by EFBC’s Feline Conservation Center — a nonprofit home to more than 70 of the world’s most endangered felines. See wild cats when they’re more active, and check out parts of the compound that aren’t open during the day. This one-day-only event in Rosamond, California, is for adults 18 and over and costs $20, from 5 p.m. until dark. Enjoy barbecue, a bake sale and other surprises. Take lots of photos of leopards, jaguars and tigers (like Caesar pictured here) and more. Learn more at wildcatzoo.org.
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Greg, Try having your morning coffee on the floor by the bed. Do the same for lunch and dinner. Have Little Bits food near you. Move a little further from the bed ever few days. You can also sit on the floor and work on your computer, read a book, magazine, or the paper. Do not give up.
I have a 2-3 year old cat, love her very much…Moved into a new house in early December, I knew she wouldn’t move well as she is really a scardy cat…In our new home she lives under the bed in the master bedroom, will not come out…she seems very healthy, purrs when she is scratched and rubbed but this now April and she doesn’t seem to be interested in coming out from under the bed any time soon…Do you have any suggestions…everyone I talk to just says to give her time…Wow! I have…! Please, if you have any suggestions I would like to hear them…Thanks , by the way her name is Little Bits…