Hold on to your hats east coast cat lovers! The biggest cat-related event ever to hit NYC will take place March 11 and 12! It’s Cat Camp, a two-day feline-focused conference and adoption extravaganza. The event will include speakers and panel discussions on topics related to our beloved cats, plus cat adoptions will be held throughout the weekend, including one focusing on senior and special needs cats. And of course, there will be shopping! Vendors from all over will be selling tons of cat-themed goodies for both you and your cats.
The Cat Daddy himself, Jackson Galaxy, will deliver the keynote address, plus he’ll be hosting two VIP receptions. The Kitten Lady, Hannah Shaw, will also be speaking, as well as yours truly, Kate Benjamin from Hauspanther. My talk will be on my favorite topic, “Feline Design: Creating a Home Your Cat Will Love Without Looking Like a Crazy Cat Lady.”
And if you’re looking for some celebri-cat action, Lil Bub and her person Mike Bridavsky will be holding a meet & greet and giving a presentation.
Motor Kitty Rescue and the New York City Feral Cat Initiative will both be there talking about cat rescue strategies, trap-neuter-return and community cats.
There are several other great speakers and panelists! Adam Myatt of Cat Town Oakland and Christina Ha of Meow Parlour NYC with be talking about cat cafes, moderated by Kerry Diamond, co-founder of Cherry Bombe. Dr. Jennifer Conrad of The Paw Project will highlight her work to make declawing illegal (we’re HUGE fans of Dr. Conrad and The Paw Project!) Ingrid King of The Conscious Cat, Robin Olson of Covered in Cat Hair and cat behavior consultant Beth Adelman will all be in the Cat Camp lounge offering advice and answering questions.
Cat Camp is being sponsored by Meow Parlour and The Community Cats Podcast. Adoption sponsors include the Petco Foundation, Maddie’s Fund, KittyKind and the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals.
Cat Camp Tickets Now Available!
Tickets are now available for Cat Camp! You can purchase all access passes that give you admission to all presentations and panels plus the shopping and adoption areas. There are also shopping only passes available as well as tickets to Jackson Galaxy’s VIP receptions and Lil Bub’s meet and greet. Visit catcampnyc.com to get your tickets before they sell out! Cat Camp will take place at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan. I hope to see you there!
This looks phenomenal!!! Wishing I could attend, but can’t. Sharing massively to social media for adoptions, education, protection, and enjoyment!
Not sure if it’s listed but I couldn’t find an address of where it’s being held.
Thanks.
Location details on the info page:
http://www.catcampnyc.com/info
Please come to DC or Dulles Expo in Chantilly, VA. I run a professional cat care company and we take care of 1500 cats when family goes away. This would be wonderful because getting cat owners to the Pet Expo isn’t easy. Most of the events there are for dogs so we gain a lot of attention at our booth in interest for caregivers who know and understand cats. I’ll help!
In the meantime, I’d love to see this but work keeps me hopping here in VA. Best of luck, I look forward to reading about the results of the event. Sondi Moore, AuPurr Cat Care
Be great if the speaker were live on Facebook for those who can not attend
Hi Kate,
What day and time will you be speaking at Cat Camp NYC? I’d like to be sure to attend your presentation.
Thanks,
My presentation is at noon on Sunday! Hope to see you there!
Hi Kate!
My friend and I will be there on Sunday..altho we have the “cheapo” tix so prob won’t be able to see your presentation!
Big fan of your Etsy shop…maybe we’ll see there!
Was the event successful enough that there will be a Cat Camp 2018?