Thread: TICA shows

The other organisation you can show under is Felis Britanica {FB} & the last show we done with them was in December & of all places Swanley....
Both TICA & FB allow you to put curtains in your pen,any colour you wish so you would normally try & get ones that show off as a good background to your cat & if there is a theme to the show then again it is up to you if you want to decorate your pen towards that,FB normally do a prize for the best decorated when the show is themed so would think TICA could be the same.
I used to have curtains but no longer bother,Merlyn used to hide behind them & act a frightened cat but once we went back to just the basics he was fine & so haven't bothered any more with any of them,so all you need do is take along bedding,tray etc,all cats basics but in whatever colour you want,you are allowed to leave food in as well as water plus favourite toy if it makes them feel more at home,all in all a lot more relaxed atmosphere for cat to be in than the GCCF,after your trial run if you want to get curtains etc then go for it you can very often buy sets ready made from the shows or you can make up your own,I am hopeless with sewing but even I managed to make mine.
I think the idea of the all white with GCCF is that all pens look the same so when the judges go along to each pen you can't have put something in it which you can tip them off about so all judging is fair & done on a "don't know whose cat basis" but that all goes out of the window to me when you hear the entrants talking to the judges like long lost friends,with both TICA & FB you take your own cat up to be judged so they never come near your pens,also you are with your furry from start to end of the show,you do not have to vacate hall while main bit is done.
Good luck & hope you have fun,we do....xxx