Edmonton Cat Fest on Global Edmonton!
Posted on: May 10, 2014 8:32 pmOn Saturday, May 10, Edmonton International Cat Fest organizer Linda Hoang appeared on Global Edmonton to talk up the upcoming festival with the Edmonton Humane Society's spokesperson, Warren Dean. Click here or the image above to watch the interview! Thank you to Kevin O'Connell for chatting with us (and being a good sport saying "we are not ki...
Read moreThe Most Popular Cat on Instagram is coming to the Edmonton International Cat Fest! (Virtually)
Posted on: May 8, 2014 4:26 pmNala is an extremely cute tabby who also happens to be the the most popular cat on Instagram, with more than 1.2 million followers! Nala will be making a virtual appearance at the Edmonton International Cat Festival on June 7! Nala and her owner/mother Pookie were so wonderful to do a Skype interview with #YEGCatFest organizers, which we'll be ...
Read moreMeet your Edmonton Cat Fest emcee: Shawna Randolph!
Posted on: May 7, 2014 4:47 pmWe're very excited to announce our Edmonton International Cat Festival emcee: the amazing Shawna Randolph! Shawna is currently a co-host of Alberta Primetime, the AMPIA-winning news magazine program dedicated to the Alberta perspective. She worked as spokesperson for the Edmonton Humane Society from 2008-2013. She has a combined 23 years experie...
Read moreThe World’s Shortest Cat is coming to the Edmonton International Cat Fest! (Virtually)
Posted on: May 5, 2014 12:39 amCye, an adorable munchkin cat who also happens to be the world's shortest cat, is going to be making a virtual appearance at the Edmonton International Cat Festival! Cye and his owner/mother Sarah have graciously done a Skype interview with #YEGCatFest organizers, which we'll be playing on June 7 - one of three fairly famous celebrity cats to ma...
Read moreVendor Spotlight: Kelly Latour’s Jamberry Cat-themed DIY Nails
Posted on: May 2, 2014 4:02 pmToday's vendor spotlight is on Kelly Latour's Jamberry cat-themed DIY nails! Kelly is a consultant for Jamberry nails: Do-it-Yourself, at-home application nail art. She's excited to showcase and sell some cat-themed DIY nail designs at the Edmonton International Cat Festival. She's even created custom Cat Fest and Edmonton Humane Society sets that...
Read moreVendor Spotlight: Megan Stein Visual Artist
Posted on: April 30, 2014 1:06 pmAs #YEGCatFest gets closer, we'll be doing blog posts highlighting our wonderful cat-themed vendors! Today, we'll take a closer look at local visual artist Megan Stein! Megan Stein cat prints (www.megantamarastein.com) Megan is an Edmonton artist who is interested in print, installation and "various things in between." She's a recent University ...
Read moreMeet your Food Trucks for Edmonton Cat Fest!
Posted on: April 28, 2014 1:09 pmWhile the exact schedule for Edmonton International Cat Fest is still being finalized, what is for sure is that there is a built-in lunch component to the day and that includes the opportunity to dine at some of Edmonton's newest food trucks! Check out their websites + menus below: Afterbite Mobile Kitchen | @AfterbiteMobile "Offering up uniqu...
Read moreQ&A with Make Something Edmonton!
Posted on: April 24, 2014 3:48 pmCheck out this great Q&A Make Something Edmonton did on #YEGCatFest! Thanks Chris Gusen with Make Something Edmonton for the great interview! Buy your tickets today!...
Read more#YEGCatFest – Presenters
Posted on: April 7, 2014 1:47 pmMeet your Edmonton International Cat Festival presenters! Omar Mouallem. The Future is Meow: What's Turning Us Into Cat People? Omar Mouallem is the author of Amazing Cats: Stories of Intuitive, Compassionate, Mysterious and Extraordinary Felines. He's written about man's real best friend for unlikely publications, such as The Globe and Mail Alb...
Read moreThe Edmonton International Cat Festival!
Posted on: March 31, 2014 10:19 pmCat lovers, come together for the first annual Edmonton International Cat Festival! This is a full day celebrating those fantastic felines in our lives and on the Internet, while supporting the Edmonton Humane Society! We are not kitten you right meow! Inspired by the Internet Cat Video Festival which originated in Minnesota in 2012 (and drew more ...
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