Mayor Don Iveson proclaims Caturday, May 30, 2020: CAT DAY in Edmonton
Posted on: May 29, 2020 8:25 pmHappy Caturday!The first-ever virtual edition of the Edmonton International Cat Festival kicks off today (May 30, 2020 at 10 a.m.) and we are thrilled to announce that:City of Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson has proclaimed Caturday, May 30, 2020, CAT DAY in Alberta's capital city, as 200+ cat lovers from Edmonton and around the world—across Canada, dow...
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Schedule Released for 2020 Edmonton Cat Festival: Online Edition
Posted on: May 18, 2020 12:16 pmWe're excited to release the full schedule for the upcoming Caturday, May 30, 2020 Edmonton International Cat Festival: Online Edition!As you can see, we've put together a jam-packed festival day for cat lovers to celebrate cats, cat people and cat culture, while raising money for cat rescues! There are multiple back-to-back and simultaneous ses...
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Enter the 2020 Cat Video Contest presented by McBain Camera!
Posted on: March 8, 2020 10:08 pmWe're excited to announce the inaugural Edmonton International Cat Festival Student Cat Video Contest presented by McBain Camera! Cat loving creatives, this is the contest you didn’t realize you’d been waiting for. Alberta’s largest celebration of cats—the Edmonton International Cat Festival—returns for its 6th year on Caturday, May ...
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Emcee Ameowncement: CityNews Edmonton’s Carly Robinson to Host 2020 Cat Festival
Posted on: February 22, 2020 11:11 amWe are excited to ameownce that our 2020 Edmonton Cat Festival emcee is Carly Robinson of CityNews Edmonton! If you look up “Carly+Cat+Edmonton”, you’ll find Carly Robinson’s favourite story as a journalist with CityNews Edmonton: the tale of the sinkhole cats in #YEGcatrescue2019. The story had everything, from 5 firetrucks working ...
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Enter the 2020 Edmonton’s Most Purr-fect Cat Photo Contest
Posted on: February 13, 2020 7:48 pmEdmonton's Most Purr-fect Cat Photo Contest is now accepting submissions for the May 30, 2020 festival! THE COMPETITION IS FIERCE.THE CONTESTANTS CAN BE CATTY.AND THE POSES ARE CERTAINLY A-MEOWZING.Does your cat have what it takes to be crowned Edmonton's Most Purr-fect Cat? Enter the 2020 Edmonton Cat Festival Photo...
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2020 Edmonton Cat Festival Vendor Applications NOW OPEN
Posted on: October 19, 2019 9:20 pmAPPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR 2020 CAT FESTIVAL VENDORS!The Edmonton International Cat Festival (#YEGCatFest) is the largest and only cat event of its kind in Alberta, and we're looking for cat-themed vendors to be part of our next event: May 30, 2020.The Edmonton Cat Festival is an all-ages event that brings tog...
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Apply to be a 2020 Edmonton Cat Festival Donation Recipient
Posted on: September 29, 2019 6:25 pmWe're thrilled to ameownce that we're now accepting applications from Edmonton-area cat-related rescues and non-profit organizations who would like an opportunity to become a 2020 Cat Festival Donation Recipient! Apply to be a 2020 Festival Donation Recipient Since 2014, the festival has donated $112,000 to local cat rescues. Last year alo...
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$31,000 Donated to 5 Edmonton Rescues after 2019 Cat Festival, Bringing Total Donated To Date to $112,000
Posted on: June 17, 2019 9:45 amThis weekend we were thrilled to do a cheque presentation for this year's cat rescue donation recipients: Zoe's Animal Rescue, Little Cats Lost, SAFE Team Rescue, A Pet's Pantry, and GEARS (Greater Edmonton Animal Rescue Society). The June 1, 2019 Edmonton Cat Festival was able to raise $31,000 for local rescues. This brings our...
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CityNews Edmonton: Life of an Adventure Cat (Edmonton Cat Festival)
Posted on: May 30, 2019 9:28 pmThanks to Carly Robinson from CityNews Edmonton for this great story about the 2019 Edmonton Cat Festival celebrity guest Suki the Adventure Cat! This story originally aired Wednesday, May 29, 2019.Watch the video below, and come meet Suki (and our other Adventure Cat, Gary) on June 1! ...
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Purr-fect Meowchandise to Purr-chase from Cat Cafe on Whyte
Posted on: May 9, 2019 10:10 amWe're so excited to feature Edmonton (and Alberta)'s very first cat cafe—our festival sponsor the Cat Cafe on Whyte—at the June 1, 2019 Edmonton International Cat Festival! Be sure to visit the Cat Cafe on Whyte to purr-chase some truly purr-fect meowchandise! The Cat Cafe on Whyte will be selling some of their most paw-pular cat items li...
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