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You are here: Home / Diary / My Long Weekend

My Long Weekend

December 1, 2014 By: Summer Samba68 Comments

You will have to schedule an appointment

While most U.S. kitties were taking off the long weekend and eating turkey, I was very busy!

Yum! I would like this more often, please

Well, okay, I also had some turkey. My human brought it home from where ever she had Thanksgiving dinner. But I also had to prepare for a cat show on Saturday — my first as an adult!

The first step is the most important!

It was a CFA cat show, and we spayed and neutered breed cats are referred to as Premiers. So I had to have a bath Friday. I also tried something new to get ready for the show. It’s called Primal Scream Therapy. Unlike the human Primal Therapy, we kitties aren’t trying to get rid of childhood trauma. Instead, we are embracing our primal power! You start off by thinking fierce thoughts, like I am doing above.

I bet they could hear me all the way over in Santa Monica!

Then you open your mouth and send all your power out into the universe!

I was feeling very primal that day

A kitty usually has to do this exercise several times to really get the full benefit.

I was ready to go!

I think it worked because I was feeling great when I got to the cat show in Glendale! The show had a “Cats In Hats” competition, so my human had me put on my pirate costume that got me first prize in Sammy’s Sam-O-Ween contest. I got Third Prize in the cat show competition! My human had to hold me onstage so she didn’t take any photos, but lots of humans took pictures. Maybe I will be able to dig one up.

I wanted to kill it right away

I got a new toy while I was there! My human thought it was too pretty for me to destroy. I disagree — I think it looks very killable!

Mine

My human brings a lot of toys for me to play with during the show to keep my energy up. All exhibitors (humans who are showing cats) do this. But I have to be really honest — I’m not one of those kitties that plays a lot in the judging rings. I like to just stand there and pose and look pretty! The judges have to hold onto a lot of the more active (or squirmier) cats, but sometimes they just let me stand there, hands free because it is obvious I won’t jump down or try to run away. In fact, the last judge filled out my scoring sheet on the table next to me while I just stood there and looked at the audience with my tail up.

Tired but accomplished!

I guess my Primal Scream Therapy paid off because I finaled in 5 out of the 6 rings, and I even got a couple of placements that put me above cats that were already Grands! See, cats doing their first CFA shows as an adult are called Opens, and we are not officially Premiers until we are qualified in 6 rings. I did that at this show, so as soon as the results are entered at the CFA offices, I am officially a Premier. To become a Grand Premier, I need to earn 75 points — so it is kind of a big deal that I got those couple of ribbons when I was still an Open!

This was SO nice of them!

When my human and I got home from the cat show, there was a package waiting for me from Layla and the kitties at Cat Wisdom 101. They sent me a very nice gift, and a cute little orange kitty trinket to go with it!

My human and I both love Hello Kitty!

It was a Hello Kitty T-shirt!

I think you can see my cleavage!

I don’t know why Binga wanted to pose with me while I wore it.

I'm always willing to share!

Maybe she wanted to try it on? Well, it is a little bit large on me…

Although honestly, I think pink is more my color

I think she feels better now! Maybe she needs some Primal Scream Therapy.

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Comments

  1. LESLEY CASTLE says

    November 28, 2020 at 2:03 am

    What a beautiful baby you were! <3

    Reply
  2. JamiE says

    November 20, 2019 at 6:35 am

    So young !! Adorable.

    Reply
  3. HOPE says

    November 19, 2019 at 5:31 pm

    That’s cool

    Reply
  4. Julie McDonough says

    November 19, 2019 at 8:40 am

    What an exciting time Summer!

    Reply
  5. Drew says

    November 25, 2018 at 7:55 am

    Congrats! Woohoo

    Reply
  6. Clooney says

    December 4, 2014 at 10:50 pm

    Wow, Congratulations on your awesome placings Summer! You and Binga both look very cute in the Hello Kitty shirt.

    Reply
  7. Pipo &Minko ~ WeBeesSiameezers says

    December 2, 2014 at 9:02 pm

    Wow! You are becoming a furmouse kitty!
    Soon you may be giving out your pawtograph!

    Concats on all the accomplishments!

    Reply
  8. Sherri-Ellen T-D. says

    December 2, 2014 at 7:21 pm

    Oh Summer you did fabulous in the show!! Well done!! I bet your Mom is very proud of you. Love your ribbons too & I saw dead the toy…jsut for fun 😉
    As for your Hello Kitty shirt you look ‘so fly’ in it & I think dear Binga just wanted to llok as lovely as you…
    Love the Primal Scream therapy; you did awesome! I did some of that on Monday nite when the power went out but I am sure I lloked nothing like you!!
    Much love sweetie from Sherri-Ellen x0x0x0

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  9. Sweet Purrfections says

    December 2, 2014 at 6:27 pm

    Congratulations on all of your ribbons! You need to do the primal scream more often.

    That’s a cute pink t-shirt. We’re glad you’re wearing it because we don’t like to wear anything but our beautiful floof.

    Reply
  10. Marty the Manx says

    December 2, 2014 at 5:37 pm

    Are you sure that primal scream wasn’t for more turkey MOL! Concats on doing so fantastic at your first adult show!!! Love the new t-shirt, it does look great on Binga though, more her size 🙂

    Reply
  11. Sue Brandes says

    December 2, 2014 at 4:48 pm

    Congrats Summer. That is a cute shirt.

    Reply
  12. The Swiss Cats says

    December 2, 2014 at 4:51 am

    We’re admirative Summer ! Concatulations ! The power of Primal Scream Therapy seems to be a real ! Nice surprise from Layla, and it’s so kind of you to let Binga wear your lovely t-shirt ! Purrs

    Reply
  13. Layla Morgan Wilde says

    December 1, 2014 at 11:08 pm

    Awesome ribbons and OMC, secret Santa came early. Poor Binga. Pink is not your color 😉 We’re having tech woes. Have you been able to comment? Pm me?

    Reply
  14. Punapippuri says

    December 1, 2014 at 9:08 pm

    Brilliant results little Summer. We are glad we don’t go to the shows – they just do not suit our temperament. At the show this last weekend there were a couple of somalis, but not as many as usual and the somalis and abys didn’t do a swell with the panel as they usually do – normally they win everything! Äiti didn’t stay until the end on Sunday so is not sure of the results then. She loves somalis and has a soft spot for your floofy tails.

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  15. meowmeowmans says

    December 1, 2014 at 8:49 pm

    Bravo, Summer! We are very impressed and real proud of you for doing so well in your first CFA show. And thanks for showing us that Primal Scream therapy … we’ll have to try that out!

    Reply
  16. Colehaus Cats says

    December 1, 2014 at 8:44 pm

    Congratulations! We could tell right from the start you’d never be one of those squirmier cats. Admiring purrs….

    Reply
  17. Raven says

    December 1, 2014 at 8:17 pm

    Good job on your first adult showing. It was sweet of you to share your tshirt with Binga. I’ve done a primal scream twice….and the humans did not appreciate it. Apparently 1am is not the appropriate time for this activity.

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