Please Join Us for South County Cats' 11th Annual Feline Festival and Fundraiser
CAToberfest is a Celebration of Cats - a family-friendly event benefiting SCC's spay/neuter programsThank You, CAToberfest Sponsors!
This year we have four levels of sponsorship: Cool Cat, Cat's Meow, Community Cat and Shop Cat.
Vendors will be considered sponsors in the Shop Cat category. Our sponsors also enable us to provide free space at the event for our partner cat rescue groups and make it possible for the event to remain admission-free for attendees.
Cool Cat:
Our Lifesaving Work is Proudly Sponsored by:
Community Cat:
Shop Cat:
The Whole Cat and Kaboodle
The Cat Ball/Yoshabel (shared)
In-Kind Sponsor:
Pet Connection
Saturday, October 20th, 11 am - 3 pm
In the Main Cafeteria on the ground floor
Map of Renton Technical College Campus (PDF)
Lots of Free Parking!
Map of Renton Technical College Campus (PDF)
Lots of Free Parking!
Free Admission
Donations of canned cat food or cash are appreciated.
Donations of canned cat food or cash are appreciated.
Schedule:
11:00 Opening & Welcome
11:45 How to Get Art-worthy Portraits of Your Animals - Jil Hendershot & Stephanie Seek
12:30 'T' Wave Auction Close
No Bad Cats - Nancy Howard
1:15 'N' Wave Auction Close
TNR - Sally Halela
1:35 SCC FAN Club
1:45 'R' Auction Close
Disaster Preparedness for Your Pets - Tim Perciful
2:30 Art Contest Winners Announced
Four Corners Drawing
Raffle Drawing(s)
3:00 Closing & Thanks
11:00 Opening & Welcome
11:45 How to Get Art-worthy Portraits of Your Animals - Jil Hendershot & Stephanie Seek
12:30 'T' Wave Auction Close
No Bad Cats - Nancy Howard
1:15 'N' Wave Auction Close
TNR - Sally Halela
1:35 SCC FAN Club
1:45 'R' Auction Close
Disaster Preparedness for Your Pets - Tim Perciful
2:30 Art Contest Winners Announced
Four Corners Drawing
Raffle Drawing(s)
3:00 Closing & Thanks
Kid's Activities
CAToberfest features a variety of FREE activities for kids! They will have the opportunity to adopt a plush kitty of their own. New this year is Rock Painting! Supplies and volunteer assistance will be provided for the opportunity to paint a rock and take it home.
Exhibitors
Auburn Valley Humane Society
Canopy Cats
Cedar River Rascals 4-H Club
Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Project
Klaus, of internet supercats Oskar & Klaus!
Northwest Spay Neuter Clinic
Pasado’s Safe Haven Spay Station - tour this state-of-the-art mobile spay/neuter unit
Food
Plan to have lunch at CAToberfest! We will have a delicious vegetarian menu prepared by the college culinary department.
Plan to have lunch at CAToberfest! We will have a delicious vegetarian menu prepared by the college culinary department.
Fun!
Plan to attend either as a guest or a volunteer
We’ll need lots of help to make CAToberfest run smoothly. If you can volunteer during the event, please email us at CAToberfest@gmail.com.
Art Contest
For only $10 you get an unfinished cat ornament and an entry into the Art Contest. All decorated cat ornaments will be on display at CAToberfest on Saturday, October 20, 2018. All proceeds will be used to fund our Spay & Neuter Assistance Program. We hope you will consider entering our contest and helping us spread the word about this other facet of our fundraiser.
Submission Guidelines:
1. Pick up your unfinished cat ornament from a South County Cats volunteer (or at the SCC table at Petco on Saturdays between 11 and 2). The cost for each ornament is only $10 and includes entry into the contest.
2. Use your imagination to decorate your cat however you’d like. (Entries must be in good taste.)
3. Return your decorated cat ornament to a SCC volunteer or you may drop it off at the SCC table at Petco on Saturdays between 11 am and 12:30 pm.
Please write your name on a 1” x 2” card with your phone number to contact you if you are our winner. (This information will not be displayed to the public.) All entries must be received by Friday, October 19th by 5:00 pm to be considered for the contest.
4. You may purchase as many Cats as you’d like, but only one Cat per person can be considered for the contest. We will gladly display your additional ornaments at the event.
5. Have fun and good luck!
1. Pick up your unfinished cat ornament from a South County Cats volunteer (or at the SCC table at Petco on Saturdays between 11 and 2). The cost for each ornament is only $10 and includes entry into the contest.
2. Use your imagination to decorate your cat however you’d like. (Entries must be in good taste.)
3. Return your decorated cat ornament to a SCC volunteer or you may drop it off at the SCC table at Petco on Saturdays between 11 am and 12:30 pm.
Please write your name on a 1” x 2” card with your phone number to contact you if you are our winner. (This information will not be displayed to the public.) All entries must be received by Friday, October 19th by 5:00 pm to be considered for the contest.
4. You may purchase as many Cats as you’d like, but only one Cat per person can be considered for the contest. We will gladly display your additional ornaments at the event.
5. Have fun and good luck!
Prizes:
There will be prizes for a First Place winner in each division and a Viewer’s Choice winner. The First Place winner will be notified by phone by 10:15 am & the Viewer’s Choice winner will be notified by 3:30pm on Saturday, October 20th. Prizes to be announced.
There will be prizes for a First Place winner in each division and a Viewer’s Choice winner. The First Place winner will be notified by phone by 10:15 am & the Viewer’s Choice winner will be notified by 3:30pm on Saturday, October 20th. Prizes to be announced.
SCC volunteers can usually be found at the Covington Petco on Saturdays from 10 am – 12:30pm. Please email us at CAToberfest@gmail.com if you need additional assistance.
Can’t attend CAToberfest?
You can still help South County CatsBe a F.A.N.
Select a Fund-A-Need item from our Wish List
Shop at Amazon Smile
Choose South County Cats as your charity at http://smile.amazon.com/ch/20-5278961 and when you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to South County Cats!
Shop at Fred Meyer
You can help South County Cats earn donations by linking your Rewards Card and using it whenever you shop at Fred Meyer. Link your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to South County Cats at www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards (search for South County Cats by name or by non-profit number 86666)
Cash donations
Monetary donations may be sent via PayPal
or to our mailing address:
South County Cats
26828 Maple Valley/Black Diamond Rd SE #160
Maple Valley, WA 98038
South County Cats is an IRS nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) status. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Tax ID # 20-5278961