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So, you are about to enter your first show with your Maine Coon Cat! Hopefully, you have a mentor to help you through it. A mentor can be found in the breeder that you work with in most cases.
If this is your first show, make sure that you ask lots of questions when enrolling your Maine Coon. Enrollment should never be last minute. Make sure that you enroll several months before the show is to take place.
Ideally, you will not bathe your Maine Coon on the day of the show. Most people who regularly show cats suggest bathing the cat two to three days before the event. There are a variety of bathing methods used, in terms of various products, and your mentor, breeder, or other Maine Coon owners can offer suggestions. After bathing the cat, make sure that you wipe his face with a cat wipe and that you make sure that his teeth are clean, and that you wipe out his ears, but only as far down as you can see.
Make sure that you bring the proper equipment. Most shows will tell you exactly what you should bring, but generally, you will need a litter tray, food and water bowls, food, bedding, bottled drinking water, cat litter, items to groom the cat with, and a small toy for the cat.
You will be required to transport your cat in a carrier. Most shows will provide booths with open style cages for the show. You are allowed to design curtains for your cat’s show cage, and most shows will supply you with the sizing details of the cages so that you can do this.
You absolutely must bring your Maine Coon’s vaccination certificate. You won’t get past the door if you don’t have it. Furthermore, most shows require that the latest vaccinations take place no less than a week before the show for adult cats, and no less than two weeks before the show for kittens. The last booster shots cannot be more than twelve months old.
When you check into the show, your vaccination certificate will be examined, your cat will be inspected by a veterinarian for parasites and other significant health problems that could affect the other cats, and you will be assigned a number and a booth.
If this is the cat’s first show, he won’t be used to all of the noise, the attention, or the other cats. He is in unfamiliar territory, and may not be on his best behavior. Have patience, and get to the show as early as you are allowed to so that he has some time to adjust before being judged. Make sure that you groom him well before he is judged.
Also, since this is your first show, pay attention to the other owners. See what they are doing to prep their cats, and ask lots of questions.
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