Show Flyer

Show Hall: Ella T. Grasso Technical High School, 189 Fort Hill
Road, Groton, CT 06340. This show hall is off Exit 88 of I95.
From the North, turn right on RT 117. From the South, turn left
on RT 117.At third light, you will see the school entrance to your
right. Turn right into the entrance and continue up the hill to the
school.
Show Hotel #1: Motel 6, New London-Niantic, 269 Flanders
Road, (I-95 At Flanders Road), Exit #74, Niantic, CT 06357
Phone: (806) 739-6991. A block of 36 rooms has been reserved
starting at the rate of $53.99/Single. Rate expires 5/5/2015.
Show Hotel #2: Quality Inn Old Saybrook, 100 Essex Road, Old
Saybrook, CT 06475. Phone: (860) 395-1414. 30 Rooms - 2
Double Beds $109 $ 5 Rooms with 2 King Beds/$119. Rate
expires 5/1/2015. Show Hotel #3: Clarion/Mystic $119.00 a
night. Cats have to be contained when alone. 30 rooms various
sizes. Rate expires 4/24/2015. All rooms reserved for “Cats
Ahoy Cat Club”. Guests must call in and make their
individual reservations by the dates indicated above!
Fly into: T. F. Green Airport (PVD), 2000 Post Road, Warwick,
RI 02886. Directions will be included with your confirmation. The
airport is 48 miles to the Show Hotel. You may also fly into
Bradley International Airport (BDL), Schoephoester Road,
Windsor Locks, CT (North of Hartford, CT) 06096. BDL is 63
miles to the Show Hotel.
Check-In and Show Hours: Check-in will be 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
on Saturday, and 7:30 to 8:00 a.m. on Sunday. Late arrivals
must check in with the Master Clerk and each Ring Clerk to
ensure that their entries are marked present. The show will
start promptly at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, AND 8:30 a.m. on
Sunday! Show hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday
and 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. No cat may leave the show
hall before the advertised show hours without permission from
the show management.
Show Services: The club will provide cages and litter. Please
bring your own litter pans, cat food, cat food and water dishes,
and cage curtains. Back, tops and sides of cages must be
covered. Cages are approximately 22” x 22” x 23” - single; 22”
x 22” x 45” – double. Each entry is provided with a single cage.
Cats MAY NOT be left in the show hall overnight. No
vending of any kind is allowed from the benching area.
People food will be available
Exhibitors wishing end of aisle – Please be aware that you
may not place your grooming tables, coolers, etc. at the end of
aisle due to traffic flow.
Clerks & Stewards: Please mark your summary sheet or email
us if you are interested in clerking or stewarding. Clerks will
receive $35.00 per day and stewards will be paid $20.00 per
day. Free lunch will also be provided to our clerks and stewards.
Fees will be paid at the close of the show on Sunday. Please
do not deduct clerking fees from your entry fee.
Show Rules: By entering, all exhibitors agree to abide by all
TICA show rules, and the decisions of the Judges and Show
Committee. Show rules are available from TICA, P.O. Box 2684,
Harlingen, Texas 78551. Telephone: (956) 428-8046.-8046.
Entries: We are using the web-based TOES system to collect
exhibitor entry details. If you need help setting up a TOES
account, our entry clerk can assist you. Once you enter your
cats, all related fees must be paid in a timely manner. As per the
TICA rules, Cats Ahoy Cat Club will not issue any refunds if you
or any of the cats entered in our show are not able to attend.
There is a $10 per cat substitution fee. A fee of $50.00 will be
charged on all checks returned for any reason. Any entry monies
owed to Cats Ahoy at time of check-in must be paid in cash or
money order and will include an additional fee of $25.00. The
only exception to this rule will be on late entries. CASH ONLY
payments will be accepted at check-in. All fees are in USD.
Registration: To compete, cats (except ANB, PNB and NT
classes) do not have to be registered with TICA. All cats in
Preliminary and Advanced New Breed, and New Traits classes,
must be registered. No points won may be claimed without TICA
Registration. To register your cats(s) call the TICA Executive
Office at (956) 428-8046.
Household Pets: All HHP adults must be altered. Proof of
spay/neuter may be requested. HHP adults and kittens must be
registered with TICA in order to claim titles, Regional and
International awards. If you are unsure of your cat’s color or
division, please provide a detailed description.
Health Requirements: This is a Non-Vetted show. All cats
and kittens entering the show should be inoculated against
panleukopenia, rhinotracheitis and calici virus and tested for
feline leukemia. Connecticut law requires cats to have a current
rabies vaccination. Claws on all four feet must be clipped. Any
cat showing signs of illness, ear mites, fleas or fungus will be
removed from the show hall together with all other cats from the
same household.
Cats for Sale: Sale cages are double cages and may be
available if there is sufficient space, for an additional $50.
Kittens must be at least 3 calendar months old; proof of age is
required. Sale cages are available to exhibitors only. No Kittens
or Cats may be confined to carriers during the show. Any person
disregarding this rule will be asked to leave. No “for sale” cages
are allowed in the vendor areas.
Catalog Advertising: Black & white, camera-ready copy must
be provided by May 1, 2015. Prices are listed on the summary
sheet.
Liability: By entering this show, the exhibitor named on the entry form and summary sheet hold Cats Ahoy
Cat Club, TICA, the Ella T. Grasso Technical High School and the Motel 6 - New London-Niantic harmless
from any damages, injury, claim, or theft as a result of any action/conduct related to the show.