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Please!!! No calls before 9 AM ET or after 9 PM ET! Thank you!!! Closing date September
27, 2011 SPECIAL GUEST FROM
THE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA AREA: PRIZES FOR THE TOP
THREE CAGES DECORATED WITH ONE OF THE ABOVE MUSICAL THEMES Show Hall: Knights of Columbus Hall, 5850 K of C Drive, Port Richey, FL 34668, (727-848-6566). Food will be available in the show hall. The show hall is air conditioned, wheelchair accessible, and is a non-smoking facility. Show Hotel: Holiday Inn Express, 10619 US Highway 19, Port Richey, Florida 34668, (727-868-1900). Room Rate - $62.99 and no pet fee. Hotel will offer a buffet dinner for anyone coming in on Friday night. The Super Shuttle Service is available from Tampa (TPA) or St. Pete/Clearwater (PIE) airports. When making reservations, please indicate it is for the TICA cat show. This rate cannot be booked online. Alternate Show Hotel: Quality Inn, 5316 US Highway 19 North, New Port Richey, Florida 34652. Phone (727) 847-9005 ext 333 or (727) 359-3574. The rate is $49.00 plus tax per night and no pet fee (which is usually $10 per day). There is a restaurant on property and ample parking. Please be sure to confine spraying males (and females) and clean up after yourself and your cats so we will be welcome at these motels again. TICA Hotel Room Inspection Procedures will be followed. Entry in show and lodging at Holiday Inn Express or the Quality Inn using the club's group booking, shall constitute an acknowledgment by and consent of the exhibitor to these procedures. Please make every effort to leave your room in the condition it was found, or better. Tipping housekeeping staff does not hurt. A happy housekeeping staff does not complain to management! If you have a problem you cannot take care of yourself, please let show management know and we will do whatever we can to help. The condition of your room reflects on the entire cat fancy, and it only takes one mishap to lose a hotel. Entry Fees: First cat One day/$43 Two days/$76 (incl. catalog); Second Cat: One day/$37 Two days/$66 Transportation: Tampa International Airport (TPA) or the St. Petersburg/Clearwater (PIE) Airport. If you will be flying in, the Super Shuttle at the airport is available. Also, Limos, taxis and car rentals are available at the airport. The show hall is about a forty- minute drive to the airport, so please leave plenty of time for your departing flight (we recommend flights leaving 6:00 PM or later). The show hall is approximately five minutes from the hotel. Again please alert the entry clerk if you would need transportation to and from the hotel. Show Hours: Check-in 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM Saturday 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM Sunday. Show Hours: Saturday 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM and Sunday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Show Rules: TICA show rules will be strictly enforced. By entering, exhibitors agree to abide by the decisions of the judges and show committee. Official show rules, registration information andforms may be obtained from TICA, P.O. Box 2684, Harlingen, TX 78551 or viewed on their website at www.tica.org. Payment: By entering the show, you agree to pay all fees whether you attend the show or not. Fees must be received no later than the closing date of 09/27/2011. The club reserves the right to require payment in cash or money order. Entries belonging to exhibitors on TICA's Temporary or Permanent Suspension lists will not be accepted. Hurricane Cat Club will pursue any debt owed us to the extent of TICA show rules and Florida law. Registration: With the exception of cats competing in the Preliminary New Breed, Advanced New Breed, and New Traits classes, registration with TICA is not required to compete. However, to be scored for TICA titles and Regional / International awards, all cats must be registered by their second show. Health: This is a non–vetted show. Any cat showing signs of illness, parasites or fungus will be escorted from the show hall, along with any cats owned, housed or augmented by the same exhibitor. All entries should be vaccinated against feline viral rhinotracheitis, calici and distemper (panleukopenia) at least two weeks prior to the show, and should test negative for feline leukemia and FIV (“feline AIDS”). Florida law requires any animal over the age of 4 months be vaccinated against rabies within the last 12 months (be prepared to show proof)! TICA show rules require all claws, front and back, be clipped prior to judging. Benching: One adult or two kittens are allowed per single cage space. Each entry will be assigned a single cage, approx. 24"L X 22"W X 22 H". You may pay extra with a single entry to have the full (double) cage - Double cages $25.00. The two sides, back, and top must be covered. For the comfort of your cat(s), please bring something for the bottom of the cage too! No kitten under 3 months of age will be allowed in the showhall (be prepared to show proof of age). NO KITTENS OR CATS MAY BE CONFINED TO CARRIERS, EITHER DISPLAYED OR UNDER CAGES, DURING SHOW HOURS. Any person disregarding these rules will be asked to leave the show. The two sides, back, and top must be covered. For the comfort of your cat(s), please bring something for the bottom of the cage too! HANDICAPPED SPACES MUST BE NOTED ON THE SUMMARY SHEET and will be available on a first come, first served basis and will be the end of row spaces because they are limited. End of row requests will be completed after all the handicapped needs are met and fees are noted on the pricing sheet. Grooming spaces: $35. These measure 22 inches x 22 inches x 44 inches. Space is limited!! They will be available on a first come basis. For Sale: Sales cages will be available to exhibitors only after the show has closed and if available. TICA rules allow no more than two kittens or one cat benched in a single cage. Florida requires health certificates accompany any animal sold in the state. If you are bringing cats or kittens to sell, Hurricane Cat Club strongly advises you familiarize yourself with the applicable statutes and takes no responsibility for your failure to do so. Kittens: All kittens entered for competition must be at least four (4) and not more than eight (8) calendar months old on the day of the show. Kittens may be spayed or neutered. Household Pets: Household pets are very welcome at this show! Declawed Household Pets are OK at TICA shows. This is due to the number of HHPs that are rescue cats and may have already been declawed at the time of rescue. Household pets over 8 months of age MUST be spayed or neutered. HHP's are judged in 10 divisions. If you are not sure of the proper class or color of your cat, check out http://www.seregiontica.org/Colors/intro.htm or send the entry clerk a color photo of your entry. Photo will be returned at check in. Supplies: Cat litter will be available, but please bring your own litter pan and food and water dishes! Clerks: Are indispensable! Ring clerks will be paid $30 a day, plus meals, soft drinks and a marked catalog, not to mention our undying gratitude. Requests for specific judges will be honored to the extent possible. Currently licensed TICA clerks will be given preference. Awards: Plaques and Rosettes will be awarded in accordance with TICA show rules. Donations to our rosette fund are greatly appreciated! If you wish to sponsor any special awards, please contact the show manager. Vending: A vending contract can be obtained by calling Bonnie Stubbins, Phone: (813) 814-2333. NEITHER Hurricane Cat Club, Knights of Columbus Hall, Holiday Inn Express, nor TICA May be held liable for loss, theft, or damage to animals, personal property, exhibitors, or their guests. This show has closed. Thanks for your support!!
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