Saturday Judges
Vicki Abelson - AB
Sharon McKeehen-Bounds - AB
Kathy Black - AB
Carolyn Owen - AB
Wayne Trevathan - HHP
Rhett Bockman - HHP
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Sunday Judges
Wayne Trevathan - AB
Rhett Bockman - AB
Jan Stevens - AB
Gloria Hoover - AB
Sharon McKeehen-Bounds - HHP
Kathy Black - HHP


Entry Fees - Pedigree Cats
$50 1st Entry (including catalog)
$46 2nd Entry (same owner)
$42 Each Additional Entry (same owner)
Free 1/2 cage with 3rd, 5th, or 7th Entry
$20 Extra 1/2 Cage or 1/2 Sales Cage
$20 End-of-Row Benching
$30 Grooming Space (as available)
$10 Substitution Fee
Returned Check Fee $35
Entry Fees – HHP
HHPs limited to 50 spaces (1/2 cages)
$30 1st HHP Entry (includes catalog)
$27 2nd HHP Additional Entry (same owner)
$25 Each Additional HHP Entry (same owner)
$25 Extra 1/2 Cage or Sales Cage
HHP Information
Clare Hames
gatahames@aol.com
Phone: 205-595-7050 or 205-915-1129
Show Photographer
Audra Mitchell
Show Manager
Jim Kincaid 205-919-8129
Vendor/Catalog Advertising
Becki Vance
becki@birminghamfelinefanciers.com
Phone: 205-915-1129
Entry Clerk
Ray Cherrington
mchrch@ix.netcom.com
621 Milwaukee Avenue
Orange Park, FL 32073
Phone: 904-269-5871 Fax: 904-269-5321
Closing Date
Firm January 23, 2012 at 6:00 pm




ENTRIES: Email Entry Clerk to confirm receipt of online/fax entries. No refunds or substitutions may be made after closing date. No refunds will be given for failure to bench. Use of security cage requires two entries per cage (or purchase of extra 1/2 cage space). End of row is free to handicapped exhibitors (must request which submitting entry form). All entries include CFA surcharge. All information on the entry form must be completed exactly as stated on CFA Registration Certificate. Adult cat entries will not be accepted without a registration number (not including HHP). Only those kittens with registration numbers typed or written in the show catalog are eligible for scoring (not including HHP). No kittens under the age of four months will be allowed in show hall. Make checks payable to Birmingham Feline Fanciers. All online entries must be paid in full within 10 days of receipt or prior to the start of the show, whichever is first (per CFA Show Rule 11.08a).
SHOW HALL: Zamora Temple, 3521 Ratcliff Rd, Birmingham, AL 35210. The show hall is climate controlled. Birmingham Feline Fanciers will take reasonable care of cats and property of exhibitors; however, neither the Club nor Zamora Temple are not liable for loss of property, damage, or accidents to cats or to exhibitors. No cats or kittens allowed in show hall overnight.
SHOW HOURS/BENCHING: Check-in will be from 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Judging will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday and 9:00 a.m. on Sunday. No cats will be permitted to leave show hall before posted show hours without the consent of show management.
AWARDS/SCORING: Rosettes, ribbons, and scoring will be awarded in strictly in accordance with CFA Show Rules. A copy of show rules may be obtained from CFA by sending $7.00 to The Cat Fanciers Association, 260 East Main St. Alliance, OH 44601.
HOUSEHOLD PETS: All kittens must be at least four months of age. No de-clawed HHP's may be entered. Cats over eight months of age must be spayed or neutered. For more information, contact Clare Hames (contact info above).
SUPPLIES: Litter will be provided. Please bring your own litter boxes, pet food, and dishes. Single cages measure approximately 22x22x22. Exhibitors are responsible for material or cage curtains to cover the top, sides, and bottom of your cage.
HEALTH AND SALES: This is a non-vetted show. All cats, kittens, and household pet entries are expected to be free from fleas, fungus, ear mites, and any contagious diseases. All entries must be vaccinated against feline distemper, rhinotracheitis, calci virus, rabies (Alabama State Law), and be tested negative for feline leukemia before entry into the show hall. The show committee reserves the right to remove any cat or kitten from the show hall if suspected of having any of the listed ailments until examined by a licensed veterinarian at the owner/agent's expense. All claws must be clipped prior to benching. Declawed cats are not eligible for entry. No kitten under four months of age allowed in show hall.
SHOW HOTEL: There is no official show hotel. Listed below are pet-friendly hotels in the area. Please contact each hotel for their pet policies/fees.
  • Drury Inn and Suites Southeast 3510 Grandview Parkway Birmingham, AL 35243 Phone: 205-967-2450. Just off Hwy 280 not far from the show hall. Call the hotel directly and ask for the Birmingham Cat Show Rate of $79.00 per night. There is no extra pet fee.
  • Holiday Inn Express 811 Old Grants Mill Rd, Irondale, AL 35210, 205-957-0555 (We were able to negotiate a pet fee for the weekend; they normally charge $35 per day but for our show exhibitors, they have reduced the rate to $20 for the weekend.)
  • Rime Garden Inn & Suites 5320 Beacon Dr, Birmingham, AL 35210, 205-9951-1200 (BFF Club rate $82 +tax, $30 pet fee.)
  • Drury Inn & Suites Southeast 3510 Grandview Parkway, Birmingham, AL 35243, 205-967-2450
  • Days Inn Leeds 1838 Asheville Rd, I-20 & Hwy 411, Leeds, AL 35094, 205-699-9833
  • Quality Inn 3910 Kilgore Memorial Drive, Birmingham, AL 35210, 205-956-4100
  • Comfort Inn Airport 4965 Montevallo Rd, Birmingham, AL 35210, 205-957-0084
  • LaQuinta 513 Cahaba Park Circle, Birmingham, AL 35242, 205-995-9990 (There are other LaQuintas in Birmingham, but this one is the closest go to www.lq.com for other locations). Use CFA discount code catfan9.
  • Studio Plus Inverness 101 Cahaba Park Circle, Birmingham, AL 35210, 205-408-6072
  • Hilton Perimeter Park 8 Perimeter Park South, Birmingham, AL 35243, 205-967-2700

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