How can I train my cat for a cat show?

Answer 1

Have you been to a cat show? I would go to one first without the cat and see if your cat can handle it.
Have you a purebred or are you entering household pet? Try to talk to the judges and see if they can recommend some one to show you the ropes.
Not all cats have "show personality". Does your cat truly enjoy new things? Does she like being picked up? By strangers? How will she react to the smell of about 100 strange cats?
Show cats are start as kittens, learning that strangers are just people who have not had an opportunity to admire them yet. If your cat is an adult, and is not outgoing, it may be hard. Good Luck.

Answer 2

There is really no set "training" to prepare a cat for a cat show; What you DO need, however, is a CFA (Cat Fanciers Association) registered & recognized breed of cat to be able to show at CFA shows around the country,the animal must have correct type, soundness & be well conditioned & well socialized with an excellent temperament.Unlike dog shows, the owner does not actually take part in presenting the cat to the judge.The cats are brought to the ring, placed in their crates & the judge takes out each cat individuallly and judges the animal against the breed standard of that particular breed ...I have to disagree with Courtney on the issue of unaltered cats in shows....you may enter a spayed or neutered cat in what is called the" Premier" classes, specifically for altered animals( this is not an option in dog shows, however) & also, some of the CFA shows do have "house cat" or "pet cat" classes...but not for points! Also, these shows have vendors that sell all kinds of kitty goodies to pamper your cat with!

Answer 3

Mostly what they need is desensitation.
They need to get used to crowd noise and chaos. Leave the TV and/or radio running all the time. Think noise. Bang pots and pans, drop stuff, invite a housefull of neighborhood kids in to pet her. Take her out to a park or high traffic area. Don't let her out of the carrier, of course, but she needs to learn to ignore noise.
Leave the show cage and all transport cages out for her to sniff and get comfortable with.
Handle her the way the judges will a few times a day. Praise and treat her when she ignores you, or at least quits fighting. Open her mouth and check her teeth. Fuss with her ears and coat. Grab her head the way they do. Hold her up with one hand in her armpits and the other hand on her tummy by her legs. Streatch her out the way they do.
If she gets comfortable with being handled, it will be less stressful and she will show better.
Start slow and easy. Lots of treats and praise. At first, sessions should only be a minute or 2 at least 4 times a day.

Answer 4

Get your cat used to being handled by strangers. If your cat is not completely polite when being handled by a judge, your cat will lose a lot of points.

If you are showing your cat as a purebred in order get have it titled, keep in mind that it cannot be spayed/neutered or declawed.

Answer 5

Food.