OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA

WILL EXHIBIT PETS AT OAKLAND’S SHOW – San Francisco Chronicle, November 26, 1900
OAKLAND, November 25. — From present indications, this year’s exhibition of the Oakland Poultry Association promises to excel any similar show ever held in the West. The entries in the several departments closed last night and are larger than last year, when the extent of the show caused wonderment. [. . .] The exhibition will also include a cat show, under the auspices of the California Cat Club, with C. C. Taylor as manager. An Interesting feature will be the competition among tradesmen, prizes having been offered for the best cats exhibited by business houses.

THE CAT SHOW - Oakland Tribune, November 28, 1900
The cat show will be the first to be held on the Coast, and it will be a very interesting feature in itself. In addition to a great number of fine Angora and other long-haired specimens there will be a lively competition among the tradesmen’s cats. Many valuable pets will be shown in this department, several having been but recently imported expressly for this show.

PEDIGREED PUSSIES WILL BE PLACED ON DISPLAY – Oakland Tribune, 20th November, 1910
Proud and pedigreed pussies of every variety will be seen in feline glory at the first annual cat show of the California Cat Club, which will be held on the mezzanine floor of the Braley-Grote buildingiIn this city November 29 and 30. Pussies with long and silky hair, blue, black, orange and white; likewise tortoise shell and brown tabby, smoke and silver, will be there, and short-haired cats of many nations, Siamese, Manx, Russian and Abyssinian — more kinds and colors of cats than you ever imagined existed, unless you're an exhibitor of cats yourself.

Little round fuzzy balls of kittens, and grown-up dignified long haired cats, and veterans of many shows — they all will be present in well-groomed perfection. And trophies! Over fifty cups and awards for the prize-winners in the different classes. Lebnhardt’s window will be full of them Wednesday morning, when they will be put on exhibition. At least a hundred and fifty entries are expected to be made before the list of entries closes next Saturday night. New cages have been built at heavy expense to house the feline beauties, for nothing is too good for the aristocrats of catdom, according to the members of the club.

Mrs. Irene De Witt Martin, a Chicago society woman, who is here for a short time, will judge the prize-winning pussies. Mrs. Martin was the Judge of the Pacific Cat Club’s show in San Francisco in 1903.

Many fine cats are owned by the club members, and several good-sized kennels are located in this city, Mrs. E. S. Warren, the president of the club, is the owner of the Nob Hill kennels at Hayward, the home of Bob C, à prize-winner of last year at the Pacific Cat Club show, and Mrs. A. E. Montgomery of Claremont has at her Oakridge kennels champion Johnny Fawe II., the finest black cat in America. A. J. Oliver, owner of the Golden Gate kennels, is the proud possessor of several trophy-winners. C. H. Congdon, Jr., Mrs. Lina Mooney, Mrs. Edith M. Davis, and Mrs. J. L. Renner are also the owners of some very fine specimens. Mrs. Frank Baker, the secretary of the club, has at her City Hall kennels Trophy and Ophelia, an unusual pair of reds of remarkably beautiful color, besides a number of other winners.

The membership roll of the club is now about eighty. It was organized a year ago next January. Its most active members are Mrs. Frank Baker and Mrs. E. S. Warren, and to them must the credit of the coming show be given, as they have been responsible for all the arrangements, with the valued assistance of A. J. Oliver.

The use of the Braley-Grote building has been donated to the club by the Braley-Grote company, with the sanction of Mayor Frank Mott, for the two days of the exhibition. The club is very grateful for this kindness, as the expenses of the show will amount to $700 at least without the additional item of rent. One of the stars of the show will be the trick cat, “Mike.” owned by Mrs. Fred L. Slemmons of 672 Twenty-first street. "Mike” is a short-haired Maltese, with an extensive repertoire of twelve tricks, which places him high in the list of accomplished felines.

CATS PRIMPING FOR DISPLAY. Oakland Tribune, 7th December, 1936
The higher class cats and kittens of Metropolitan Oakland will be on display Friday and Saturday of next week at the Elks Club, 20th and Broadway, where the Oakland Cat Club’s 15th annual cat show will be held. Not the least part of the show will be Miss Joyce Olson, with her orange cat, “Joy's Shelia.” Cat owners were grooming their pets this week for the show, which Mrs Audrey Rhodehamel, manager, predicted would be one of the largest in history. The Oakland Cat Club will present trophies for the best cat in the show, and the best Siamese cat. Other trophies are to be offered by Mrs. Dan Keig for the best novice opposite sex; Mrs. B, W, Wilson, best kitten opposite sex; Pacific Cat Review, best blue-eyed white male kitten; Mrs. Anna Baker, best blue novice female, and . Mrs. Anna Pettit, best red female. Scores of other awards are scheduled.

SIXTH ANNUAL FELINE SHOW SET – The Times (SF), 25 November, 1952
The largest cat show in bay area history will be held in Oakland Civic auditorium next week end when the Golden Gate Cat club stages its sixth annual all-breed show. The show has attracted entries from all parts of the country, and competition will be keen for more than fifty trophies and additional scores of ribbons and rosettes. Among the rare and unusual cats in the show will be Russian blues, Abyssinians and the tailless Manx. Hundreds of Siamese, Burmese, Persians, domestic short hairs and other varieties also will compete. Judging the all-breed show will be Mrs. Walter Limpert of Mentor, Ohio. Charles Victor of Los Angeles will judge two specialty shows which will be held simultaneously.

TWO DOGGY EVENTS PLANNED FOR CATS (SF) – The Times, 4th January, 1950
A record-breaking entry of more than 200 felines – prize pussies and just plain pets — is anticipated for the third annual Northern California Championship Cat show in Oakland, Saturday and Sunday. Doors of the Oakland Exposition building will be open 10 a. m. to 10 p.m. both days.

The first major show in the stale this year, the competition for honors will be a sequel to the Southern California Cat show in Hollywood last December. In addition to the regular all-breed show there will be a Siamese specialty show to give exhibitors of Siamese cats an opportunity to earn double points toward championships.

Among the San Mateo exhibitors will be Mrs. Fred Wildenhus, whose blue Persian female took two major awards at the Hollywood show, and Mrs. John M. Droast, who has entered her shaded silver Persian. The championship show, sponsored by the Golden Gate Cat club, has been sanctioned by the National Cat Fanciers’ association. Among rare breeds entered are the Russian blues, new imports from Europe, and the Abyssinians. Fanciers from Portland in the north to San Diego in thw south have entered cats.

The show has been dedicated to Angus Ward, a cat fancier of International stature who made news when he was released from internee status by the Chinese Communists. Among the prominent guests who have been invited are Governor and Mrs. Earl Warren and mayors of bay area communities.

There will be special awards for children’s exhibits and for the household pet division which covers cats not eligible for championship competition.

A second big event for cat fanciers is planned in San Francisco on Saturday and Sunday January 14 and 15. Occasion will be the twenty seventh annual cat-show at the civic auditorium. The Pacific Cat Club, Inc., of San Francisco, which celebrates its golden anniversary this year, announced through its president and show manager, Mrs. Alice M. Clark, that entries for the cat show will close Monday, January 9.
Fare cats, pedigreed cats, or just plain household mousers, are eligible.

Entries should be made at Pacific Cat club headquarters, 1538 Irving street, San Francisco. Nearly 300 cats will be entered in the big show, which will attract cat fanciers from all over the state. Rare breeds of felines, such as Russian Blues, Abyssinians, Burmese, Siamese and Persians, will go on display and compete for the coveted prizes. There will be a special section for the everyday household kitty.

LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA

CAT SHOW DEADLINE OCT. 31 – Long Beach Independent, 21st October, 1949
Howard Warren, show manager for the Long Beach Cat Fancier’s third annual cat show at the Masonic Temple auditorium, 835 Locust Ave., Nov. 19 and 20, announced Thursday that Oct. 31 will be the deadline for all entries registering for the show. He also stated that on display this year will be rare breeds never before shown in American shows. These two are Russian Blue and Abyssians, They have been imported recently by plane from England to owners here in this area.

The show is non-profit and all above expenses will go to Long Beach's Southern California Humane Society. Entries will be taken by Floy McGill, entry clerk for the show, 5385 Brayton Ave.

MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

COMES OF AGE – ART, GARDEN FAIR, HOST TO 20,000 – Daily Independent Journal, 7th July, 1952
Scores of records were broken at the seventh annual Marin Art and Garden Fair which closed last night, according to Fair manager William L. Kapranos. Records shattered during the four day show at the Art and Garden Center, Ross, include an overall attendance grand total clocked at the two entrances of more than 20,700.[. . .]

Awards in Marin county Cat Club’s all breed kitten show: Best kitten in show: blue Persian owned by Mrs Colleen Aslyn; best kitten, opposite sex: male chinchilla Persian owned by Mrs. Robert Hare; best senior kitten: seal point Siamese male owned by Ira Puller, vice-president of Marin Cat Club. Best senior kitten, opposite sex: chocolate point Siamese, owned by Alethea Hillhouse. Best short hair kitten in show: domestic silver tabby owned by Jack Wedel. Best short hair kitten, opposite sex; female Burmese owned by Mrs. Grace Forrest. Best household pet kitten: odd-eyed white Persian owned by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hamann.

There were 116 kittens in the show, including Persians, Abyssinians, Russian blues, Siamese, and domestic shorthairs. Mrs. Ruth Fisher judged.

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

THE BLUE BLOODS – CATS, THAT IS, WILL HAVE 3RD ANNUAL SHOW IN SJ Los Gatos, Daily Times, 25th January 1954
San Jose - Blue-blooded cats galore – a total of 387 of all breed, colors, shapes, and sizes from all parts of the west - will converge n the civic auditorium here Saturday and Sunday, Jam. 30 and 31, to make San Jose’s third annual interstate cat show reportedly the largest event of its kind ever held in California. Mrs. Marie Rania, president of the Santa Clara Valley Cat Fanciers Federation, sponsoring the show said that it will be the only championship cat show held in the San Francisco Bay area this year. Neither the Golden Gate Cat club nor the San Francisco Club of the Cat Fanciers association are holding shows this year, while the American Cat association group of San Francisco is holding its show in Napa, she said.

Among the rare breeds that will be featured at the San Jose show are Blue Smoke Persians, developed in England and scarce in this country, and Frost Point Siamese, Sianx cats, the tailless cross between the Siamese and Manx, also will be represented, together with the new Franciscan breed, a three-colored long-hair, something like a calico cat. Special exhibits will include a tame ocelot, a Korean cat imported from South Korea, and a cat direct from China which escaped the Communist purge, it was stated.

Judges of national reputation have been obtained for the show, Mrs. Rania said. They are Mrs. Jasperine Hederick of Andover, Ohio, who will judge the All Breed Show, Mrs. Ruth Fisher of San Francisco, judging the Long Hair Specialty division, and Miss Lucy Clingan of Los Angeles, the Short Hair Specialty classes.

SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA

PHILIPPINE CAT WILL MAKE FIRST AMERICAN APPEARANCE - Daily Independent Journal, 25th October, 1951

An exotic Philippine cat with an unusual snowy coat, blue eyes and tortoise shell marking will make its first American appearance this weekend at the Marin county cat show. The Philippine cat is owned by Mrs. A. W. Draper of Mill Valley and has never been shown in the United States. On exhibit and competing for championships, trophies, and rosettes will be nearly 250 cats in breeds ranging from the domestic short hair (better known as the American alley or tiger cat) to the Siamese and Philippine cats.

Advance ticket sales indicate an attendance of more than 5,000, it was reported today. The show will be held from noon to 10 pm. on Saturday and Sunday at Legion hall, Fourth and Mary streets, San Rafael. It is sponsored by the Marin County Cat Club, organized last April and with a membership nearing 100. The show will be under the sanction of the nationwide American Cat Association and will be for the benefit of the Marin Humane society

Mrs Russell Whitney of San Anselmo, show manager, reported that exhibitors will come from Colorado, Texas, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, and all parts of California. Most numerous among the entries will be the various Siamese cats — blue point, seal point, and chocolate point. Also entered are Burmese, Manx, Abyssinians, Russian Blues and many other varieties.

Officers of the Marin County Cat Club are Mrs Spencer Smiley, San Rafael, president; Mark Geratie III, San Rafael, vice president: Mrs. T. W. Carrithers, Sleepy Hollow, secretary; Mrs John Call, Kentfield, recording secretary; and Mrs. A. W. Wedel, Black Point, treasurer. Judges will be B. W. Wilson of Portland, Oregon, and Mrs. Roberta Knight of Oswego, Oregon.