I was so excited for this show, in Brighton, CO, because:
1) I was finally going to see Star (Wildtracks Night Crossing), that Ocicat that I hope to adopt soon.
2) My kitten was going to show in HHP.
3) We were going to take care of our friends' three Tonkinese cats.
But...of course, since this is my week from hell, nothing went well for me.
My kitten was HORRIBLE. Yes, it was his first show, but I have NEVER seen such a naughty cat, EVER. I ended up only showing him in three rings, out of eight, because he simply could not be handled. Out of the three rings, TWICE I had to take him out of the show cage and put him on the table for the judge, because they were too afraid to handle him. Needless to say, he got last place, out of six cats all three times. Also needless to say, I did not show him the second day; I left him at home. And everyone says that I've gotten him lots of socialization; he comes to school with me a lot, and gets handled there a lot.
The three Tonks were good, except for Isadora, who was in heat the night we had her over. -_- Also needless to say, I didn't get much sleep that night.
THEN it snowed the next day, Sunday. It was -supposed- to be nice and sunny. It was cold and windy, and snowy, all day. I'm sick today. -_-
At the end of the Sunday, Sue, the Ocicat breeder-friend of ours, told me that someone else was interested in Star, -my- Ocicat. She then said there was another Oci girl who is "just like Star", and maybe I could have her instead of Star. I honestly feel crushed. I don't want any other Oci. I have made tons of exceptions for -STAR-, and if I can't have her, I don't want any other.
This was supposed to the the good weekend that broke the bad-luck streak I've been having this last week. I'd call this weekend a failure.
1) I was finally going to see Star (Wildtracks Night Crossing), that Ocicat that I hope to adopt soon.
2) My kitten was going to show in HHP.
3) We were going to take care of our friends' three Tonkinese cats.
But...of course, since this is my week from hell, nothing went well for me.
My kitten was HORRIBLE. Yes, it was his first show, but I have NEVER seen such a naughty cat, EVER. I ended up only showing him in three rings, out of eight, because he simply could not be handled. Out of the three rings, TWICE I had to take him out of the show cage and put him on the table for the judge, because they were too afraid to handle him. Needless to say, he got last place, out of six cats all three times. Also needless to say, I did not show him the second day; I left him at home. And everyone says that I've gotten him lots of socialization; he comes to school with me a lot, and gets handled there a lot.
The three Tonks were good, except for Isadora, who was in heat the night we had her over. -_- Also needless to say, I didn't get much sleep that night.
THEN it snowed the next day, Sunday. It was -supposed- to be nice and sunny. It was cold and windy, and snowy, all day. I'm sick today. -_-
At the end of the Sunday, Sue, the Ocicat breeder-friend of ours, told me that someone else was interested in Star, -my- Ocicat. She then said there was another Oci girl who is "just like Star", and maybe I could have her instead of Star. I honestly feel crushed. I don't want any other Oci. I have made tons of exceptions for -STAR-, and if I can't have her, I don't want any other.
This was supposed to the the good weekend that broke the bad-luck streak I've been having this last week. I'd call this weekend a failure.