Moscow Cats Theatre in US in 2007

[Freedom]

Clowns and amazing cats. Per Cat Fancy magazine (March 2007 issue), they ensure none of these cats gets hurt. If a cat doesn't want to do his / her trick, they quickly substitute in something else: more human clowning, or another cat trick. Spotters in clown costumes ensure the cats are fine. As the cats get older and retire, they are still kept and loved and maintained.

According to the article, they will be in Boston, New York, Chicago, and other places. (I couldn't find Boston on the we biste, boo hoo.) The skits may be nonsensical, and less than Shakesperean, but the cats are the stars.

Although he has 120 cats now, he still adopts. Most performers are spayed / neutered, a few are allowed to breed to keep the offspring for a new generation of performers. Variety of short and long haired and a rainbow of colors and patterns.


http://www.moscowcatstheatre.com/

[momcat]

I saw this on the news a few nights ago and the cats are incredible not to mention cuter than cute. The cats I saw appeared to be well cared for and get lots of affection even on stage.

[lvpets2002]

Now this I did read && have seen them before.. Pretty amazing.. Now I know if the show is not to be at Boston then it sure wont be in Texas bo bo hooooo....

[phesina]

The show was in Detroit last month (which would seem to indicate that it will make it to Boston and probably Texas). I didn't see it but a volunteer at the cat shelter did. She loved it! And one of the vet techs at our vet's saw it but said it made her uncomfortable. She wondered just what the guy did to get the cats to perform as they do.

I had wondered that myself when I first heard about it, but from what I have heard about it, I gather the guy does just what he says he does in the Cat Fancy article.

Pat

[catmandu]

I KNOW THAT THE FOUND CAT AND PORCH ANGELS ARE GOING TO BE CATCHING THAT SHOW AND LIVING IT UP.
THEY LOVE STAGE SHOWS ABOUT CATS!!!!!!

[CultureJunky]

I've seen about this theatre before and read about him on the net. He seems to really love the cats, and takes care of them very well.
And if a cat doesn't want to do a trick in the show, they subtitute it with something else and carry on. They're never forced to do it.
And as we all know it's IMPOSSIBLE to make a cat do something it doesnt' want. If it's scared it woudn't do anything, so I gather they're trained very well and treated with respect and dignity.