Originally posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom
... Maybe we can do some research and when one comes to the Chicago area some of us midwesterners can get together for it. Where do I look - under the Cat Fancier's page? I'm not too familiar with purebreds so I'm not too familiar with the associations that put on cat shows. Any ideas or links? Thanks so much and it sounds like you guys had a great time.
Yes, we did! I did a little digging and started a thread here in Cat General for what I found in the Illinois area for the next couple months. Good luck. Hope that you have as good a time as we did!

P.S. Cat Fancy Assoc., from what I understand, is primarily 'show cats' and purebreeds. The International Cat Association (TICA) shows have a heavier conscentration on household pets, from what I'm told. There is a TICA show in Prunedale CA (about an hour south of here) for household pets only on 9 Nov that interests me, too... So many cats, so little time!