Georgina Hallowell

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A cat party? Are you fur-real? 

We’re not kitten’ around! Grab your friends and get ready for some feline fun at Meowmania for the third annual cat bash and animal rescue fundraiser on Saturday, July 20 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. 

Cat lovers can enjoy their day frisking about, eating vegan bites, drinking delicious cat-themed cocktails and a chance to win a prize for you and your feline friend. Cat attendance isn’t mandatory unless your cat is a furry extrovert.

Why a cat party?

Meowmania organizer and Bushwick Street Cats volunteer, Chris Glazier says “Meowmania grew out of that DIY spirit. We’re always saying how much fun cat rescue people are. We thought a party would be a great way for all of us to get together, as well as people who just love cats.” 

What’s the inspiration behind Meowmania? 

“All of us got into cat rescue because we saw the problems of cat overpopulation in our community and decided to do something about it. We hope we can raise awareness of the issues, raise a little money and have some fun. And maybe we’ll get a few people to say I’m going to do something to help the cats on my block,” says Glazier.

Meowmania will benefit Whiskers-A-GoGo, North Brooklyn Cats, and Bushwick Street Cats with 100 percent of its ticket sales. These all-volunteer cat rescue groups have found them good homes for hundreds of cats removed from death row. Also, they re-home feral cats, trap-neuter-return neighborhood colony cats, and run low or no-cost spay and neuter clinics for local pet owners. Cats and kittens looking for permanent homes will be available for adoption. 

Ok! Ok! Tell me more about this party…

Images courtesy of Meowmania.

Who doesn’t want to have a good time for a good cause? Take some perfect selfies with adorable kittens in the hissing booth. There’s a cat costume contest, raffles, and flash cat tattoos. Plus, Meowmania is giving you the chance to win cat merch, gift certificates and more surprises from Bushwick Bark, Screamer’s Pizzeria, All the Bad Cats and more. 

You can expect vendors like Cat Coven, Xenotees, Homocats, Stray Cat Social Club, Bushwick Bark, Apollo Peak, Kitten Lidz, Bunny Bloom Book People, and more. But, that’s not all. Special guests Brooke Jacobs Pet Photography and tattoo artist, Vanessa Gao will be there for all the pictures and cattoos you need. You don’t want to miss out on a furry good time!

Meowmania will be at Rubulad, Brooklyn, NY 11237. RSVP to [email protected] for the address. A five dollar donation can get you into Brooklyn’s greatest cat party! 

Tickets are available here, with pre-sale at $5. Donations will go up to $10 at the door. 


Cover Image courtesy of Bushwick Bark.

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