A Cat Circus Is Coming To Orlando In January
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I had to blink twice to make sure what I was seeing is real and a cat circus is coming to Orlando in January.
When I was a kid, I used to love going to the circus. I remember how excited we would get seeing the commercials for the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus coming to Chicago each year. We’d get there early to walk around and get our light up toys. We’d get some snacks and settle into our seats for the excitement to come. When you think of a circus, you probably think stilt walkers, acrobatics, clowns, tight rope walkers, fire dancers, elephants, etc. But have you ever heard of a cat circus? I haven’t either. But if you’re a fan of the felines, the drive from Fort Myers to Orlando is one you’ll definitely want to make.
A Cat Circus Is Coming To Orlando In January
The Amazing Acro-Cats is a group of orphaned, rescued and stray cats that have been trained to do a variety of acts. I’m talking skateboarding, hoop jumping, bell ringing, ball balancing, musical instrument playing cats. They can do it all! In fact, The Amazing Acro-Cats have even been featured in the Netflix show Cat People.
You can see The Amazing Acro-Cats in Orlando January 24-28 at the Orlando Family Stage at 1001 Princeton Street in Loch Haven Park. Tickets start at $20 with proceeds going to Rock Cats Rescue. You can find their tour schedule and learn more about this amazing and talented group of kitties here.
Florida is Home To 2 Of The Most Pet Friendly Cities In The Country
It’s International Cat Day and you know where it’s good to be a cat? Or dog? Or really any kind of pet? Florida is! A new study by Wallethub highlight’s 2023’s Most Pet Friendly Cities and two of the top three are right here in Florida. Tampa and St. Petersburg. Side note, this heat isn’t very pet-friendly. I didn’t even take my little dog out for a walk last night here in Fort Myers because it was still too hot even at 7pm.
To many of us, pets are family — even if they’re covered in fur, feathers or scales. Animal companionship is a great stress reliever, and the nearly 90.5 million households in the U.S. that own pets want to live places where their beloved companions can enjoy long, healthy lives without breaking the bank. In 2022, pet ownership cost Americans $136.8 billion, according to the American Pet Products Association.
Years ago, pet owners had access to only a handful of businesses offering animal services and supplies. Petco and PetSmart were among the biggest names. Now, the market for pet businesses is growing to fill increasing consumer demand, and new ways to buy goods for your animal have appeared, such as monthly subscription boxes. Florida is really leading the way in taking care of your pet. Miami has the most veterinarians (per square root of the population), 0.3585, which is 99.6 times more than in Newark, New Jersey, the city with the fewest at 0.0036.
With animal parents in mind, WalletHub compared the pet-friendliness of the 100 largest U.S. cities across 23 key metrics. Our data set ranges from minimum pet-care provider rate per visit to pet businesses per capita to walkability.
Marija is a morning show host on WXKB/B1039, midday host on WRXK/96KRock and night show host on WPBB/98.7 The Shark. She loves to write about food, travel, and things to do around the state of Florida.