Show Hall: Columbia County Fairgrounds 58892 Saulser Rd. St Helens, OR 97051. This is a nonsmoking facility. Handicapped accessible. No Alcohol Beverages allowed on the Fairgrounds. People Food available for purchase - concessions run by the club. Apple & pumpkin pie, chili, chowder, soups and new sandwich options this year. Hotel Information: This is a busy time in St. Helens so please book early!!! Suggestions: Motel 6 535 S Columbia River Hwy. St Helens, OR 97051 Ph: 503-397-1490. Less than 3 miles from the show hall. Use CFA discount code OAPHHT. Best Western Oak Meadows Inn 585 S Columbia River Hwy. St Helens, OR 97051. 1.503.397.3000. 3 1/2 miles from the show hall. Web site says "Pet Policy. Pets may be accepted. Please contact the hotel directly for full details." Airport Portland International Airport (PDX) is approximately 50 minutes from the show hall. Check-In & Show Hours: Check-in time will be 8:30 to 9:30 am. Show hours are from 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday, 9 am to 4 pm on Sunday. PLEASE HELP US GET THE SHOW DONE BY 4 pm. Scoring: All entries in Championship (except Novice), Premiership (except Novice), registered Kittens, recorded Household Pets, and registered cats competing as Household Pets with an Household Pet color class prefix will be scored for CFA awards. Owners of cats/kittens without registration numbers can contact the entry clerk for a Temporary Registration Number. Benching: One benching request per exhibitor will be honored whenever possible. No benching changes are permitted without the permission of the show manager. Litter will be provided. Cat food as donated. Please bring your cat’s preferred food as well as dishes and litter pans. Health: No veterinary inspection will be required prior to benching. We is strongly advised that all cats or kittens entered or present in the show hall be inoculated before entry by a licensed veterinarian against feline panleukopenia (formally know a feline distemper or feline infectious enteritis), rhinotracheitis, calici viruses, and rabies. It is also strongly recommended that cats and kittens be tested and found negative for FeLV before entry. Front and back claws must be clipped before benching. Declawed cats are not eligible for entry. All cats are expected to be free of fleas, mites, and infectious illnesses. No kitten under the age of four months will be allowed in the show hall. Blue slips may be required for proof of age. Household Pets: Household pets are eligible only for awards in the Household Pet Class. Household pets are to be judged separately from all other cats, solely on beauty and condition. Wild cats or wild cat-domestic hybrid crosses are not eligible for entry. All Household Pets eight (8) months of age or older must be spayed or neutered. Cages: A single cage 21" x 21" x 21" is provided with each entry. A double cage is 21" x 21" x 45". You may purchase a double cage for a single entry for $20. Back, sides, top and floor of cage must be covered. No more than one adult or two kittens per single cage. The club is requesting that no grooming spaces be placed in the aisles. A limited number of single cages are available. Show Rules: The show will be conducted in accordance with current CFA show rules. These may be obtained for $5 plus $2 postage from CFA, 260 East Main St. Alliance, OH 44601. Link for Directions PDF CFA Entry Form |