This May 2023, purrticipate in a Meet & Greet with Celebrity Cat Guest Great Grams of Gary for Cat Fest Week presented by Homes Alive Pets!

Get tickets to meet and snap a photo with adventure cat @GreatGramsofGary at the Edmonton Cat Fest Week Kick-off Event at Homes Alive Pets (West Edmonton Store) on Caturday, May 20, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• Tickets purrchased online in advance are $15 and 100% proceeds will be donated to this year's donation recipient: Furget Me Not Animal Rescue!
• Kick off the cat-ivities with a Great Grams of Gary Meet & Greet at Homes Alive Pets West Edmonton store on Caturday, May 20.
• Our donation recipient rescue Furget Me Not Animal Rescue and sponsor Animal Care & Control Centre - Edmonton will also be on site.
• Meet & Greet ticket holders will also receive Homes Alive Pets / cat swag! 
• Select a specific time frame for your Meet & Greet so we can manage crowds.
  • 10 a.m to 10:30 a.m.
  • 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
  • 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
  • 12 pm. to 12:30 p.m.
  • 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. 
  • Note: Gary will take a short break between 11:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. 
• You're asked to arrive anytime in your selected time frame on the day of the Meet & Greet.
• There will be VERY LIMITED day-of catpacity on May 20 so be sure to get your ticket in advance to guarantee your spot!
• Day-of Meet & Greet pricing also goes up to $20, will be cash only, and day-of spots are NOT guaranteed.

• Our volunteer will use your phone to take your photo / camera with Gary. Cat Fest may also take photos of Gary with his fans.
• Due to expected crowds / demand, and because Gary is a cat you can't really have a conversation with, please expect your Meet & Greet time to be quick. 
• Homes Alive Pets will still be open to shoppers during the Meet & Greet. Plan to shop before or after your Meet & Greet too!

Register now as cat-pacity is limited. 

• Meet & Greet with Great Grams of Gary
• Caturday, May 20, 2023 
• Homes Alive Pets (West Edmonton) 
• 17531 Stony Plain Rd.
• 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
• Cost: $15 (online in advance - guaranteed spot) / $20 (in person, cash only—day of spots not guaranteed
• Your ticket gets you a Meet & Greet / photo op with Gary, a Homes Alive Pets / cat gift / swag, and is a donation to Furget Me Not Animal Rescue. 

About Great Grams of Gary

Great Grams of Gary is one of the most pawpular adventure cats in the world! Gary is an Alberta-based adventure cat who hikes, skis, kayaks, climbs meowntains, explores ice caves, and MORE! We have been wanting to offer an in-purrson Meet & Greet with Great Grams of Gary for the last few years and have been grateful for Gary’s virtual involvement in our last few virtual events. Now Gary will help kick off the 2023 Edmonton Cat Fest Week in-purrson at Homes Alive Pets! 

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The 2023 Edmonton International Cat Festival is a Cat Fest WEEK presented by Homes Alive Pets, featuring daily cat-ivities / events taking place across Edmonton from May 20-28, 2023. 100% purrceeds from Cat Fest is donated to local rescues. This year's donation recipient is Furget Me Not Animal Rescue. Since 2014, the Edmonton International Cat Festival has raised $130,000 for local rescues! 

Learn More About Cat Fest Week / Full Schedule

About the Edmonton Cat Festival

The Edmonton International Cat Festival is the only cat event of its kind in Alberta! We celebrate cats, cat people and cat culture, while raising money for cat rescues. We donate 100% of purrceeds to local rescues and since we began in 2014, we've donated $130,000 to help cats in need.