Yes, cat shows aren't cheap but what you have to take into consideration is the costs involved in running the shows. Hiring a leisure centre can cost anywhere from £1,200 - £2,500+ (dependent on where and size) for the day, you then have to add on the cost of the penning (several hundred pounds), printing of schedules and catalogues, judges expenses, vet expenses, rosettes, insurance and so on. A lot of shows just about break even, some run at a loss.
It is quite difficult to find places that will take the cats too -some venues refuse because they say the cat fur messes up their air con!
The other thing to consider is if any of you at a show have a spare hour or two is to offer to help out - people may complain about getting results late or not getting rosettes early enough but finding volunteers to help out on the day is
very very difficult and those people working on the tables etc are all giving their time for free and they work very hard but not all exhibitors appreciate this
