When my friend mentioned going to a cat show with Phoenix Feline Fanciers, I was all in before she finished that sentence! This is Arizona‘s biggest cat show after all and they claim to see up to 35 beautiful cat breeds but we certainly saw way more than that – and even held some which was a savory treat for this childless cat lady. Dubbed family friendly and for all ages, there were some children but mostly just cat lovers, fanatics and all the merch Miss or Mister Kitty can ever dream of under one roof. I don’t know why dog shows get to have all the fun… oh wait, I do because cats were stigmatized to be minions of witches aka wild women and we can’t have any of that rebellious nonsense. Until now, let your crazy cat lady (or dad) shine bright! Explore over 180 purebred and household cats compete for top cat in several different judging rings throughout the day including Maine Coon, Persian, Siamese, Devon Rex, Ragdoll, Bengal, Russian Blue, Siberian, Scottish Fold, Himalayan and over 30 other breeds! The best part is you can sit and watch cats on the judging table, or walk around and visit with the cats between judging – with consent of course from the owner and cat.
Located at Mesa Convention Center, admission is only $12 for adults, $8 for children, $10 for seniors and military while children under three are free. You can also save a couple bucks with a family 4 pack $28 (2 adults, 2 children 3-12 years old). Kids also get free cat coloring books for the first 100 children per day. Watch cats and kittens compete for Best in Show in each of the eight separate judging rings each day, enjoy the adorable and amusing cat costume contest around lunchtime each day as they struggle to wiggle out of said costume. Parking is always free and there’s so many shopping options for cats and humans alike with vendors selling cat-related items cat teasers, and cat grooming products. As always, All About Animals is always on site with many adoptable kittens and teenagers looking for their “furrever” homes! There is also a cafeteria style food court for the humans when they get the munchies.
Phoenix Feline Fanciers (PFF) annually hosts Arizona’s largest CFA all-breed cat show in December. The show is extremely popular with professional exhibitors, vendors and cat-loving spectators in the greater Phoenix area and beyond Arizona’s borders. The show is held annually and is fun for the entire family. The next show will take place Dec. 12-13, 2026 at the Mesa Convention Center in Mesa, Arizona. It will feature beautiful and competitive felines, both pedigreed cats and household pets, and their owners. It will also feature vendors with feline related merchandise, pedigreed kittens and adult cats for sale. Come and enjoy the festive holiday cage decorating and vote for your favorite cat! Phoenix Feline Fanciers was accepted as a Cat Fanciers’ Association, Inc. (CFA) affiliated club in February of 1993. The club members encourage the breeding of pedigree cats to the CFA standards; hold shows to promote interest in, and knowledge of, pedigreed cats through education; cultivate friendship and common interests among the members; and, promote the welfare of all cats. Learn all about the PFF membership here!
You can’t miss the signs pointing to the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event in Mesa, Arizona held each year around the holiday season.There’s a huge parking lot in front of the Mesa Convention Center with free parking.As soon as we stepped inside, a whole area for cat adoptions happening at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.Desert Cat Rescue was in the house offering up pretty kitties for adoption at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.This calico cat wanted a furrever home from Desert Cat Rescue at Phoenix Feline Fanciers.My fellow cat loving friend Chelsey saying meow to the calico at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.A whole table of fun for felines when you walk into the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.And of course the Arizona Animal Welfare League ladies looking paw-sitively fabulous at Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.Walking into the huge Phoenix Feline Fanciers event, a bunch of feathered cat fishing toys which many judges used to get attention.Places that were new to me was the 3 Day Pet Supply website at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.All the fuzzy cat beds in bring colors for sale at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.Cat art is a must at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event. My Carmella has a portrait of her in a queen’s dress because she is one!In case you want to track Chaos in Color down at Phoenix Feline Fanciers event! Their motto is dark humor for cat people.All the pretty pictures at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event featuring cats of course.Custom made cat trees for your furry friend exist at Phoenix Feline Fanciers event too.Sensory snack toys for your picky eaters are popular at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.Cat heads abound at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event, you just have to find your familiar furry face from Angry Mushroom Emporium.Let’s not forget the crazy cat clothing at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event for all the cat lovers in the world.Once we browsed through the boutiques, it was cat time and found this gorgeous gal at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.Some of the cats are not social so they stay in their tote bags at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.Quite the setup here which was one of the awarded prizes at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event. Lots of care and love here!Each cat had a description nearby at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.Look at this regal fella just lounging like he owns the place at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.A little peek a boo with this striped tiger at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.Some of these cats are Instagram famous by the way at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event. This Cattyshack Inc. company is cool!What a ham and cheese this feline is at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.Coming back from getting judged, we caught this beauty at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.I call these Dobbie cats but they are Egyptian Sphinxes at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.A proud cat mom with her baby at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.This is a majestic ragdoll which is what I have at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.We soon found a professional cat photographer Chanan Photography and learned the tricks of the trade at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event. He had a studio setup behind his booth!The art of cat photography requires cat fishing at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.He literally had this cat jumping all over the place at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.The sweet baby model for the photoshoot at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event. She looks like my cat’s little sister.Show cats are still lap cats like this one at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.Look at that fluffy tail at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event. It’s a bit shorter than normal but not for its breed.Showing off this little baby kitten at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event. So cute!That’s a whole lot of far out floof at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.The fluffiest cat at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event. Imagine those hairballs!A pure white Maine Coon cat at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event minus his tail.This sweetheart had my heart at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.Some of these cats would legit pose for you at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event. Its collar is coffee filters!If you want to follow this proud kitty, perhaps a card at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event?This cat reminded me of the cheshire cat in Alice in Wonderland at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.This kitty was ready to go back in his pen at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.I caught this impressive Maine Coon cat coming back from show at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event. Huge!The judges had their hands full with these divas at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.And then some would just sit and play at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event. Temper is a huge score!A new judge steps in to test this kitty out at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.This cat didn’t care about much at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event, a super chill kitty!A Siamese steps into the spotlight at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.And starts playing immediately at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event. Honestly you could sit and watch this all day if you like!We intercepted this proud cat mom with her furry feline just walking around at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.Right across the way, more judges giving cats the once over at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.If you’re wondering about cat litter boxes like I was, these are available at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.We soon met and fell in love with Gary at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.Gary was made for show business at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event. Look at his fancy paws!We watched some more cats getting judged at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event. Look at that face!This cat is in snuggle heaven at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.A scene of all the onlookers at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event. Sundays are usually less crowded especially in the morning by the way.We soon found Gary again and his amazing setup at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.When you match your fur baby at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.Trying to get a cat’s attention with toys is key at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event. Gorgeous!From a full fluffy loaf at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.To a big standing curious kitty cat at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.Imagine the muscles this gal has to hold this glorious beast at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.The most handsome cat man, a huge Maine Coon at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.Right behind me, this kitty getting her makeup done at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.The owner of the most handsome cat man from McPhail MCO from Tucson, Arizona asked if we wanted to hold him at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event. Absolutely yes!The happiest part of my holiday season right here at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.My friend Chelsey looking equally overjoyed to be holding this gentle beast at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event. He’s as tall as her!We were in full cat lady frenzy at this point at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.This diva put on a whole photoshoot show for me at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.Showing off her tail and stripes here at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.Then a full body pose at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.Who was this grump cat’s cousin at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event?Cats everywhere doing cat things at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.Sitting like a little human at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event. Look at the shrimp tail!Some of these cats are bigger than their humans at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.A sweet kiss from a cat mom at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.This cat is me after too many people at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.More Dobbie cats with curly hair this time at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event. It feels like velvet.Soon it was time for the cat costume contest which was packed but awesome at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event. We had to sit on the floor so not a whole lot of great shots but I did get some good ones!Because a cat always needs a good stretch at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.The outfits were absolutely adorable and lots of laughter from the crowds at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.A rat cat was hilarious at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.A baby shark cat was also cute at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.Then Gary came back into the scene and wooed the crowd with his chill cat status at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.A Santa cat that wasn’t really having it was still cute at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event.And a Miss Muffin ragdoll fairy to end the day at the Phoenix Feline Fanciers event. I loved this cat!
Annual shows have been successfully planned and hosted since 1993 with the exception of one year when show hall problems forced a cancellation. The holiday show theme “It’s Feline a Lot Like Christmas” was first used in 1995 and continues to this day. You can see photo albums from previous shows here. For several years, the annual PFF show was chosen as a “Friskies Lead Show,” which entitled the club to the full support of Friskies and their PR team. The Iams company have been generous with their sponsorship of past shows. The 2006 show had a new sponsor – feline Greenies. In 2007, they welcomed Royal Canin as a show sponser. If you always wanted to see a cat show in person, now is the time Arizona! It’s a purr-fect way to spend the holiday each year with heartfelt memories to last a lifetime.
