{"id":17575,"date":"2017-03-10T00:10:08","date_gmt":"2017-03-10T05:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/?p=17575"},"modified":"2017-03-08T12:57:39","modified_gmt":"2017-03-08T17:57:39","slug":"packing-my-gear-and-going-cat-camping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/packing-my-gear-and-going-cat-camping\/","title":{"rendered":"Packing my Gear and Going Cat-Camping in New York City!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I’ll be in New York City this Saturday and Sunday for Cat Camp NYC and it should prove to be quite the adventure!<\/p><\/div>\n

Whoo Hoo! I’m going cat-camping. Well, not literally camping. Or camping with cats. I’m going to New York City this weekend to attend Cat Camp NYC<\/a>\u00a0– New York’s inaugural cat-centric symposium. I had heard about the event months ago – it’s a 2-day venture\u00a0that features\u00a0speakers and panelists sharing their knowledge on a wide range of cat-related topics, assorted vendors selling all kinds of cool cat\u00a0stuff, and cats for adoption from the local area. Due\u00a0to the costs involved – airfare, food, lodging, etc. – I didn’t think I could go, so I put the thought out of my head. But sometimes fate intervenes and when I was presented with the unexpected opportunity to spend the weekend with my dear friend Laura Zaccardi of Squeedunk Whiskers & Warehouses<\/a> who has a warehouse studio\u00a0apartment near the event, what could a cat-loving girl do but pounce at the chance?<\/p>\n

I’m so excited to be going because in a way it will be like a camping adventure. Not like camping outside over a campfire, more like an ultra-hip, chic, trendy, and sophisticated camping adventure in the city – something I’ve always romanticized about doing but never thought I’d live to see the day. And Laura’s such a wonderful person – she’s kind, intelligent, compassionate, deeply sensitive and someone I connect with on so many levels. We both need a break and being surrounded by so many like-minded cat people will be cleansing to our\u00a0minds and souls.<\/p>\n

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It’s going to be a completely frills-free trip for me – no fancy cat outfits – just practical boots and sweaters so I can brave the frigid temperatures that my body is no longer acclimated to!<\/p><\/div>\n

Notwithstanding the predicted high temperature of 31 degrees and low temperature of 22 on Saturday (a chilly adventure I’d prefer to pass on – I’m a very happy, warm-loving Florida girl now) I’m looking forward to all that will be going on. Vendors like Joanne McGonagle of Triple T Studios<\/a> and Dorian Wagner of CatLadyBox<\/a> will be there. And there will be incredible educational seminars like the one given by Dr. Jennifer Conrad of The Paw Project<\/a>. And the fun stuff – like listening to Jackson Galaxy<\/a> of Animal Planet’s My Cat From Hell<\/em> giving a keynote speech. I’ll even be treated to a couple of my friends speaking – like Ingrid King of the Conscious Cat<\/a>, Kate Benjamin of Hauspanther<\/a>, and Robin Olson of Covered in Cat Hair<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I hope to take lots of pictures to share. I wish they would be of quality, but since I have an iPhone that dates to prehistoric times (a 4S) I can’t promise too much in that department, but I’ll try! I hope the event is a huge success and that lots of people learn some great stuff and that lots of kitties find forever homes.<\/p>\n

Have a great weekend everyone and I’ll be back next week with a recap for you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Whoo Hoo! I’m going cat-camping. Well, not literally camping. Or camping with cats. I’m going to New York City this weekend to attend Cat Camp NYC\u00a0– New York’s inaugural cat-centric symposium. I had heard about the event months ago – it’s a 2-day venture\u00a0that features\u00a0speakers and panelists sharing their knowledge on a wide range of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17578,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1124,14,19],"tags":[1258,1161,1259],"class_list":["post-17575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cat-events","category-general-blogging-writing","category-the-chronicles-of-zee-and-zoey-book-reviews-press-releases-and-news","tag-cat-camp-nyc","tag-cat-events","tag-travel-events"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t