Join Us For Our First Annual CatFest!

Do you love cats, beer, food and fun? Then this event is for you!

On June 17th from 12-2pm we invite you to come celebrate all things CAT with us. Why? Because cats are cool. And these days everything has gone to the dogs…dogs and their lovers have dog walks and dashes; dog parks and sniff spots; doggie day care and dog friendly dining. But what do our cat lovers have? Nothin. Until now!

Enter CatFest. Cat lovers we got you. Your cats may not like to leave home, but we know you do! And we know you love your kitties and want to share their sassy, silly and sweet personalities with fellow cat lovers.

We will be gathering at the new Ashwood Taps & Trucks at 1535 E Street in Washougal. We'll have great raffle items, some WCGHS merchandise for sale, and a few vendors. You can grab a drink from Ashwood Taps and a bite from one of their fabulous food trucks. Ashwood will be donating 10% of their sales during the event to WCGHS!

For some fun and excitement leading up to the CatFest, you and your cat(s) can participate in our Cat Costume Contest. To enter, click the Cat Costume Contest link (upper left on computer, under More button on cell phone), pay your $10 registration fee per photo, then submit a photo(s) of your cat(s) in a costume to peggyd@wcghs.org before June 4th.

Voting opens on June 5th and anyone can vote as often as they like for a donation of $1 per vote. The photo with the most votes will receive a trophy and become the King or Queen of CatFest 2023! You can see all of the participants and vote for your favorite one by clicking on the Cat Costume Contest link. Voting ends and the winner will be announced at 1pm at the event. You do not need to be present to win.

And there’s more…if you're feeling like you need more cats in your life, we have something special for you. On the day of the event, we are running an exclusive adoption promotion. Our cat shelter will be open to the public, no appointment necessary, from noon to 5pm, for those who want to come in and meet our cats and/or fill out adoption paperwork.

All WCGHS proceeds from this event will go toward paying for our new cat shelter.

We hope you can join us for this fun new event!

For safety reasons, no cats will be allowed at the event.