The last time I saw the Amazing Acro-Cats perform, I heard a woman whisper to her friend, “I’m so happy right now, I could die.”
And that pretty much summed up the feline of the entire crowd. The Acro-Cats are back on tour right meow and I got the chance to talk to some of the purrformers.
Buggles on the trumpet
KATNISS: Buggles, what do you mew want to say to those who have never seen the Acro-Cats?
BUGGLES: Furst, befur you naysayers insist, “I won’t suppurt exploitation of cats!” – hear meowt: if anything, it’s the Human “trainers” who are being exploited. It’s we who have trained them to reward us with such delicacies as cooked chicken livers.
KATNISS: Whoa – I’d gladly jump through a hoop if I got such treats.
Jax mid-air
JAX: It’s also impurrtant people know we’re a traveling troupe of rescue cats and our Humans are advocats for feline rescue, fostering, rehabilitation and adoption.
KATNISS: Pawesome! So, what kind of tricks do you purrform?
ROUX: We balance on balls, push shopping carts, walk on tight ropes, ring bell, and bowl with a chicken, who is the purrcussionist in our band.
KATNISS: Oh, yes – tell me about the Rock Cats.
ST. CLAWED: We’re purrfessional mewsicians who purrform with the traveling circus.
KATNISS: And understand that fur this tour, you’ve added a saxophonist and a trumpet player which is really cool.
CAPTAIN PATCH: Well, we’ve got to go rehearse now – can’t wait to see you at the show!
Special Needs Cat Ambassador, Captain Patch
KATNISS: Looking furward to it – it’s the Greatest Show on Purrth!
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