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How to Throw Your Own Rave for Cat Adoption
Plan the ultimate at-home rave for cat adoption to celebrate Adopt-A-Cat Month!
We’ve got animal shelters and cat cafes all across the country raving for cat adoption, and now it’s your turn!
From neon lights, bass-thumping music, a few scratching posts, and some of our world’s best tips below — you’ll be raving in no time!
🪩4 ways to rave for cat Adoption!🪩
Whether your goal is to simply celebrate cats — or purrhaps create something bigger in support of you local animal shelter — we’ve got four simple tips on how get down for your feline friends!
1. Prep your Headliner
Your cat will naturally be the star of the show, so prep your best bud with a pep talk and let him or her know you’re about to bring the noise — all in support of cat adoption, of course. And naturally, if your cat just isn’t into it, then perhaps pause the pyrotechnics.
You can do prep your cat for the upcoming party in the following ways:
- A Pre-Party “Mocktail”: A shallow dish of tuna juice or low-sodium chicken broth.
- Lickable Rave Purees: Squeezable tube treats for instant main-stage excitement.
- Freeze-Dried Protein Boost: Salmon or chicken bites for an energy kick.
- The Catnip “Drop”: Fresh organic catnip or silvervine to get them buzzing.
- Crunchy Party Mixers: Tossing dental treats across the rug for a pre-show hunt.
- Neon Breakaway Look: A bright, festival-colored safety collar.
- Light-Up Tag: A lightweight LED safety clip for a neon glow.
- Bandana: A lightweight, brightly colored pet bandana.
- VIP Blowout: A thorough brushing session so they look flawless under the lights.
- Glow-in-the-Dark Gear: A reflective or glow-in-the-dark safety collar.
- The Cardboard DJ Booth: A flipped box with custom drawn turntable knobs.
- Warm-Up Stretches: High aerial flips using a favorite feather wand.
- Paper Bag VIP Tunnels: Crinkly paper bags (handles removed!) scattered like festival tents.
- Scratch Post Tuning: Encouraging them to test the equipment on their scratching post.
- The Laser Pointer Soundcheck: A quick 3-minute warm-up to adjust their eyes to moving lights.
- The Bass-Check Pep Talk: A quick session of heavy chin scratches and low-volume testing.
- Catnip Toy Activation: Rubbing plush kicker toys in fresh herbs so they are fully charged.
- The Quiet Zone Setup: Prepping a high shelf or closet with a cozy blanket as a backstage escape.
2. Mix the Perfect Playlist
Keep the energy high with some upbeat tracks, but keep the volume at a cat-friendly level.
We’re thinking some subtle electronic beats and mix it with the sound of opening some cat food cans or crinkling toy wrappers. That will get even the laziest of Chonks up and moving.
As World’s Best Cat DJs, we cooked up the following few tracks to help you get started:
3. Party for a cause
You don’t need to rent out a massive venue to make a real-world impact for shelter animals.
If you want to channel your living room’s high-energy vibes into something that helps cats in need, you can easily turn your DIY celebration into a virtual fundraiser or invite a few friends and raise the $ together!
Here’s a few fun ideas on how to help the cause:
- Host a Virtual “Trivia for Tabby” Night
- The Instagram/TikTok “Livestream for Litter”
- A Twitch Charity Video Game Stream
- A Digital Bingo Night with Cat-Themed Prizes
- A Movie Night via Watch Party
- Host a “Paws & Paints” Virtual Art Class
- A Big Bake Sale
- An “Adopt-a-Cat Month” Supply Registry Drive
4. Broadcast to the Crowd 📱
A rave isn’t a rave without the community!
Take plenty of photos of your felines living their best lives and share the fun online.
Use the hashtag #raveforcats and tag @worldsbestcatlitter on Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok to join the live feed of all the folks raving for cat adoption this month!
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