Spotlight on small pets, cats for Kane County 4-H show

The Kane County 4-H small pets and cat shows will be held Tuesday, July 10, at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road in St. Charles. Small Pets judging will begin at 5 p.m. in the Trades 1 building and Cats judging will begin at 6 p.m. in the rabbit barn.

During the project judging, 4-H members bring their completed small pets and cat projects to the fairgrounds for judging. As part of conference judging, the judge will talk with the 4-H’er about their project. The judge may ask questions about the small pet or cat, the 4H’ers skills in caring for the animal, things the 4-H’er would do differently next year in the project, or any other type of question they feel is relevant to the project exhibited.

4-H’ers work on their projects throughout the year. A lot of time and effort goes into the project work. If you are interested in small pets or cats, feel free to attend the shows Tuesday, July 10.

4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship and life skills. If you are interested in learning more about 4-H, the cat show, or the small pets show, contact University of Illinois Extension in Kane County at 535 S. Randall Road in St. Charles, visit them on the web at www.extension.uiuc.edu/kane or call (630) 584-6166. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.