It's 'The Summer of Cats' At Lindsay Wildlife!

News from Lindsay Wildlife Experience:

Spend the summer herding cats when Lindsay Wildlife Experience (LWE) presents The Summer of Cats — Felines: Fierce and Friendly! During The Summer of Cats, LWE is asking young visitors to take the “Keep My Cat Inside” pledge, reinforcing their message to keep domestic cats inside to prevent injuries, disease and short life spans.

Children who wish to take the pledge can color a picture of a cat provided by LWE, or bring in a photo of their cat, and it will be hung up in the LWE Exhibit Hall. Families are also welcome to post pictures of their cats to LWE’s Instagram page with the hashtag#lindsaysummerofcats or on their Facebook page. Stay tuned – more programming will be added soon!

The Summer of Cats — Felines: Fierce and Friendly! features:

June 6 - August 31

Wednesday - Sunday

Feline Fine: Art of Cats II – a traveling exhibit of 50 new paintings and sculptures by leading artists who specialize in the subject of cats, including domestic breeds and wild cats, in a variety of styles ranging from photo-realism to painterly impressionism, feline fantasy art and computer generated feline art. This exhibit follows the 2003 wildly popular Feline Fine: Art of the Cats. General admission: $8.50/adults; $6.50/children ages 2-17; $7.50/seniors age 65 and up, free for members.

Saturday, June 20

11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Cat Day – cat activities, arts and crafts; cat adoptions from the Animal Rescue Foundation.

General admission: $8.50/adults; $6.50/children ages 2-17; $7.50/seniors age 65 and up, free for members.

Friday, June 26

6 - 8:30 p.m.

Family Friday Cat Night – families can meet and great animal meet and greets, star gazing, dinner at the Street Dog Food Truck and more. Cost: $15/adults ($10 for members); $5/children ages 2-17 (does not include Street Dog Food Truck).

Where: Lindsay Wildlife Experience, 1931 First Ave., Walnut Creek, adjacent to Larkey Park.

For more information: Please call 925 627 2913 or visit www.lindsaywildlife.org.

Painting: Cougar and Cubs, Dino Paravano

About Lindsay Wildlife Experience:

Celebrating its 60th anniversary, LWE connects people with wildlife to inspire responsibility and respect for the world we share. It is a unique natural history and environmental education center where wild live animals are just inches away from visitors. It serves more than 100,000 children and adults and treats more than 5,000 animals each year, includes the first wildlife rehabilitation hospital established in the U.S.

LWE is open Wednesday through Sunday; general admission is $8.50/adults; $6.50/children ages 2-17; $7.50/seniors age 65 and up, free for members. Free parking.

Check www.lindsaywildlife.org for hours and directions.

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