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BILLINGS – CatVideoFest 2021, a movie that featured fun feline frivolity screened at the Babcock Theater in Billings over the weekend and a portion of the ticket sales went to the Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter.
“It’s a bunch of different sets of funny cats and short videos, all compiled into one to bring cat lovers together,” said Tiffany Smith, outreach coordinator for the animal shelter, on Sunday.
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If there’s one thing we’ve learned from the rise of the internet and social media, people can’t get enough of humorous pet videos. The film compiles funny cat videos from people’s submissions and other sources on the internet.
The CatVideoFest film has screened in 200 theaters in the United States and Canada and 100 theaters in Europe, while raising funds for local animal shelters in the film viewing area.
Smith said there was a decent turnout for the four-hour show over the weekend.
“We saw people cram in the gates just before 2 pm. People are always welcome to come and play with the cats. A little added bonus for coming to today’s shows. Cat lovers of all ages They seem to love animals and love coming outside and supporting cats, ”Smith said.
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Smith said summer often sees the most stray cats, but it’s also a time of many adoptions.
“We still have a lot of cats. Especially this time of year. I think just yesterday we had 17 stray cats so it’s a very busy time of year for us, but also just as busy with adoptions which is great, ”said Smith.
Smith said this was the second year that Babcock Theater staff have approached the shelter to be part of CatVideoFest.
“Events like this make these services possible. So it’s definitely a community effort and we’re very grateful to organizations like Babcock for helping us help animals, ”Smith said.
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The Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter is a nonprofit organization that was formed in 2007 and took over pet housing for the City of Billings 2009.
To learn more about the refuge, visit its website by clicking here. To learn more about CatVideoFest, visit their website by clicking here. And to find out more about the Babcock Theater, click here.
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