From two different cat-centric events to a traveling circus making, here are five events to check out this weekend in Iowa ...

Martin got into the cat circus business the usual way: Her rat circus didn’t pan out. She had dreamed of becoming an animal trainer and was charmed by rats when, as a girl growing up in Illinois ...

The circus now features Martin and two assistants; the only males on the tour are the enthusiastic bus driver and a single male cat. The cats, numbering 19 at the moment, live with her in her ...

Rather, Martin began the cat circus with a purpose — to raise awareness for animal welfare and to find homes for many of the "rescues, strays, and misfits" Martin has taken under her wing.

On top of their circus job, the Acro-Cats have also starred in commercials for brands like Purina and Target. And one of them – Alley – even holds the Guinness World Record for Longest Cat ...

The idea for a cat circus started with the nemesis of cats in the spotlight. "I couldn't make a living with just rats, so I expanded to other animals," she said. It's the Acro-Cats that stuck.

It has been a long time since Unreal attended a circus -- 21 years, to be precise. It has been even longer since Unreal witnessed a performing cat -- like, never.

Television So, This Cat Circus Performance On Stephen Colbert Did Not Go As Planned News By Laura Hurley published November 18, 2015 ...

The Amazing Acro-Cats touring cat circus will be showcased beginning at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14, at The Hill Arts in Portland. Additional showtimes are planned through Sept. 1. This troupe of ...