Features
Jenny Coon Peterson
Once a year, I give my two cats catnip. Charlie, the smarter of the two, gives it a bit of a sniff and then goes on about his business.

OKG7 things to do
Gazette staff
If the area around Oklahoma State Fairgrounds’ Expo Hall at 3212 Wichita Walk smells of kitty litter this weekend, there’s a good reason. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, the Oklahoma City-based cat club Thunderkatz presents its 16th annual Championship All-Breed and Household Pet Cat Show in seven rings running simultaneously. Admission is $5, or free for kids 12 and under. Call 213-5612 or visit thunderkatz.org.

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Family
Rod Lott
One of the most enjoyable family films of the moment is actually 11 years old: Miss Minoes, a Dutch fantasy based on a children's book. I haven't read it, but from the looks of it, I'm betting the movie retains much of its whimsy.

Thriller
Rod Lott
I should have listened to Ron Backer. In his new book, Mystery Movie Series of 1930s Hollywood, he more or less warns would-be audiences away from trying any of the early 1930s’ half-dozen movies based on Erle Stanley Gardner's Perry Mason character.

CFN
Gazette staff
There are “dog people” and “cat people.” There are also “gun people.”

Rock
Zach Hale
Let’s go ahead and get this out of the way: The band is called The Hitt Boyz, whose latest release is an EP titled AlphaCat, and, yes, the artwork is kind of amazing.

OKG7 things to do
Gazette staff
I can haz cat show? You can indeed, when the ThunderKatz club presents Cat-A-Palooza, its annual championship and household pet cat show. With 200 felines scheduled to compete, the event skulks into the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds’ Centennial Building, 608 Kiamichi Place, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $5, or free for kids 12 and under. Call 213-5612 or visit thunderkatz.org.

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