October 2nd - 4th, 2026 - Cumberland University Alumni Center, Lebanon TN

This amazing 3-day conference, just for cat rescuers, cat shelters/rescues or cat enthusiasts, is jam-packed with speakers covering all of the latest in the cat world. Our speaker line-up includes Jackson Galaxy, Tim Grum

Founder & CEO Animal Shelter Services, LLC, Pam Johnson-Bennet,  Cat Behavior Associates, Nathan The CatLady, Sterling "TrapKing" Davis, Rosemarie Crawford from the National Kitten Coalition, Kristen Petrie from The Community Cats Podcast, Joy Smith from Feline Haven Feline Center, Bre Rickard from FIP Global Cats, Dr. Gables with VetMed Animal Health,  Lee Domaszowec  Founder and Chief Strategist of PhoenixFire Strategic Consulting, Kim Freeman Founder of Lost Cat Finder  and Amy Simcik with True Rescue. There will be a broad range of all cat-related topics including TNR, cat medicine/CPR, communal cat sheltering, the latest and greatest cat behavior techniques, increasing cat adoptions, volunteer engagement, making a better social media presence, neonatal care and so much more! There will be a HUGE party Saturday Evening for all speakers and attendees!

The Ultimate Cat Conference is focused on innovative education and practices that support anyone who works or volunteers in animal welfare with felines. The goal is to network amongst peers and learn from the best in the industry. Vendors will be on site to support the work you're currently doing, and show you ways to help more animals! Our mission is to build a community of cat lovers and cat rescues/shelters, striving to provide a unified standard of care that will continue to serve and educate others nationwide.