Couldn't get enough of Kitty Half-time on Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl yesterday? (Neither could we.) You're in luck. Embrace your inner cat lady this Saturday (trust us, we're in no position to judge--we have a fluffy white cat in our lap as we type) and head down to Gorilla Tango Theatre for a special "Cupid Cats" performance of the Circus Cats of Chicago. Samantha Martin, inspired by a white odd-eyed beauty named Tuna, has trained a handful of precocious felines to jump through hoops, walk on large rubber balls, and even rock out in a three-piece band called (naturally) The RockCats. more ›

Originally known as the “Rat Lady of Chicago,” Amazing Animals founder and owner Samantha Martin has been working with animals for more than 25 years. A feline specialist, she has trained some of her most talented to play music as The Acro-Cats, whose sound is akin to the Shaggs -- without vocals (but if the cats could sing, it might sound something like, "and the meow people meow, what the meow-meow people meow"). more ›