Events — local

Cats Like Us has partnered with M&T Bank to be part of a new marketing initiative that showcases local businesses in the area!! We will have a pop-up shop at M&T Bank in Kenmore, Wed., July 5 11-3, Thurs., July 6 11-3, and Fri., July 7 11-3!Here's a little backstory... We've been customers of M&T for over 14 years and can't thank them enough for all their help and guidance with our business. (Want friendly, helpful advice? Ask for Greg at the Tonawanda branch.) If you're at the Kenmore branch, stop by and say "Hi", we'd love to see you!!!!More...

I was lucky enough to meet Monica as a customer at Cats Like Us. Then I found out she has a business making gorgeous hair accessories reminiscent of vintage Hollywood Glamour under the name Across Lots. Please stop by Cats Like Us Saturday, April 29 from 12pm-5pm to shop her accessories. She'll have some new spring pieces for sale! We'll also be happy to coordinate an outfit around her hair decor! A little bit about the company... Across Lots is a millinery and accessories boutique based in Buffalo, NY. Using antique and vintage materials, they create pieces that recall the...

We've been doing this event for 13 years now (whoot!) and this time it will be a *little* different, so please read the details... Andrew and I decided years ago to pair up with @The SPCA Serving Erie County, NY for an in store event since that's where our cats came from. Gather your kibble and save some scratch! Bring a new package of cat treats or dog treats OR ANYTHING FROM THE SPCA WISH LIST... https://yourspca.org/donate/our-wish-list/ to Cats Like Us on March 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11 and for each bag/ item you donate you can get 5%...

Award winning Author/Illustrator Monstermatt Patterson returns Saturday, October 22, 2022 from 12-5, he’ll have his books, paintings, monster masks, and sketch cards. Just in time for the Halloween season!!! Don't forget about our collaboration with him to make these ghoulishly ghastly T shirts! https://catslikeus.com/collections/monster-matts-garage++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++We also interviewed him for our Cats Like Us blog, so you can get to know what he's all about! (Feel free to interview him at the meet and greet too, but if you get him started about horror movies...BEWARE...he may never stop talking and you'll learn more than you did before.  Read about himhttps://catslikeus.com/.../54183300-monster-matt... ***Double punches...

Just because our name is Cats Like Us doesn't mean we don't like dogs!!! Please join us on Saturday, September 24 from 12-5 for the release of the new children's book My Beagle's Nose. This is the first book written by N. Tonawanda resident Carol Sayre. She came up with the idea for the book during the many walks with her beagle Harper during the height of the pandemic. The book is illustrated by local artist Tiffany Koch. The books will be for sale along with other little pet friendly goodies. The celebrity "dog" of honor will be present from...

  On Sunday, Sept 18, 2022 from 12-5 make the rounds on the Retro Block in the City of Tonawanda for our Rockabilly Garage Sale ~ AUTUMN / HALLOWEEN 2022 EDITION! Stop by the Retro Block in the City of Tonawanda for some great deals on mens and womens retro clothing, accessories, and housewares! There will be vendors set up and ready to sell like a garage sale but with cool rockabilly goodies! Don't forget to check out what all the shops have in store too!

Canalfest of the Tonawandas is back this year! July 17-24 Canal Fest is a free eight-day event put on in joint effort by Tonawanda and North Tonawanda in Western New York, just north of Buffalo. The event is the largest one held along the New York State canal system, with total attendance hovering around a 200,000-250,000 a year. The last few years it was canceled, but this year boasts a new layout with more music and new foods! We will be open the 20th-24th and hosting the Blue Moon Vintage Bus Wednesday (car show day) from 12-7, and over the...

This is our 8th year working with the Pet Emergency Fund, and we hope that you can help out since it's a win-win! ***ALL DAY LONG Saturday, June 18th for one day only*** shop on catslikeus.com (ANY TIME ALL DAY) or in our shop 12-5, and 15% of our sales will go directly to the Pet Emergency Fund*** ********************************************You might ask, what is the Pet Emergency Fund? It's a 501(c) (3) charity that serves as a safety net for financially strapped families in who cannot afford emergency medical care for their pets. You know how quickly a pet crisis can...