Events

Come in to Cats Like Us on Saturday, January 19 from noon-5pm and meet Destiny Rogowski, owner/photographer of Sweet Heart Pinup! She spent 12 years in Los Angeles working in the celebrity photo shoot industry doing wardrobe styling, hair, makeup and model coaching. She moved home to Buffalo, NY and started Sweet Heart Pin up in 2010. Sweet Heart Pin Up specializes in retro pin up inspired shoots including bridal pin up, pin up pregnancy, and pin up parties. She has custom made sets in her studio; A retro salon, 50's kitchen, living room, a bathroom with a real claw...

Come by and meet Paul Straus on Saturday, December 8 from 11am-6pm. He's been striping for over 30 years and will be pinstriping all day in the shop!  Want a certain something pinstriped? You can bring in any "stripe-able" items for him to paint! He'll stripe them for a nominal fee. (But no smooth patent leather, please.) Paul will have some items already pinstriped for sale too. Note: striping is on a FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS. Cats Like Us is the EXCLUSIVE retailer of Straus striped one-of-a-kind vintage handbags: https://catslikeus.com/search?q=straus We also have wall mounted Straus striped tikis available in-store...

Shop Small Business CATerday...er I mean Saturday at Cats Like Us! Small Business Saturday is the day after Black Friday, Saturday, November 24, when we celebrate the Shop Small movement to encourage people to shop local.~Cats Like Us will be open an hour earlier from 10am-6pm~We'll have mystery doorbuster goodie bags!~Double punches ALL DAY on your frequent shopper Cats Like Us cards!~Special ONE DAY sales will be announced in the coming weeks!~FREE coffee & snacks!This is only the beginning! We'll be revealing the details in the upcoming weeks... Be sure to shop all the boutiques in the area, have lunch,...

Come to Cats Like Us on Saturday, November 10th from 12pm-6pm and shop Lumpy Buttons. Lumpy Buttons felt work is the brainchild of Esther, a working artist based in Buffalo, NY. She loves her city, animals, and life in general, and has created a workshop of cute, goofy and geeky handmade gifts for just about anybody (including yourself!) What is amazing is that ALL of her items are completely handmade, from cutting the original designs to being sewn completely by hand. None of them are made with a sewing machine! RSVP to the Facebook event page and we'll see you...

Stop into Cats Like Us Saturday, October 20 from 5:30-7 (***Cats Like Us will be open until 7:30) and hear the creepy melodies of our favorite gothabilly cowboy, Danny Stitches ~ Just in time for Halloween!!! Danny Stitches takes you on a solitary acoustic journey into the darkest corners of American Roots Music. Delivering a blend of Acoustic Country & Western, Americana and Folk with a dark edge. He will have CDs for sale along with T shirts and an illustrated poster. If you ask nicely, he'll sign them for you too! Want to know more? Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dannystitchesmusic/Can't wait for October? You can...

Saturday, Sept 22nd, 12 - 6 PM Smoking Hot Bags is the creation of local artists Leanne & Bill, once customers of mine and now friends, come and see their handbag creations on Saturday, September 22 from noon-6pm at Cats Like Us.Smoking Hot Bags are made from upcycled cigar boxes and sometimes wine boxes. Each is unique and hand painted. Leanne's specialty is horror movie designs, but she can create custom ones to match any style. She doesn't vend out often, but can be found at pinup events and horror conventions around the Western New York area. We are lucky to...

Saturday, August 18 at 12 PM - 6 PM We are very lucky to have the talented Jessica, owner of DearYesterdays (from Syracuse, NY) selling in our shop Saturday, August 18 2018 from 12-6! She's a gifted dress maker and designer that specializes in custom retro dresses in fun prints. Some prints she even made herself! She'll be bringing new bags, aprons, pot holders, and dresses for sale.We even a a few EXCLUSIVE styles for sale on catslikeus.com:https://catslikeus.com/collections/dear-yesterdaysYou can read about her Cats Like Us debut:https://catslikeus.com/blogs/blog/dear-yesterdays-debutCheck out her creations: https://www.dearyesterdays.com/Find her on Instagram: dearyesterdaysFacebook: DearYesterdaysWe will have snacks and double punches on your CLU frequent...

Saturday, July 21 at 11 AM - 6 PM EDT Join us Saturday, July 21 2018 from 11-6pm for our in-store event with Krampus Cuties! Krampus Cuties are self-tie, reversible headbands, made from premium Kona cotton in awesome prints. The fabrics vary from florals, kitsch, pop culture, horror, and more! New prints will be debuting at this event. Buy one for yourself and a friend. Wear them in your hair or around your neck. Please be aware that this is the week of Canal Fest of the Tonawandas, Inc., so parking can be tricky, but worth it! The Canal Fest...

Wednesday, July 18 2018 at 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Local rockabilly darlings (and creators of the Cats Like Us jingle!) The Lower Town Trio will be performing outside of Cats Like Us during the 20th Annual Canalfest Car Show. Car show set up starts at 4pm beginning at Broad and Main ~ right outside of Cats Like Us ~ and continues all the way over the bridge! So come out for a night of cars and music ~ Oh and we'll be open until 8pm too, so stop in and shop! (Photo above: Sweetheart Pinup) You can find more...

**THERE IS A PARADE ON THIS DAY SO THERE IS NO PARKING ON MAIN PAST 12PM SO PLAN ACCORDINGLY** Parking is usually not bad on the side streets but watch the signs as police WILL TICKET!!!! Saturday, June 16 at 11 AM - 6 PM ALL DAY LONG! For one day only~ shop at Cats Like Us (11am-6pm) OR catslikeus.com (ANY TIME ALL DAY) and 15% of our sales will go directly to the Pet Emergency Fund! On Saturday June 16 at Cats Like Us, the PEF will have a tent where you can chat with representatives and gather information on their...