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This troupe of trained domestic house cats, all former orphans, rescues, and strays, give a one-of-a-kind purrformance that includes cats riding skateboards, jumping through hoops, ringing bells, balancing on balls, and performing other feats of agility and entertainment. The show finale is the only all-cat band in the world: Tuna and the Rock Cats. The Rock Cats play guitar, drums, and piano, and they've been joined by the Jazz Cats on saxophone, trumpet, and clarinet.

The Acro-Cats tour to support Rock Cats Rescue, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Rock Cats Rescue is focused on saving cats "One Click at a Time" through cat welfare, rescue, and adoption. The Acro-Cats show promotes the importance of bonding and training cats with positive reinforcement, while also finding homes for rescued cats. Rock Cats Rescue has found homes for 330 kittens since 2009.

In addition to being on Cat People, the Amazing Acro-Cats have been featured on national TV shows including The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl, CBS News Sunday Morning, and PBS Nova's "Cat Tales."

The story of the Chicago-based all-cat circus troupe The Amazing Acro-Cats is a weird, delightful one. Founder and “chief executive human” Samantha Martin had a lifetime aspiration of working with animals and becoming a trainer. She received an associate degree in animal husbandry and services, and started out training rats for film and television roles and working in education, but those jobs didn’t ignite her passion. So in 2005 she began training her cat, Tuna, to do tricks and put together a small show. Now, nearly twenty years later, The Amazing Acro-Cats is a full-on touring circus troupe! These shows sell out fast so get your ticket today!

Featured on the new Netflix "catumentary" Cat People, you will not want to miss the Amazing Acro-Cats at The Hill Arts this August, 2026.