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Beach Ring Judging
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Christmas Ring Judging
Cotton States 2012 (56)
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Cotton States 2012 (62)
Cotton States 2018 (1)
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Scenes from our shows. For more, please visit our Photo Gallery.

The 81st Annual Cotton States Cat Show

November 2 & 3, 2019
 Cotton States 2019 Cat Show Announcement
The Cotton States show is known for elaborate ring decorations and this upcoming show will be no exception.

The first Cotton States Cat Show was held on December 2nd & 3rd 1938 at the Atlantan Hotel. There were 118 cats and kittens entered in that first show. Read more in Club History.

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The Cotton States Cat Club, Inc is a 501(c)7 non-profit organization that has been producing Cat Fanciers’ Association licensed cat shows in the Atlanta area since 1938.

Site Maintenance Notes

Published: 24 July 2017 24 July 2017

Contemporaneous notes from the site maintenance process

29 July, 2019

  • Take Backup
  • php File scan
    • check baseline; OK
  • Update Extensions
    • AcyMailing Starter - to 6.1.8
    • Akeeba Admin Tools Pro - to 5.3.3
    • Akeeba Backup Pro - to 6.6.0
    • CoalaWeb Gears - to 0.5.6
    • JeXtensions JSiteMap Pro - to 4.6.5
    • Reg Labs Cache Cleaner - to n/a
    • Reg Labs Sourcerer - to 8.0.0FREE
    • JoomlaShack ShackSlides - to 3.1.13
    • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Gallery Pro - to 3.6.7 -- FAILED
  • Update Joomla Core
    • 3.9.8 to 3.9.10
  • review WAF; purge logs
  • php File scan
    • create new baseline
  • Change Backup naming convention to
    [HOST]-FULL-[DATE]-[TIME_TZ]-Akeeba-[VERSION]-[PLATFORM_NAME]-[PLATFORM_VERSION]
  • Take backup; copy offsite

26 June, 2019

  • Take Backup
  • Fix album display
  • php File scan
    • check baseline; OK
  • Update Extensions
    • AcyMailing Starter - to 6.1.6
    • Admin ToolsPro - to 5.3.2
    • JSiteMap Pro - to 4.6.4
    • Akeeba Backup Pro - to 6..5.1
    • reg Labs Cache cleaner - to 7.0.1FREE
  • Update Joomla Core
    • 3.9.6 to 3.9.8
  • review WAF; purge logs
  • php File scan
    • create new baseline
  • Take backup; copy offsite

20 May, 2019

  • Take Backup
  • php File scan
    • check baseline
  • Update Extensions
    • AcyMailing Starter - to 6.1.4
    • Admin ToolsPro - to 5.3.1
    • JSiteMap Pro - to 4.6.3
  • Install:
    • Reg Labs Cache Cleaner - to 7.0.0
  • Update Joomla Core
    • 3.9.5 to 3.9.6
  • review WAF; purge logs
  • php File scan
    • create new baseline
  • Take backup; copy offsite

18 April, 2019

  • Take Backup
  • php File scan
    • check baseline
  • Update Extensions
    • AcyMailing Starter - to 6.1.3
    • Coalaweb Gears - to 0.5.5
    • Installer from web - to 2.0.1
    • JSiteMap Pro - to 4.6.2
    • Reg Labs Sourcerer - to 7.5.0FREE
    • Simple Image Pro - to 3.6.6
    • eXtplorer - new install - to 2.1.11
  • Update Joomla Core
    • 3.9.4 to 3.9.5
  • php File scan
    • create new baseline
  • 2019 Show prep
    • post vendor contract
  • Take backup; copy offsite

22 March, 2019

  • More 2019 Show prep
    • unpublish old show blog entries
    • start 2019 show blog entries
    • archive 2017 flyers to photo gallery/2017 page
  • Take backup

21 March, 2019

  • Take Backup
  • php File scan
    • check baseline
  • Update Extensions
    • remove ACYMailer 5
    • Admin Tools pro to 5.3.0
    • Akeeba Backup to 6.4.2.1
    • JSiteMap Pro to 4.6.1
    • ShackSlides to 3.1.12
    • AcyMailing to 6.1.2
  • Update Joomla Core
    • 3.9.3 to 3.9.4
  • php File scan
    • create new baseline
  • 2019 Show prep
    • archive 2018 show to photo gallery/2018 page
    • precrease 2019 menu items
  • Take backup; copy offsite

28 February, 2019

  • Take backup
  • php File scan
    • check baseline
  • Update Extensions
    • ACYMailing Starter - to 6.0.4
    • Akeeba Backup Pro - to 6.4.0
    • Reg Labs Sourcerer - to 7.4.2FREE
    • Simple Image Gallery Pro - to 3.6.5
  • Update Joomla Core
    • 3.9.2 to 3.9.3
  • php File scan
    • create new baseline
  • Add 2018 Show Pics
  • Rework Album handling and create separate article for each show gallery
  • Take backup; copy offsite

29 January, 2019

  • Take backup
  • php File scan
    • check baseline
    • acymail update shows up; applied after last scan.
    • jhackguard shows up
    • marked all safe
  • Update Extensions
    • Admin Tools Pro - to 5.2.1
    • Akeeba Backup Pro - to 6.3.3
    • Alledia Framework - 1.6.3 to 1.6.4
    • CoalaWeb Contact Pro - to 1.1.5
    • JSitemap Pro - to 4.6
    • Simple Image Gallery Pro - to 3.6.3
  • Update Joomla Core
    • 3.9.1 to 3.9.2
  • php File scan
    • create new baseline
  • Check WAF
    • Update IP autoban parms 
    • purge exceptions file
  • Take backup; copy offsite
  • Add/prune mailing list from names collected at show

12 December, 2018

  • Take backup
  • php File scan
    • check baseline
    • changed:
      • error.php -- wrong name in exclusions - was errors.php
    • Added error.php to exclusion list
  • Update Extensions
    • Admin Tools Pro 5.1.4 to 5.2.0
    • Akeeba backup Pro - 6.2.1 to 6.3.2
    • Alledia Framework - 1.6.3 to 1.6.4
    • CoalaWeb Gears 0.5.2 to 0.5.3
    • JSitemap Pro - 4.5.1 to 4.5.2
    • Sourcerer - 7.3.1 to 7.4.0FREE
    • Shack Slides 3..1.10 to 3.1.11
  • Update Joomla Core
    • 3.8.12 to 3.9.1
  • php File scan
    • create new baseline
  • Check WAF
    • Update IP autoban parms 
    • purge exceptions file
  • Update front page
  • Take backup

30 October, 2018

  • Second email blast

15 October, 2018

  • Send email blast
    • 605 users

8 October, 2018

  • Take backup
  • php File scan
    • check baseline
    • changed:
      • configuration.php -- captcha change made earlier; OK
      • errors.php -- joomlafailure
    • Added errors to exclusion list
  • Update Extensions
    • Akeeba backup Pro - 6.2.0 to 6.2.1
    • Alledia Framework - 1.6.2 to 1.6.3
    • JSitemap Pro - 4.5 to 4.5.1
    • Sourcerer - 7.2.0 to 7.3.1FREE
    • Simple Image Gallery Pro 3.1.0 to 3.5.0
  • php File scan
    • create new baseline
  • Check WAF
    • Update IP autoban parms 
    • purge exceptions file
  • Take backup

5 September, 2018

  • Take backup
  • php File scan
    • check baseline
    • administrator/logs/error.php found modified; "joomlafailure" OK; marked safe
  • Update Extensions
    • AcyMailing Starter  - 5.10.3 to 5.10.4
    • Admin Tools Pro - 5.1.3 to 5.1.4
    • Akeeba backup Pro - 6.1.1 to 6.2.0
    • Coalaweb Gears - 0.5.1 to 0.5.2
  • Update Joomla core
    • 3.8.11 to 3.8.12
  • php File scan
    • create new baseline
  • Check redirects
  • Check WAF
    • Update cloaking parms 
    • Blacklist a bunch of hacks from progressive IP addresses (n, n+1, ...)
  • Take backup

13 August, 2018

  • Add Club Event, CFA Annual Meeting and banquet
  • Components Updates
    • ShackSlides 3.1.9 to 3.1.10
  • Take backup; copy offsite

2 August, 2018

  • Add Club Events menu item 
    • Add 2018 Peach pin event
  • Add Recent Changes module
  • Take Backup

31 July, 2018

  • Update announcement graphic
  • Update News post
  • Joanne gallery updates:
    • National & regional Winners
    • revolving cats
  • Change from club News to Show News
  • Import email subscription list
  • Take backup
  • Upgrade Joomla
    • 3.8.10 to 3.8.11
  • Take backup

30 July, 2018

  • Troubleshoot security access issues for Joanne
    • blocked by login failure exceptions
      • reset pw
    • blocked by SigPro gallery
      • added WAF exception for SigPro compoennts'
  • Update components
    • AcyMailer 5.10.2 to 5.10.3
  • Updates for 2018 show
    • Add 2018 Show Flyers
    • Add vendor contract
    • Add sponsors
    • Add News item
  • Take backup

18 July, 2018

  • Update components
    • Admin Tools Pro 5.1.2 to 5.1.3
    • CoalaWeb Gears Pro 0.4.4 to 0.5.1
  • Continue configuring Admin Tools
    • WAF
    • phpfile scanner
    • Fixed permissions
  • remove phpList installation - using AcyMailing Joomla extension

17 July, 2018

  • Take backup
  • Update components
    • AcyMailing 5.9.6 to 5.10.2
    • Admin Tools core 5.0.2 to 5.1.3
    • Backup core 6.0.1 to 6.1.1
    • Alledia Framework 1.6.1 to 1.6.2
    • Coalaweb Gears 0.5.0 to 0.5.1
    • JSiteMap Pro 4.4 to 4.5
    • ShackSlides 3.1.6 to 3.1.9
  • Update Joomla core
    • 3.8.7 to 3.8.10
  • Upgrade components
    • Akeeba backup Core to Pro
    • Akeeba Admin Tools Core to Pro
    • CoalaWeb Contacts Core to Pro
  • Configure ReCaptcha
  • Take backup
  • Review Redirects
    • Trash all
    • Turn off capture
  • Configure Admin Tools
    • WAF
  • Take backup

21 May, 2018

18 Apr, 2018

  • Take backup
  • Update components
    • Admin Tools core 4.3.1 to 5.0.2
    • Akeeba backup 5.6.3 to 6.0.1
    • Alledia framework 1.6.0 to 1.6.1
    • CoalaWeb Gears 0.4.4 to 0.5.0
    • Jsitemap pro 4.3.6 to 4.4
    • Reg labs sourcerer 7.1.11 to 7.2.0FREE
  • Update Joomla core
    • 3.8.5 to 3.8.7
  • Take backup

7 Feb, 2018

  • Update Joomla core
    • 3.8.3 to 3.8.5
  • Take backup

21 Jan, 2018

  • Update components
    • Shackslides 3.1.5 to 3.1.6
  • Load photos for the 2017 Show selection from Joanne
  • Take backup;copy offsite

27 Dec, 2017

  • Update components
    • Akeeba Core 5.6.0 to 5.6.3
    • Coala Web Gears 0.4.3 to 0.4.4
    • Reg Labs - Sourcerer 7.1.9 to 7.1.11FREE
    • ShackSlides 3.1.4 to 3.1.5
  • Take backup
  • Update Joomla core
    • 3.8.2 to 3.8.3
  • Take backup; copy offsite

7 Nov, 2017

  • Show's over:
    • unpublish sponsors from front page sidebar; move to sidebar on Vendors
    • unpublish entry flyers module. from front page
    • add blog post
  • Update components
    • ShackSlides from 3.1.2 to 3.1.4
  • Update Joomla core
    • 3.8.1 to 3.8.2
  • Take backup; copy offsite

9 Oct, 2017

  • Add more Vendors to list
  • Take Backup
  • Update components
    • Akeeba backup Core 5.5.2 to 5.6.0
    • Akeeba Admin tols Core 4.3.0 to 4.3.1
    • Alledia framework (OST) 1.5.10 to 1.6.0 (JoomlaShack Framework)
    • CoalaWeb Gears 0.4.0 to 0.4.3
    • JSiteMap Pro 4.3.5 to 4.3.6
    • OSMyLicenses Manager 1.2.5. to 1.3.1
    • Regular Labs Sourcerer - 7.1.8 to 7.1.9FREE
  • Take Backup
  • Update to Joomla 3.8.1
  • Take Backup; copy offsite
  • Enable "Force HTTPS" on entire site

3-4 Sep, 2017

  • added plugin Custom HEAD;
  • added Facebook Pixel into Custom head
  • created Facebook Ad campaign

 

I love cat shows!

See the complete schedule of CFA cat shows here..

CFA Show Schedule

What is a Cat Show?

Cat Shows are a fun occasion for all cat lovers to see many different cat breeds up close. They can become more fun when you know what to expect and can follow the proceedings.

Read More about CFA Cat Shows here ...

Can I Show My Cat?

As well as pedigreed cats, many cat shows, including the Cotton States Cat Show, may also judge the Household Pet Class (HHP). Many of our local rescue groups in fact enter some of their residents in the HHP competition.

Learn more about showing your cat here...

CFA New Bee group

What About Agility?

Some cat shows offer Feline Agility. While Cotton States has offered this in the past we will not offer Agility this year. If you are interested in Feline Agility, see the link to the CFA Cat Show Schedule above for an upcoming show near you.

Learn more about Feline Agility here ...

CFA Feline Agility Program

Is there a Youth Program?

Some cat shows offer the CFA Youth Feline Education Program (YFEP). The program is designed to allow youth to enjoy the cat fancy and excel at their own pace through the activities and age categories while enhancing their appreciation for felines and feline inspired professions. This year Cotton States will not be offering this program.

Learn more about this program here...

CFA Youth Feline Education Program

Where can I learn more about cats?

Do you love cats? Are you curious about cat breeds and personalities? Did a lovable stray stroll into your life and win your heart?
Join us as we celebrate the felines in your life! Learn about cat behavior, health, history and more. Participate in a community where cat lovers like you are the stars - CatsCenterstage!

Learn more about this program here...

Cats Center Stage