Comedy Pet Theater

The Popovich Comedy Pet Theater show is quite an unusual show because the pets are the main actors while the humans merely help out!

All the cats and dogs are strays that have been saved from animal shelters. Just like your pets, these four-legged companions are very special to Gregory Popovich. Years ago, when he came up with the idea to create a show with animals, he began looking for furry performers for the show. At the suggestion of a friend, Gregory visited an animal shelter to see if he could find a talented animal to adopt. While visiting the shelters, Gregory was sad to see SO many wonderful cats and dogs without homes and without the love of a family. This sight motivated him even more to create an animal show! By doing so, Gregory felt he could free some of the animals free from the shelter, and let these once-homeless creatures enjoy their lives, and at the same time, teach people that the animals in shelters are talented and lovable! In fact, Gregory thought perhaps the show should be called “A Second Chance”, because that’s exactly what his animals have been given. A second chance to live their lives while enriching ours.

Gregory doesn’t believe that he “trains” the animals to do tricks or stunts, instead, he teaches the animals to perform onstage by allowing them to show off their individual personalities and talents. Just like people, every pet has a special quirky little thing they like to do. This thing allows the pet to show a unique part of his/her personality to their owner. This is what makes them who they are. For example, one of his cats, Mischa, loves to jump. So Gregory incorporates his pet’s love for jumping into the show. Another cat, Sugar, loves to climb, so he let him show off his climbing abilities onstage. By allowing the pets to perform the skills and stunts they naturally love to do, they enjoy performing as much as the audience loves watching! Gregory’s show is indeed a “theater”, because when his furry actor family members perform for you, they are showing you their very favorite trick!
Cat & baby
In this high technology age our children’s lives have become dominated by the artificial world of the internet and television. They have become disconnected from our natural surroundings and make only rare contact with animal and plant life. As a lover of animals, Gregory strongly promotes the practice of adopting a dog or cat from a local shelter. The contribution this practice makes to the animal world is indeed a life saver and the responsibility a child can learn from caring for a pet will endure a lifetime. Furthermore, the love and companionship created through a special bond between a pet owner of any age and his/her pet is invaluable.