The cleanliness obsession at cat shows

If you’ve ever taken your cat to the vet, this has probably crossed your mind: Aren’t there a lot of germs floating around in this place? Suddenly you’re aware that your healthy and fanatically clean pet could pick up a communicable disease.

This concern is felt by everyone associated with cat shows, which is why the judges and other folks associated with them are as fanatical about cleanliness as the cats are. Antibacterial cloths are used to wipe down the judges’ hands; ditto for the tables where the cats are judged. Considering that the cleanest animal in the world is being judged, this is appropriate.