Appeared in Shark Tank To help friends on the pitch! That’s how it happened.
A while ago, my human and I were at a cat show and met the couple behind me. Assemble the cata perch on a cat wall that looks like a framed work of art. Then, not a year ago, they called my human and told her they landed the slot. Shark Tank They pitch their ideas and drum some capital. They wanted to know if I could come to the show. My man said yes.
To be honest, she was a bit reluctant, as she knows how unpredictable the show is. It’s not like a commercial or film written by a script. It was a big set and of me or the other two cats involved, there was no guarantee that they wouldn’t run away. When we showed up for the scheduled filming in September, she wasn’t even more enthusiastic.
I’m excited! I was taking a bath the day before and knew that I was doing something special. My human boyfriend came over to help carry mine.
The other two cats they used on the pitch were not experts. One belonged to a couple and the other was a cat belonging to a friend. We’ve worked with them in other productions before, so there were humane society personnel.
The pitch was completely confusing, as my people suspected. The other two cats quickly leapt out of the frame. I remained in the good part as my human left a big treat in my frame. I also realized that I was being praised for watching. You haven’t seen it on the show, but one of the sharks, Lori Grayner, even showed up and petted me. But in the end I left and explored.
I can see my silhouette behind Damond John. And a little later, if you really look at the background close, you can see my human being greeted me. When I saw her I walked right next to her. Honestly, I mainly wondered where she was.
They had no funding, but they were really fortunate that their segment was aired. Not every pitch reaches the episode! There they threw a watch party. It was a bit of a long drive, but at the last moment my human was in the hotel so I decided to bring me in. And she knows how much I love the hotel.
Here’s the final story to talk about my shark tank shoot day. The crew members told me not to say a word on set, my humans and the other cats. This is because as a union show, anyone who speaks will receive a SAG minimum salary. My people from the film and television industry were totally aware of the trade. Then at the end of the show there was a segment where everyone, including the cat, gathered to hear the shark packaging. I was happy that my man finally hangs out with me.
Later, Lori Grayner piped up.
“One thing I want to know,” she pointed to me, “Is that cat adoptable?”
My man gave her the appearance that could have killed fewer entrepreneurs, and she said very loudly, “Absolutely not!” Then, he quickly realized what she had done and squeezed her hands in his mouth. I hope she’s not the reason this part of the show was cut out.
Anyway, here’s a video showing some of the watch party. If you want to hunt the show, it’s Season 16, Episode 17.
