The story of the Chicagobased allcat circus troupe The Amazing AcroCats 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, over a decade later, The Amazing AcroCats is a fullon touring circus troupe that has featured on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. We caught up with Martin and the AcroCats to get the full story of their success.

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