CATEGORIES
LONGEING: More Than Running in Circles
This time-honored exercise can both train and condition your horse. Learn to make the most of it.
How Are You Handling It?
WE’RE ALL IN THE STORM, just in different boats.
Develop at His Own Pace
Every horse is different. Don’t let the pressure of getting ready for a particular event cause you to push your horse past what he’s capable of doing.
Hope for Howie
This plucky gelding beat the odds—twice. Once when he survived being starved and abandoned, and again when he overcame a debilitating illness.
Feelin' COWY
Learn how to use cattle work to improve your horse’s overall responsiveness with tips from trainer Ben Baldus.
BREATHTAKING BANFF
RIDE the jewel of the Canadian Rockies with our insider guide to three top outfitters ready to take you into the vast Banff National Park.
What You Don't Know About... Russian Blues
Silver-Tipped Elegance
WHO YA GONNA CALL?
Planning For Disasters and Evacuation
The Plight of Homeless Cats
What Do Cat Fanciers Have to Do with This Anyway?
My First Cat
First Cats. We all have that special very first cat—the one that we had as a child, or perhaps the first one when we had a home of our own. Maybe one found us, and we hadn’t realized that we needed a cat until then. Or perhaps this special cat was a first rescue, first pedigreed cat or first show cat. These are the stories of some of those special cats.
Letters from Lockdown
Recently, the staff of Cat Talked asked our feline correspondents to let us know what kind of impact the lockdown/ quarantine was having on them and their households. Here is a sample of the responses we received.
High Tech Cat Toys For Ailurophiles
Let’s face it, cat fans, our society, at least in the United States, is totally divided between “The Greatest Generation,” “Baby Boomers (okay?)”, “Generation X,” “Millennials” aka “Generation Y,” and finally, “Generation Z”. However, US societal divides DO have common ground: love of FELINES! And within this very broad CAT-egory (pun intended), there are certain beliefs:
FUR NAMES
From the files of: Nancy Kerr
Effective Show Management
Opening note: This is a work in progress, as many people across the country have helped. We began writing this series in March with the intent of eventually creating a piece which new and old show managers could use for reference. We began just after CFA joined the rest of the world in cancelling events in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and certainly local and state ordinances will change how we begin to hold shows again. But knowing about and responding to changes is also part of a show managers’ job.
A Very Rare Award Indeed
With GC, NW Velvetkist Crown Me Already earning her title as CFA's Best Kitten, Noralyn Heisig (shown right with Mark Hannon, her son Casey, and husband Wade in 2017) found herself in that most exclusive of CFA clubs: an exhibitor who had obtained Best Cat, Best Kitten, and Best Cat in Premiership.
Big Cats and Covid-19
What Can They Teach Us?
Facebook during Covid-19! Now What?
We now have gone several weeks without cat shows, with no inkling of when they may start up again. When will cat shows start up again, and what will that look like?
FUR NAMES
FROM THE FILES OF: Mollie shutt
Living With Covid-19 CFA Style
As a retired teacher, this writer is amazed at the change in sentiment and the growth of generosity among both businesses and individuals.
Peaceful Coexistence in “Cat-tivity”
Fanciers with a social media presence have recently been deluged with cute posts about our new four-footed furry supervisors.
My First Cat
First Cats. We all have that special very first cat—the one that we had as a child, or perhaps the first one when we had a home of our own. Maybe one found us, and we hadn’t realized that we needed a cat until then. Or perhaps this special cat was a first rescue, first pedigreed cat or first show cat. These are the stories of some of those special cats.
What You Don't Know About...Singapuras
Good Things Come In Small Packages
Welcome to the world that is Life With Patrick
For those of you who do not know them, let me introduce you to the cast of characters:
Show Curtains Saved!
Skittles' She Shed Retains Its Beauty
State Breeder Laws Every Resident Fancier Should Know!
All of the U.S. states in Region 4, except Kentucky, have state-level breeder licensing laws.
Caring For Cats During Lockdown
Most of the world is under some form of “stay at home” order to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.
RIDING FOR A REASON
By riding 20 miles through major cities, Trail to Zero raises awareness about the epidemic of veteran suicide
VETERINARY VISITS DURING A PANDEMIC
The pandemic has upended every aspect of our lives, including equestrian activities.
The science of colic prevention
MANAGEMENT
Horses in the time of coronavirus
The pandemic is a reminder that some things are beyond our control, but horses can help us focus on the things that really matter.