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The Value of Partnerships Between Breeders

At a recent show's hospitality night, two were among a small group of exhibitors chatting.

Why Do You Breed?

If you have been breeding for more than, say, a month, you have probably already had someone ask \"How did you get into breeding?\"

Pet Night On Capital Hill

In CFA's 117-year history, there have been a number of memorable marquee events. But there are many fanciers who may not be aware of an annual event which has had a long tenure with CFA's participation: Pet Night on Capitol Hill.

CFA Christmas Traditions

Every year in the late fall, holiday traditions tumble out of attics, closets, cabinets, and corners of our minds.

Fur Names

Names. Oh, what an important choice in the life of cat! It is how a cat will be known in the show rings and in daily life. A

Are Cats in Tune With Our Tunes?

When you’re driving to a show with a car full of talkative cats, music inevitably gets played, if only to drown them out.

What You Don't Know About Bengals

A Walk on the Wild Side

Safely Handling Cat Food

Your Cats Will Thank You

ACNE It's Not Just for Teenagers!

It looked for all the world as though Billy (GC, BWR, RW Slava Billy Flynn of Folie a Deux) had been dipping his furry white chin in ground black pepper.

Shoes to Meet the Standard

What is the most important accessory to wear at a cat show? While running back and forth to rings, just ask your feet! Better yet, listen to some of our renowned CFA judges who unlaced their cat show footwear secrets for us!

Rescuing Burmese Cats

Wartime Operations in Ukraine

Artists and Cats A Purrfect Pairing for the Holidays

It is hard to imagine the holiday season without cozy blanket, book and a warm feline friend on our lap.

Feline Holidays Candilee Jackson

Like most of us, this writer enjoys social media for connecting with friends and family and to peruse the various funny “punny” memes sprinkled throughout the posts.

What You Don't Know About Ragdolls

Cat show visitors tend to look for cats Cabo play are cuddly snuggle-bugs.

Glimpses of Our Past: A Pair of Pioneers

Best known as a sports: and entertainment venue, Madison Square Garden has actually been home to a number of cat shows, starting as far back as 1895.

State Breeder Laws Every Resident Fancier Should Know!

CFA State Breeder Law Series, Part 8 - U.S. States of Region 1: New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont

How Can I Put On a Cat Show With So Few People?

Show Manager To Ring One, Please

Ghost Cats 2

What is Ghost Cats 2 all about? Author Dusty Rainbolt says it best.

UP CLOSE AND Purr-sonal: KAREN THOMAS

Most of us know Karen Thomas. You may have met her in her role as show manager for Rebel Rousers Cat Club in Atlanta, GA.

Ear's the Deal

Managing and Preventing Ear Infections

Remembrances: Douglas Myers

"Respect the cat, and treat it with care. Exhibitors will forget if you don't final their cat; they'll never forgive if you mishandle it."

Remembrances: Donna Jean Thompson

"We Thought She Would Live Forever"

The Challenge of Gracious Competition

It's often said that good manners and civility have become a thing of the past.

Up Close And Purr-sonal

While cat people can seem to be just about the cats, they’re almost always about other things, too. In the case of Sibyl Zaden, that’s actually a LOT of other things: the arts, politics, academia, marathons, triathlons, and more.

Help! My Cat Is Stuck In A Tree!

It happens in an instant. Your door is open a split second too long, and your indoor-only cat is outside and up a tree—way up a tree, beyond reach of most ladders. You hear the piteous cries from above. Now what?

Why Pet Insurance Belongs in Your Kitten Kit

Most of us send our kittens off to their new homes accompanied by a packet of information: food samples, toys, vet records and lots more essentials and goodies. We want our kittens to get off on the right foot! Unfortunately, with the rapidly increasing cost of vet care, there are sure to be unforeseen expenses as the kitten matures, and very few of us educate new owners on how to manage the risk of major vet bills down the road.

What You Don't Know About Burmese

The Chatty Cathy of Cats … Burmese, Please!!!

Patrick Learns of a Sweet Girl's Passing in this 'Life With Patrick' Crossover

Lucille a reminiscence of GC, GPD, NW McPride Lucille Ball of Jaspurrcats, owned by Beth Feiniger

New Rules for Flying with Pets

On December 2, 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that it was revising its Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) regulation on the transport of services animals by air.5 One of the main revisions to the act was airlines would no longer to be required to treat emotional support animals (ESAs) as service animals. Airlines are required to allow service animals to fly in the cabin free of charge with their owners. Prior to this ruling, pets that the traveler needed to provide them with emotional support had been able to fly for no charge. The only documentation a traveler was required to produce was a letter from a licensed mental health professional that the traveler had some sort of emotional disability that required them to travel with a pet.

If Fluffy Can't Brush The Dental Health Challenge

Part of our everyday grooming routine is oral hygiene; we know we should brush and floss our teeth twice a day, and according to dental hygienists, for two minutes at each brushing. But consider the cat. Unless it became accustomed to a tooth brushing regimen during kittenhood, tending to an adult cat’s teeth may be difficult at best or impossible at worst, compared to “pulling teeth” if our readers will pardon the pun.