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Groomed to Purr-fection
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Groomed to Purr-fection

The Professional Approach to Getting Cats CLEAN

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June 2023
The Hows and Whys of Kitty Costume Contests
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The Hows and Whys of Kitty Costume Contests

Videos of pets run rampant on social media. Most of us who are online regularly are not strangers to playing a video and seeing a canine decked out in the latest fashions or dressed to match their doting pet parents.

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June 2023
What You Don't Know About Khao Manee
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What You Don't Know About Khao Manee

This All-White Gem is a Thai Treasure

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5 mins  |
April 2023
UP CLOSE AND Purr-sonal - DEE JOHNSON AND CONNIE ROBERTS
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UP CLOSE AND Purr-sonal - DEE JOHNSON AND CONNIE ROBERTS

Nestled just outside of Sacramento, CA, lies the city of Roseville, named best place to live in the state and 21st best place to live in the USA

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April 2023
the INS&OUTS of Cat Digestion
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the INS&OUTS of Cat Digestion

Last year, a new vet joined the veterinary practice where I take my cats

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April 2023
Cat Clubs and Rescues - Synergisic Relationships for the Benefit of All Cats
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Cat Clubs and Rescues - Synergisic Relationships for the Benefit of All Cats

The Cat Fanciers’ Association’s stated mission is to preserve and promote pedigreed cats while also enhancing the well-being of all cats.

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April 2023
Understanding Feline Lymphoma - part 1 of 2
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Understanding Feline Lymphoma - part 1 of 2

It is Monday at 8 AM on a frigid January morning, as I frantically call my veterinary office to beg for an appointment

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April 2023
What You Can't See Can Hurt Them Colibacillosis in Kittens
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What You Can't See Can Hurt Them Colibacillosis in Kittens

Your litter of kittens has made it to the two-month mark and things seem to be going really well

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April 2023
Vaccines Current Thoughts, Current Strategies
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Vaccines Current Thoughts, Current Strategies

Vaccines are in the forefront of people’s minds these days, particularly regarding benefits versus risks

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April 2023
Minerva's Story Surviving Cleft Palate
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Minerva's Story Surviving Cleft Palate

Few things will make a breeder’s heart sink like weighing a neonate the day after birth and seeing a decline in weight

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April 2023
Finding Kittens the Perfect Homes
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Finding Kittens the Perfect Homes

One of the most important responsibilities for a breeder is finding the perfect home for those precious pet kittens

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April 2023
Socializing Kittens
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Socializing Kittens

One of the pleasures of breeding pedigreed cats is receiving happy texts, emails, and photos from their new families raving about their kitties.

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April 2023
Why Puff Isn't Pregnant
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Why Puff Isn't Pregnant

Any reputable shelter will be happy to explain to you what incredibly efficient reproductive machines cats can be, and how quickly a fertile pair can produce enough offspring to constitute a colony.

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February 2023
Egyptian Cats in History
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Egyptian Cats in History

Thanks to genetics, science has affirmed the Fertile Crescent as the origin point of domestic cats.

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February 2023
Morris the "Glass Bank" Cat
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Morris the "Glass Bank" Cat

The future had arrived in Cocoa Beach.

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February 2023
What You Don't Know About LaPerms
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What You Don't Know About LaPerms

And She Purrsisted!

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February 2023
Trends in Pet Microchip Laws 2001-2022
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Trends in Pet Microchip Laws 2001-2022

A reliable identification system is crucial when a missing pet does not find its way home.

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February 2023
Inherited Feline Blood Clotting Disorders: Genetic Testing and Breeder Practices
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Inherited Feline Blood Clotting Disorders: Genetic Testing and Breeder Practices

Most professional breeders of pedigree domestic cats screen their cats for inherited diseases and traits.

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February 2023
DESTINATION: VIETNAM
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DESTINATION: VIETNAM

The newly formed Vietnam Cat Club proudly presented the country's first-ever CFA cat show in Ha Noi on December 10, 2022, with the assistance and cooperation of a team of workers from Thailand, South Korea, Malaysia, and Indonesia... making for a truly diverse and multicultural event that captured the full attention of this small southeast Asian country.

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February 2023
CFA's First Clerking School in India
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CFA's First Clerking School in India

I was honored to be asked to teach a clerking school for the emerging India cat fancy.

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February 2023
Partnerships Between Breeders & Veterinarians
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Partnerships Between Breeders & Veterinarians

Relationships are so important. Family. Friends. Professional colleagues. And for a cat breeder, mentors, breeding partners, and that all-important relationship with their veterinarian.

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February 2023
The Value of Partnerships Between Breeders
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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.

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February 2023
Why Do You Breed?
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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?\"

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February 2023
Pet Night On Capital Hill
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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.

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February 2023
CFA Christmas Traditions
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CFA Christmas Traditions

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

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December 2022
Fur Names
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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

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December 2022
Are Cats in Tune With Our Tunes?
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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.

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December 2022
What You Don't Know About Bengals
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What You Don't Know About Bengals

A Walk on the Wild Side

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December 2022
Safely Handling Cat Food
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Safely Handling Cat Food

Your Cats Will Thank You

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December 2022
ACNE It's Not Just for Teenagers!
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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.

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December 2022

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