The Winn Feline Foundation has made transcripts of their June 2011 symposiumon FIP available.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Thursday, October 6, 2011
AVMA challenges Wal-Mart’s push to make veterinarians script out
“Once again, giant box store Wal-Mart is in the business of going after small businesses. This time it’s veterinary clinics.”
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Cat Related Workshop in Florida
Dr. Nick Dodman has an upcoming lecture in Florida regarding cat behavior. For more information, visit his website www.thepetdocs.com
The Well Adjusted Cat - One Day Workshop Secrets to Understanding Feline Behavior
Friday, Nov 4th, 2011
Host: Florida Atlantic UniversityDavie, FL 33314
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
One-Stop Shop for Pet Preparedness - New York City
A message from the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals -
Union Square Park (south side, near the dog run)
Are you and your pets prepared for a hurricane, flood, or other disaster, either natural or man-made? Last month's brush with Hurricane Irene sent a wake-up call to many New Yorkers, forcing them to confront the realities of emergency planning to ensure their safety - and the safety of their pets - when an emergency strikes.
Find out how you can get prepared at the One-Stop Shop for Pet Preparedness event!
Monday, September 26, 2011
3:30-7:00 p.m. Union Square Park (south side, near the dog run)
Find out how you can get prepared at the One-Stop Shop for Pet Preparedness event!
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Veterans Class - Why not at your club's next cat show?
This past weekend I had the pleasure of judging a class of veterans at a cat show in the Pacific Northwest. The cats presented held lots of titles - CH, GC, GP, NW, RW and DM. Some of the cats shown are without any title, and have gone on to grand in Championship or in Premiership - for example, a 10-year old Exotic and an 8-year old Exotic Longhair. All are wonderfully mature examples of their breed. What pride these exhibitors displayed in their cherished elderly cats! For a small show, these entries added a much needed income boost, even at a reduced entry fee.
It leads me to wonder why more clubs don't have a veterans class at their shows and take advantage of this additional "easy" income. I hear the argument that they don't contribute to the official show "count", but with
few shows filling these days that argument lacks merit. I also hear that the cost of rosettes is a roadblock, yet Linda Osborne has volunteered to supply any club with recycled rosettes, completely reworked and ready to be awarded to the entered veterans.
A great many of us have cats over 7 years of age at home that have had successful show careers and enjoyed being shown. They are, in many cases, now our treasured pets and many remain in top condition. Why not bring them out and let folks see a mature example of your breed?
The CFA National Show would have been the perfect place for this class - yet it's the only class not offered (at least, it's not included in the list of entry fees, so it doesn't look like it was offered). The "would hurt the
count" argument doesn't hold water because there is a household pet class that isn't in the count either.
Having this veterans class at the National Show would have been a unique opportunity to introduce the (10,000+ promised) spectators to an individual breed and be able to show them what a kitten looks like, what a young adult looks like, and what they can expect a purchased kitten/pet to look like as a mature cat several years down the road. Photos just aren't the greatest alternative to seeing an actual cat in person especially when it comes to, for example, a Maine Coon kitten and a 7 year old mature Maine Coon. A great
deal of publicity could have been built around this "life cycle" exhibition of the various breeds. An opportunity lost, unfortunately.
However, consider convincing your club members to include a veterans class at their next show and bring in more income, plus show the judges, the exhibitors, and the spectators these beautifully mature examples of our
breeds. Talk it up at shows you attend and see how much interest you can generate in it among other breeders. Gather your friends together ahead of time and make plans to enter and compete with your veterans. Use the
veterans class in your show publicity. Many of the cats have very interesting histories that can be used in publicity. There's certainly a lot to be gained for all involved!
If you want more info on the veterans class, contact Linda Osborne (lindao5060@bigplanet.com) and she'll be glad to guide your club with info on how to include this class in your next show. She, and others in the Northwest Region, are full of enthusiastic support for the Veterans Class and want to see it as part of CFA shows around the world.
Join the Veterans Class Yahoo group for more discussion-
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CFA_Veteran_cats/?yguid=49294578
Goodie, an 8 year old American Curl longhair, is a former National Winner who would love an opportunity to compete in a local veterans class.
It leads me to wonder why more clubs don't have a veterans class at their shows and take advantage of this additional "easy" income. I hear the argument that they don't contribute to the official show "count", but with
few shows filling these days that argument lacks merit. I also hear that the cost of rosettes is a roadblock, yet Linda Osborne has volunteered to supply any club with recycled rosettes, completely reworked and ready to be awarded to the entered veterans.
A great many of us have cats over 7 years of age at home that have had successful show careers and enjoyed being shown. They are, in many cases, now our treasured pets and many remain in top condition. Why not bring them out and let folks see a mature example of your breed?
The CFA National Show would have been the perfect place for this class - yet it's the only class not offered (at least, it's not included in the list of entry fees, so it doesn't look like it was offered). The "would hurt the
count" argument doesn't hold water because there is a household pet class that isn't in the count either.
Having this veterans class at the National Show would have been a unique opportunity to introduce the (10,000+ promised) spectators to an individual breed and be able to show them what a kitten looks like, what a young adult looks like, and what they can expect a purchased kitten/pet to look like as a mature cat several years down the road. Photos just aren't the greatest alternative to seeing an actual cat in person especially when it comes to, for example, a Maine Coon kitten and a 7 year old mature Maine Coon. A great
deal of publicity could have been built around this "life cycle" exhibition of the various breeds. An opportunity lost, unfortunately.
However, consider convincing your club members to include a veterans class at their next show and bring in more income, plus show the judges, the exhibitors, and the spectators these beautifully mature examples of our
breeds. Talk it up at shows you attend and see how much interest you can generate in it among other breeders. Gather your friends together ahead of time and make plans to enter and compete with your veterans. Use the
veterans class in your show publicity. Many of the cats have very interesting histories that can be used in publicity. There's certainly a lot to be gained for all involved!
If you want more info on the veterans class, contact Linda Osborne (lindao5060@bigplanet.com) and she'll be glad to guide your club with info on how to include this class in your next show. She, and others in the Northwest Region, are full of enthusiastic support for the Veterans Class and want to see it as part of CFA shows around the world.
Join the Veterans Class Yahoo group for more discussion-
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CFA_Veteran_cats/?yguid=49294578
Goodie, an 8 year old American Curl longhair, is a former National Winner who would love an opportunity to compete in a local veterans class.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Mayo Clinic teams with glowing cats against AIDS
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a genome-based immunization strategy to fight feline AIDS and illuminate ways to combat human HIV/AIDS and other diseases.
http://www.sciencecodex.com/mayo_clinic_teams_with_glowing_cats_against_aids_other_diseases
http://www.sciencecodex.com/mayo_clinic_teams_with_glowing_cats_against_aids_other_diseases
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Abyssinian Historical Slideshow
The Abyssinian Historical slideshow presentation has been updated to include the 2010-2011 show season winners. http://www.simplyaboutcats.com/Abyssinian/
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