At our most recent board meeting, two trainees were advanced. Congratulations to Pam DeGolyer and Laura Gregory. We wish them both great success in their judging career. Also, the board accepted Mie Takahashi as a second-specialty trainee.
The Associate Judging Program is progressing nicely. The current participants in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand are reaching the end of their training. We also selected 11 candidates for the new T2 program in China. Anne Mathis has done a fantastic job developing and overseeing the training program for the Associate Judges. Thanks to all of the judges that have joined Anne in making this a very successful new program for CFA.
Travel to overseas shows by our CFA judges is starting up again. Please review any quarantine requirements that may be imposed when you decide to take an assignment outside of the US borders.
On behalf of the CFA Board, we want to wish everyone a joyous holiday season, whichever holidays you celebrate. Have a wonderful and safe time.
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Allene Tartaglia, CFA Executive Director
Show Flyers – a reminder to send show flyers to the Central Office as required by show rule 5.04. Send flyers to Lisa Brault, lbrault@cfa.org, and a link to the show flyer will be added to the show calendar on the CFA website. Speaking of the show calendar on the website, an enhanced and streamlined exhibitor calendar will be debuting within the next few weeks and will include convenient links to show flyers, show counts and online entry in addition to other information such as the availability of a photographer, etc. Send breed summary information for posting online to Lisa Brault also.
Club dues and membership list notices for 2022 will be emailed to the club secretaries of CFA member clubs the 1st week in December. The email will provide the status of the receipt of clubs dues and membership lists for 2022. Although some clubs have already paid their dues, current membership lists for 2022 are only accepted starting December 1, 2021.
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Breed Council ballot links to vote were emailed on November 10 to breed council members for the following breeds: American Shorthair, Bengal, British Shorthair, Burmese, Exotic, Japanese Bobtail, Khao Manee, Lykoi, Ragamuffin, Scottish Fold, Siberian, Somali, Toybob. There were no ballots for the other breeds. If you are a member of one of the 13 breeds with ballots and have not yet received the link to vote, please contact Lisa Brault, lbrault@cfa.org.
Epoints now has an option to “Select All” for most of the report options. Select All is the default option on the drop-down menus and all other report options are still available. Using the “Select All” option will slightly increase the time needed to generate the report (it is sorting and searching through a LOT of data), so please give it time to load. A reminder that Epoints (formerly part of an Online Almanac subscription) is only available through your eCat account. When you log in to your eCat account, the link to Epoints is at the bottom of the Main Menu box on the right-hand side of the screen or from the Reports menu at the top of the page.
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Breed Awareness and Orientation School November Update
Barbara Jaeger and Loretta Baugh
Co-Chairs CFA Breed Awareness and Orientation School
The CFA Breed Awareness and Orientation school hosted the third on-line BAOS, November 5-7, 2021 on the Zoom platform. Once again, we were pleased with the turnout of attendees. There were two new instructors joining us for the program. Our instructors were Loretta Baugh, Barbara Jaeger, Vicki Nye, Bob Zenda, and Russell Webb. We had 30 students, who attended from 7 different countries. The countries represented Canada, China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, and USA.
We were once again able to keep the cost down, $150 per student and $75 for approved judges taking the course for continuing education credits. We are considering at least one more on-line BAOS in Spring 2022, but the downside of them is that there is no handling component.
Right now, we are considering doing an in-person BAOS, including handling in conjunction with the International Show next fall. In order to this, we will ask the CFA board to increase the cost to include instructors expenses.
Looking forward to seeing everyone soon.
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The 2022 CFA Yearbook will provide a review of The Cat Fanciers' Association news, events and accomplishments for the 2020-2021 Show Season. The book will feature pictures of some of our Regional Winners, Grand Champions, Grand Premiers, Grand Household Pets, Distinguished Merit and Grand of Distinction cats (reminder there were no National Winners for the 2020-2021 show season). Some exciting articles to be featured include historical changes that have happened in CFA from 2011 to 2021, CFA’s Virtual Cat Competitions, and the Cotton States Cat Show, to name a few. |
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Pre-order your copy today here
Only $24.00 (plus shipping and handling) if ordered before December 31, 2021
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"Cat Talk" and its staff made a great showing in the Cat Writers' Association's earning several Muse Medallions (highest scoring entry in its class) and Iris Zinck won one of the special award categories!
"Cat Talk" magazine won for best national publication. Candilee Jackson won two Muse Medallions for her "What You Don't Know About..." articles on the Russian Blue and Maine Coon Cat. Lucy Drury won a Muse Medallion for her article on using melatonin as birth control in cats. And Teresa Keiger won the photographic art medallion for her "Sheltering in Place" Cat Talk cover.
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But the evening's surprise came when Lead Copy Editor/Staff Writer Iris Zinck received the Dr. Jim Richards Cornell Feline Health Center Veterinary Issues Award, worth $500. Sponsored by Cornell University's Feline Health Center, this award is presented to the top entry focused on technological advances or innovations in feline veterinary medicine, written for the cat-owning public. Zinck's award was given for her article "FIP Fighters" which followed three different cats battling feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) – successfully! The judge, internationally recognized veterinarian Dr. Martha Smith-Blackmore, noted, "FIP therapy was a topic that was written about by many cat writers this year, but this concise and accurate version represents the best qualities of feline journalism."
Zinck, who is CFA's Siberian Breed Council Secretary, will donate half the award money to assist a Siberian suffering from FIP with the costs of treatment.
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Calling all cat breeders with an R-rated (or even X-rated) sense of humor! “Cat Talk” needs your input for an upcoming article on one of the more purr-verse aspects of breeding!
Got a girl who’s a “side roller”? A boy who thinks he is supposed to do the deed missionary style instead of kitty style? Or a story about some other faulty connection that did not exactly seem destined for success?
We want to know these tales of positioning woe! Please email them to Iris Zinck at purrformer@gmail.com and put “Kitty Sutra” in the subject line! |
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Did you know you can advertise your cattery and its accomplishments in Cat Talk?
Did you know readers from all over the world can subscribe to Cat Talk online via Magzter ?
Did you know vendors and small cat-related businesses can take advantage of special advertising pricing?
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Karen Lawrence
As we gear up to decorate the Feline Historical Museum for Christmas, we remind folks that we are open from 11am until 3pm Monday to Friday. If you’re in the vicinity of Alliance, Ohio, please stop in and see our historical collection of Cat Fancy memorabilia.
In the meantime, here’s where you can find our historical information about early cats and the Cat Fancy history online:
Breed books published through the collaboration of the CFA Foundation and The Harrison Weir Collection –
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The CFA Foundation relies on donations to operate and maintain the museum and its collection, so please remember us on GIVING TUESDAY, November 30th. Donations can be made through our web site - www.felinehistoricalfoundation.org/donate.html - or through our Facebook page - www.facebook.com/CFAFoundation. Your support is greatly appreciated.
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Legislation - What's Hot... |
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Kelly S. Crouch, CFA Legislative Information Liaison
Sharon Coleman, CFA Legislative Legal Analyst
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Federal and State Legislature Sites, Part 1
This is part one of a two-part article providing readers with links to the websites of all 50 state legislatures and the U.S. Congress, why this direct information is essential (part one), and what visitors may find at these sites (part two).
Recent CFA Legislative Group Blog Posts:
What's Hot………… Massachusetts Cat Breeder Licensing Legislation
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EveryCat Health Foundation |
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submitted by Virginia Rud |
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A list of our honored donors for the month of October is available here
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Webinar
Join EveryCat health Foundation on Wednesday, November 17th, 2021, at 1:00 pm EDT for “Cannabinoids in the Feline Practice”. Stephen Cital, RVT, SRA, RLAT, VCC, CVPP, VTS-LAM (Res. Anesthesia), co-author of “Cannabis Therapy in Veterinary Medicine”, will be discussing the current and relevant literature and dosing for safe and effective use in practice specifically geared for feline patients.
He will cover the basic principle of the endocannabinoid system and the difference between using cannabinoids in cats versus dogs. He will also talk about reading and understanding labeling for safe and effective dosing.
While this lecture is veterinary oriented, the information is also relevant for the cat fancier and cat owner. Everything you ever wanted to know about cannabinoids and cats but didn’t know who to ask!
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Tax Tips with George Eigenhauser
November 30, 2021 is “Giving Tuesday”. It is a day when people worldwide focus their attention on philanthropy and giving back to the community. Unlike the commercial shopping events such as “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday” it helps focus attention on charitable contributions during the holiday season. Although Giving Tuesday is not an official federal holiday it has been growing in popularity since it was introduced in 2012. With the holiday season upon us it is important to remember the spirit of kindness and charity. This year you may be able to take advantage of special tax rules for charitable giving. For 2021 the $300 “above-the-line” charitable deduction ($600 for married couples filing jointly) means people who take the standard deduction, rather than itemize, can still obtain a tax benefit for the donation. For taxpayers who will itemize on their returns the normal cap on charitable deductions is suspended for charitable donations made in 2021.
If your holiday season includes charitable giving, please consider the EveryCat Health Foundation. EveryCat is a public charity devoted to the welfare of all cats by developing or participating in projects for their betterment, including the funding of research and education. EveryCat is an IRC 501(c)(3) organization, and your donations are tax deductible. Giving Tuesday donations to EveryCat may be made at: https://everycat.salsalabs.org/givingtuesday/
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Our friends at Motel 6 would like CFA to continue to receive the 10% discount at participating locations by using the new updated reservation code of CPOAPHHT. There is a dedicated reservation site for CFA at www.motel6.com/en/cp/cfa.html or you may call 800-466-8356. |
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Code: 1000026977
or call 877-999-3223 and ask for the discount code CFA CAT FANCIERS ASSOCIATION
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Sharon Roy, Regional Director |
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Terri Zittle, Regional Secretary
No report this month
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Paula Noble, Regional Secretary
No report this month
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John Colilla, Regional Director |
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Buffalo Cat Fanciers' Show
submitted by Stacy Taylor
The Buffalo Cat Fanciers Club, located in Hamburg, NY had a Spooktacular show on October 30, 2021!! Carmen Johnson-Lawrence kicked off the show with some very special words on how much it meant to finally have the first club show after 10 long years. The show was a family fun event, packed full of great vendors, a great raffle, delicious food, and beautiful cats!! Can we say spectators, spectators, spectators three times fast because man oh man did the show have a lot! There were over 100 pre-sold tickets and even more at the gate. Many spectators even expressed interest in joining the club, which means only good things for years to come. Thank you so much to all the club members, judges, spectators and exhibitors for helping to make this show the comeback it so deserved!
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Pictured is newly elected Town of Hamburg Supervisor Randy Hoak and his daughter with Club President Polly Grabecki. Mr. Hoak and his daughter had a great time at the show and look forward to coming back next year! |
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Howard Webster, Regional Director
Well we have now had our second and third shows in Region 5, and it is so nice to get back to showing!
Phoenix was on October 16th, where the Superstition Cat Club did their usual wonderful show. There were over 300 spectators in attendance and All About Animals Rescue placed 8 cats to new homes!
The next weekend, Lucky Penny had their very first show in Palm Springs, and it was a roaring success. Below are some photos from that show.
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It is so nice to have shows once again in Region 5! We are looking forward to our next show in Las Vegas!
On a sad note Bob Salisbury's wife Carol passed away after a long illness. She will be missed. We send our deepest condolences to Bob.
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Candilee Jackson, Regional Secretary |
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Fall is the busiest season for the MWR as various clubs host 7 shows in a 2-month period. Lucky Tom Cat Club and Tiger’s Lair hosted a wonderful show on October 16-17 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Illinois. The region was introduced to its newest exhibitor, Cloud Vandygriff, a 5-year-old from Jerseyville, Illinois, who showed his 3 household pets to purrfection. Cloud was excited when Judge Kathy Calhoun asked for his help in hanging rosettes. He was a purrfect gentleman during the judging processes and thinks he may have found the purrfect addition to his kitty family, a Sphynx! |
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The Indy Cat Club was proud to host its 49th show on October 23-24th at the Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds in Danville, Indiana. This well-attended show boasted lot of beautiful cats as well as welcoming a large and excited gate. To top of the weekend, the club also hosted an incredible raffle! |
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Show Manager Jennie Batten lead the Mo-Kan Cat Club to its first show since the pandemic began in 2019. Using the welcoming Lenexa Community Center as its venue, the one-day show was held on November 6th in Lenexa, Kansas. The show’s theme, “Catz Kingdom” paid homage to the Kansas City Chiefs in hopes of supporting their season.
Over 400 spectators visited the show and friendly exhibitors talked with the show’s guests about their cats and life in the Cat Fancy. The region was especially proud of Judge Pam DeGolyer, one of the Midwest region’s own, as she judged her first double specialty ring.
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Jennie reported that this show had many new grand champions and grand premiers: “It was so exciting when someone shouted out, ‘new grand’!”
Additionally, the Siamese Cat Rescue brought kitties to be re-homed. The organization reported that one kitty found a home, however, it was their toughest cat they have been trying to find a home for: all that hard work paid off as this feline was welcomed into loving arms and a new home.
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Alene Keating was home recovering from foot surgery, and friend Wendy Klam drove from Tennessee to Kansas to pick up and show Alene’s cats for her … yet another example of how Midwest is truly Best! Thank you, Wendy, for your sportsmanship and compassion!
Save the Date!!!
Troy Weier and Janet Moyer will be co-chairing the Regional Awards Show on June 4, 2022, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel and Conference Center in Coralville, Iowa. The awards banquet will be hosted by the Sieving family. Watch the CFA show calendar for details.
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Kenny Currle, Regional Director
Regional Awards Celebration
Cotton States CC welcomed back both exhibitors and spectators to its 2021 reprise of its 2020 “Georgia On My Mind” show. Show Manager Joanne Hardeman and the hard-working members of Cotton States once again produced one of the premier CFA cat shows. Thanks to the wonderful support of exhibitors from across the US, there were top 15 awards in Kittens, Championship, and Premiership. The wonderful ring decorations, as always, were a hit with exhibitors and spectators alike.
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The ring decorations (as always) were amazing. Each ring depicted something Georgia/Atlanta is famous for. John Adlehoch's ring (left) was the Okefenokee Swamp, and got a lot of attention! Below, Jacqui Bennett's ring honored Georgia State. Other rings' themes included The Masters Golf Course, Savannah, Coca Cola, The Big Chicken, and peaches. |
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Cyndi Lewis presented Lorna Freimoth with the Best Cat perpetual trophy. At right, Carissa Altshul, Larry Adkinson, and Lorna Freimoth.
(many thanks to Sheri Poteet Smalts Shaffer for allow use of her show photos)
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Saturday evening brought the region’s celebration of its 2020 and 2021 winning cats with an informal awards presentation. Attendees were treated to heavy hors d’oeuvres, an open beer and wine bar, and a cheese board that was just out of this world! I want to thank those volunteers who work diligently and tirelessly to create a magnificent Saturday night event. We had numerous comments of appreciation for the timeliness and the preparation‘s for our celebration. A very special thank you to event coordinator Cyndi Lewis, Joanne Hardeman, Leslie Carr, Teresa Keiger, Jacqui Bennett, Krista Schmitt, Cheryl Korchnak Coleman, Donna Wilbanks, Hope Gonano, Kim Everett Hirsch, Trish Blees, Ann Strople, Karen Boyce and the many others who assisted in creating a celebration with a very large crowd the region welcomed from all parts of CFA. The awards booklet is on the regional website if anyone would like to see them.
Larry Johnson also has photos up on his site, including candid and formal. |
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Yukiko Hayata, Regional Director |
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On October 23, Something Hearts Cat Fanciers had a “Halloween Cat Party Show” at Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Taito.
The show hall was very close to the very famous sightseeing spot, Asakusa Sensoji. This show hall is pretty big so that the club was able to get many entries and vendors. Exhibitors enjoyed a show in a spacious hall after being away for a while. There were many exhibitors dressed in Halloween costume. The entry was very good, and everyone had a pleasant day.
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On October 30, Comodo Cat Fanciers had a show at Nagoya School Of Business in Nagoya. This school has a department of animals (dogs/cats) and many students supported this show very nicely. The entry was not big as the show hall was small, however, the exhibitors enjoyed the show. This club has been making effort to find a larger show hall for many years. But the current location is good for exhibitors, as Nagoya station is very close and there is enough parking is just in front of show hall. During show, one student who was supporting this show, picked up litter. Nobody did find that litter. One of judges happened to watch it and said to her “ Thank you so much! You are so fine like a Shouhei Ohtani !” That student’s behavior made us so happy.
I think it is very nice for exhibitors to keep having show in Nagoya, which is in the middle area of Japan. Both of exhibitors from Tokyo area and Osaka area can save the cost for showing.
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In Japan recently, most of big events (such as concerts, baseball games, amusement parks, movie theaterss, having meals in restaurants) are allowing the people who have both of their vaccine shots or are in healthy condition to attend. Sometime we need to show certificate of vaccine or, result of PCR inspection.
There are so many cars in the roads and many peoples in the sightseeing spots all over the Japan still wearing masks.
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Pam DelaBar, Regional Director |
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Cats were groomed, primed and pampered in anticipation of the first shows in Region 9 Europe since November 2020 - Madrid, Spain and the principality of Monaco. What we were not prepared for were the emotions we felt seeing our friends, the survivors in many cases, back in our show environment. Even though everyone was wearing a mask, joy, warmth, smiles and even love could not be contained. Hugs were stronger and longer, and, more frequent. We realized our connection in the cat fancy was strong and real.
The Cat-H-Art club show was held in conjunction with the French organization, LOOF. Many photos of the picturesque area have already been posted on FaceBook. The French CFA clubs are already planning more inconjunction shows, continuing in the first weekend of December.
Catching up with shows is Chatte Noir in the Moscow, Russia area. This weekend Chatte Noir will be hosting a show with a top 15 championship finals format, something we have not seen for a very long time. Hopefully this run will continue through their shows in January and March 2022.
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The Al Andalus Cat Club hosted their first show in many months in the Madrid, Spain area. We were honored to have the strong support of Royal Canin as a top sponsor. The best in each category received great prizes from Royal Canin as evidenced in the photographs. The club also welcomed Kate Swain from Region 3 Gulf Shore Region who traveled to Madrid to personally pick up her new kitten and enjoy showing in Region 9. There were 3 new grand champions from this first show in Spain, hopefully starting off the show season in Spain on a very positive note. |
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ID - Mainland China
Russell Webb - Chair ID-Mainland China
The ID-Mainland China Annual Awards Banquet took place on November 5, 2021 and I am told everyone had a wonderful time. I wish I could have gone, but the travel restrictions it made it impossible.
I want to personally congratulate all the winners on a job well done!!! I know this past year has been hard but I know this will get better soon.
Many thanks to Eva and Gavin and the rest of the team for all their help and keeping me updated on the progress made in China. Eva Thank you for making this a special night for all the winners. You have done a excellent job!!!! Thank you all for your dedication to CFA.
With that said here are some pictures from the event
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ID - Thailand
Thailand is finally able to open again, which means that CFA clubs can begin holding shows again! Four CFA Shows are scheduled in November and December to herald the start of an exciting future after such a long time of not being able to celebrate our beautiful cats together.
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