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  • CFA launched Cat Talk Almanac, a bi-monthly print magazine, in February of 2011. This is a magazine that captures the many voices of CFA.

    Cat Talk Almanac is dedicated to reflecting the organization's diverse membership and wide range of interests. Learn all about the new Cat Talk Almanac.

  • CFA Ambassador CatThe CFA Iams Ambassador Cat program engages spectators with the various breeds of pedigreed cats.  This will be your opportunity to interact with the show cats - feel the coat of a Persian, the waves on a Cornish Rex, or the suede-like body of a Sphynx.  Find out for yourself what the boning of the Maine Coon, or body of the Oriental, actually feels like. Look for CFA Iams Ambassador Cats at the next CFA cat show you visit!  


  • CatDNAtest.org is a cooperative effort by the Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc. and Texas A&M University Animal Genetics Laboratory. Together, we offer affordable DNA testing services to breeders, veterinarians, cat lovers, and all who seek feline DNA testing for outstanding, healthier cats. Read more ...

CAT SHOWS US!! ©2012

 

Many of you are familiar with Cat Shows US!! ©2012 which lists shows and provides links to online club flyers and other important information.

CFA is now partnered with Cat Shows US!! ©2012

It will list all CFA licensed shows in the future. Kathryn Brady will continue to maintain the site as she has since its inception. Clubs should take advantage of inexpensive ways to advertise their show such as the web and social media (Facebook, Twitter,etc.). Cat Shows US !! ©2012 is one more way to let folks know your club has a show coming up.

Exhibitors should look at this site and make it an important part of scheduling your shows throughout the show season.


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CAT TALK

 

Don’t miss out on your chance to subscribe and have your very own historical record of the breeds of the CFA.

Get Meow Power and Subscribe to Cat Talk, the CFA’s bi-monthly, print magazine that captures the many voices of the Cat Fanciers’ Association.

With in-depth breed articles, feature articles, and regular columns as well as the opportunity to boast your cattery’s accomplishments and the thrill of seeing your cat’s picture in print of your newest Grands and DM’s, Cat Talk will quickly become your must-read publication for all things CFA!


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PEDIGREED BREEDS

 
The Cat Fanciers' Association is the world's largest registry of pedigreed breeds. CFA recognizes 42 pedigreed breeds ranging from the ever-popular Persian and Siamese to the rare Chinese Li Hua. The newest breed is the Burmilla, accepted for registration in February, 2011.  The most popular breeds, according to the 2011 registration statistics, are:
Top 10 Most Popular Breeds
 
  1. Persian
  2. Exotic
  3. Maine Coon
  4. Ragdoll
  5. Sphynx
  6. Siamese
  7. Abyssinian
  8. American Shorthair                        
  9. Cornish Rex
  10. Oriental
 
The unique history and development of each breed, as well as their characteristics and personality are discussed in our individual breed profiles.  Read More ...

CFA's National Awards are presented annually, at a gala awards ceremony, to the Top 25 Kittens, Top 25 Cats in Championship and the Top 25 Cats in Premiership.  
 
CFA National Winners

Best Cat
GC, BW, NW Parti Wai Hear Me Roar
Red & White Persian Male

Best Kitten
GC, BW, NW Catsafrats Star Rose
Tortoiseshell Persian Female
Best Cat in Premiership
GC, GP, NW Kozy It Is What It Is! of Calcat
Black & White Persian Spay

Photos of the award winning cats from the 2010-2011 show season can be seen in the Photo Gallery. 
 
 
 

2012 ANNUAL MEETING

 
Information for the 2012 Annual, being held in Quincy, Massachusetts on June 27th-30th, 2012, is now available online. Check the Annual Website for updates and the latest information....
 
Some quick links:
 

INSIDE CFA

WHAT IS A PEDIGREED CAT?

 
The Cat Fanciers' Association is a non-profit organization founded in 1906. The first cat shows licensed by CFA were held during 1906 - one in Buffalo and one in Detroit. The first Annual Meeting was held in 1907 at Madison Square Garden.

Over the years, CFA has registered over a million pedigreed cats. The association has over 600 member clubs and annually licenses approximately 400 cat shows world-wide.

Today, CFA is planning a move of its central office from Manasquan, NJ to Alliance, OH, where it will begin operations in August of 2011. More ...
Over the development years of a pedigreed cat, various natural and planned genetic combinations have provided the evolution of the breeds we recognize today.  Some are naturally occuring breeds and others are man-made.

Breeders often choose to work with a single breed and devote their love and attention to the development of that breed. Their aim is to preserve, protect, maintain and improve their chosen breed.   All of our breeds of domesticated cats would indeed become extinct were it not for the continuing interest of breeder/fanciers and the public
 
 

CATSCENTERSTAGE

SHOPPING

 

CatsCenterstage is for all of us who value cats. Everyone participating in this like-minded community of cat admirers is helping to shape its form. The website is designed as a platform for sharing the unique characteristics of these creatures we love as wonderful companions.  Read more ...

 We invite you to browse through our online catalog! Among the items we carry are a wide variety of books about cats and feline health, plus an assortment of cat carriers, pamphlets and brochures as well as our popular CFA Yearbook.

Breeders and Exhibitors will find numerous options to purchase pedigrees, reports and subscription services that will be of interest to them.