CFA

Processing of Not For Breeding Registrations
effective September 3, 1999

The Cat Fanciers' Association has implemented a new procedure to register kittens sold with a "not for breeding" (NFB) restriction. Kitten registrations will be processed automatically as NFB unless YOU provide a "key" to unlock our software. The "key" is a 5-digit computer generated random number, called a "Litter-PIN #", which will be printed only on the litter registration certificate. Each litter you register will be assigned a different PIN # valid only for that litter. Our staff will not have access to the PIN #. In order for kittens to be registered WITH breeding rights, you must provide the Litter- PIN # to our staff by entering it on the individual registration application (blue slip). Without the PIN #, our software will permit only NFB registrations.

• For Breeding = Insert Litter-PIN # on blue slip

• Not For Breeding = Omit Litter-PIN # on blue slip

Since 1981, The Cat Fanciers' Association has been the leader in providing NFB registrations. Our new procedure eliminates the possibility of clerical error, providing greater safety for you, and streamlines the registration process by removing the need for a signature. This improved process will allow you to provide the blue slip to your purchaser with total confidence that the kitten will be registered as you intended.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• I have blue slips from litters I previously registered. Does the new process apply to them?
  No. Previously issued blue slips must be completed as directed on the form itself. Check the appropriate box in Section E and enter or obtain the required signature.

• What are the chances that someone could guess the correct PIN #?
  The odds are 100,000 to 1 that someone will guess the correct number. If you are concerned about this, enter a large "X" in the PIN # box. Our staff will not accept a PIN # written over an "X".

• What do I do if I misplace the PIN #?
  Contact our office and a replacement litter certificate containing the PIN # assigned to that litter will be sent to you at no charge. Pin numbers will NOT be given out over the phone or via email.

• I am selling two kittens from the same litter to the same individual - one to be "NFB" and the other as "For Breeding". How can I be sure the purchaser won't enter the PIN # on the blue slip for the NFB kitten?
  Invalidate the PIN # box on the blue slip for the NFB kitten by placing a large "X" in the box.

• I need to replace a blue slip for a litter which was registered before pin numbers were assigned. What will I receive?
  The blue slip you receive will require a PIN # if the cat is to be registered as a breeding cat. The blue slip will be accompanied by a litter certificate containing the PIN # for that litter.

• I want to register a cat as NFB using the litter application but I won't have a PIN # yet for the litter. What do I do?
  Check the "not for breeding" box for the cat being registered using Section E of the litter application. Since the green registration certificate will be returned to you, you will be certain the cat has been registered correctly per your instructions.

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