CFA News - Unofficial Minutes January 5 BOD Meeting
CFA Board Meeting Unofficial Minutes
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1/5/2021
Notes from the CFA Board of Directors meeting, held January 5 via Zoom are Many thanks to Regional Director Pam DelaBar for taking and providing them.
The official minutes will be available on the CFA website when CFA Secretary Rachel Anger completes them.
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CFA Board Meeting & Agenda - January 5 @ 8:00PM ET
CFA Board Meeting
Tuesday, January 5 @ 8:00PM ET
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12/31/2020
The next CFA Board Meeting is Tuesday, January 5, 2021 @ 8:00PM Eastern Time in the U.S. The link to the Zoom webinar is:
Or Telephone:
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???International numbers available:?https://zoom.us/u/ad3A2QSC0N
Webinar ID:?970 3848 7282
AGENDA OPEN SESSION
- Approve Orders of the Day: Newkirk
- Secretary¡¯s Report ¨C Ratification of Online Motions; Approval of Prior Minutes: Anger
- Judging Program: Anger
- Central Office: Tartaglia
- 2021 CFA International Show: Mastin
- Virtual Cat Competition Committee: Anger
- CFA Modernization Steering Committee: Newkirk
- Household Pet Advisory Committee - Grand of Distinction Proposal: Eigenhauser
- Board Meeting Frequency Discussion: P. Moser
- Unfinished Business
- Other Committees
- New Business
ADJOURN OPEN SESSION
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Southern Region Newsletter - December 2020
Season's Greetings to All!
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Whether you're celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Festivus, the Winter Soltice, Kwanzaa, all or none of the above, we wish all of our Southern Region folks a joyous holiday season!
The one thing that we do know that everyone will be celebrating is the end of 2020! It has been far too long since we have been able to get together (or at least see all of everyone's face in person!) Please remain safe so that we'll all be able to be together soon.
Wishing all of our Southern Region folks peace and health in the coming new year!
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Southern Region To Offer Clubs Funding For Shows
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Clubs are beginning to have "in person" shows again. Cotton States and Cat Club of the Palm Beaches both had very successful shows in November and December. However, as of this writing shows are not able to have spectators - and they are a large source of revenue for many shows.
After looking at the region's finances, the Regional Committee decided that the region would award $500 for Southern Region clubs holding shows from now through the end of the 2020-21 show season. This is specifically to help offset that lost revenue stream and will be sent to the club after the show is held. This is to avoid funds being sent to a club and then back to the region should the show be forced to cancel.
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Cat Club of the Palm Beaches Show
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submitted by Karen Lane
Cat Club of the Palm Beaches held their first cat show, live and in person, since the Covid pandemic of 2020 on December 5th and 6st. The entry limit for our show was 150 cats, in order that we bench our cats and allow ¡°social distancing¡± between our exhibitors. The show allowed no spectators, just our cats and their owners/handlers. Everyone¡¯s temperature was taken before entering the show hall and everyone wore their masks, not the cats, just the humans.?
We have a great number of people to thank for the success of this show. We live in Florida and our Governor has opened our state to almost normal, of course masks and distancing are required. The city of Sanford was kind and gracious and allowed us to be in their civic center. We filled our entry and our exhibitors followed all of the rules that were required for the safety of each other. It was strange with no spectators but it also allowed all of us to enjoy being together, with our cats, and renewing our friendships with each other. It seemed like ages since we all were together last.?
Our wonderful judges, Don Williams, Bob Goltzer, Carol Fogarty, Russell Webb, Kenny Currle, Hope Gonano, and, we secured the permission of CFA to invite two judges from TICA, Clint and Rene Knapp, Having judges from TICA was a wonderful opportunity for us to see new judges and have them handle our cats. All of our judges managed to do their job with masks on and most of the cats did not seem to notice that they looked like ¡°bank robbers¡±. It has been a long time since our cats had been have been to a show and handled, and some of our cats were almost a year old and this was their first show, our judges took the extra time when needed to make the cats feel comfortable.?
Cotton States was gracious to share all of their experience after having their show three weeks before us. They also shared thermometers, masks and wrist bands with us, and lots of ideas. Vicki Nye donated masks for our show and gave us guidance as we were going to be in ¡°uncharted waters¡± with all of the new requirements needed to have a fun and safe weekend.
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There was one particular highlight of our show, I want to share. Some people who had been to our show in past years, stopped by the show hall as they were downtown, Sanford, and saw us at the Civic Center. Of course they wanted to come in and see the cats, but unfortunately we were closed to the public. They were so nice about their disappointment, we suggested that they come around to the large windows in the show hall and we would be happy to let them see some of the cats. The really was an emotional experience seeing people who really wanted and enjoyed seeing our cats and stand outside and pet our cats through the glass windows.?
Our first Covid show was a success and we are hoping to have another show in February, if possible. Our club members rose to the occasion and did the temperature taking, wrist banding, waiver fill out and greeted everyone just like it was Christmas. What a wonderful way to start the holiday season.?
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January 23 - 24(L), UNITED STATES, VIRGINIA, ROANOKE, HOLIDAY INN, 3315 ORDWAY DR, STAR CITY CAT FANCIERS, (Additional Sponsors: CENTRAL CAROLINA CAT FANCIERS), 6AB, 2SP, AGILITY, HHP
Judges: J. BENNETT(AB), K. CURRLE(AB), I. ZINCK(AB), T. PETTY(AB), M. MORGAN(AB), L. KNIGHT(LH), T. KEIGER(SH), B. COLILLA(LH/SH), M. GRISWOLD(AB)
February 27-28 - Sanford, FL. Cat Club of the Palm Beaches. (pending)
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Longtime Southern Region exhibitor Sandi Lewis was recently hospitalized due to a stroke. She is now home after completing her physical therapy and doing well. Many of you will remember her both as a Scottish Fold breeder/exhibitor, and for all of the hard work that she contributed for years on the regional awards banquets' booklets and posters.
Perhaps take a moment and drop her a card or give her a call. Her address is 153 Mill Acres Dr, Lynchburg VA 24503
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CFA Newsletter - December 2020
The holiday season is upon us!!!?With the pandemic impacting so many facets of our lives, holiday celebrations are being held remotely.?Due to social distancing and the advice not to travel, we have all had to make alternate plans to celebrate Thanksgiving.?Christians around the world celebrate Christmas on December 25th.?Hanukkah, the celebration of lights, is celebrated this year from December 10 to December 18.?Also celebrated at this time of year is Kwanzaa. The name Kwanzaa comes from the phrase ¡°matunda ya kwanza¡± which means ¡°first fruits¡± in Swahili. An African feast, called a Karamu, is held on December 31.?Our friends in the United Kingdom, Canada, and other parts of the world celebrate Boxing Day, December 26.?Our Japanese friends celebrate ?misoka, New Year¡¯s Eve.?It is considered the second-most important day in Japanese tradition as it is the final day of the old year and the eve of New Year¡¯s Day, the most important day of the year.?Whichever holidays you choose to celebrate, please be safe and obey your local laws for public and private gatherings.
CFA has restarted show production.?Several shows have been produced in Japan and China.?There have been shows in Europe.?Also, we have had 3 shows here in the United States.?Cotton States CC, Frontier Feline Fanciers and Cat Club of the Palm Beaches have held successful shows.?Due to COVID-19 restrictions, there is a prohibition on spectators at our shows.?Congratulations and thanks you for the hard work the CFA club members accomplished to make these shows successful and compliant with state/local laws.
Good news on the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.?The FDA panel gave tentative approval for the distribution of the vaccine.?I hope you will join me in taking the vaccine, when it is offered.?We need a large percentage of the population to receive the vaccination so that we can establish herd immunity.
The CFA Top Cat Challenge will be completed soon.?Congratulations to Lorna Friemoth for her hard work getting this event through the planning to implementation stages.?Kudos to all that sponsored the regional events and to those hard workers that have provided our cat fanciers an alternative to attending live shows during the pandemic.
Please stay safe and I want to wish everyone a happy holiday season and a very Happy New Year.?I think most of us will be happy to say goodbye to 2020!!
Darrell Newkirk
CFA President
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Allene Tartaglia
CFA Executive Director
A majority of the CFA staff in Alliance are working from home through at least December due to the high rate of COVID infections in Stark County, Ohio (the location of CFA¡¯s Central Office). CFA is fortunate that we are able to provide the same level of service to our customers, even while working off site, with the exception of phone calls. We are limited to only one person answering phones during this time, therefore, if at all possible please email the person you are trying to reach or use the general email, support@.... Phones are still being answered but there could be a delay and you may need to leave a message. An email inquiry may be answered more quickly. Thank you for your understanding and patience. ?
A notice to all CFA member clubs regarding the status of their dues payment and membership list receipt for 2021 was sent on December 1. Dues and membership lists are being received on a daily basis. Thank you! The list of clubs in good standing for 2021 can be .
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If you have any questions regarding your club dues or membership list, please contact Amber Goodright. ?
The CFA White Pages will be available in a PDF, digital format ONLY for the next edition coming out in February 2021 (no more printed version). White Pages still remains part of your Cat Talk/Epoints (formerly Online Almanac) subscription. More information regarding how to access digital White Pages will be provided when it is available (February 2021).
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Carol Krzanowski - CFA Club Membership Chair
The following club was accepted at the December 1, 2020 CFA Board meeting:
1. Shadowcats Feline Fanciers - International Division - China; Guangzhou, China
Amber, please note that the club dues and membership list for this new club should be applied to the year 2021, so that the club will be in good standing for the entire calendar year. I will send you the final application file as soon as possible.
Also, the Board approved two club name change requests, effective immediately:
1. Camelot Cat Kingdom changed to Navy Blue Cat Club - Japan Region
2. Magic City Cat Club changed to Southeastern Cat Fanciers - Southern Region
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Winter Fire Safety Precautions
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Pam DelaBar
The weather gets a bit cooler - cold actually - in the Northern Hemisphere and we all spend more time indoors, in our homes.?This time of year, especially during the holidays, we increase the demands on our electrical systems with our seasonal decorations and holiday baking. Decorative candles and toasty fireplaces bring joy and warmth
These things that can be so comforting and inviting can turn into our worst nightmare.
Within the past month, two catteries in CFA Region 9 (Europe) have experienced horrible tragedies:
Yury Novitskiy and his wife Irina Barkovskaya of Sybarit Cattery, well known throughout CFA for excellent Exotics, were awakened by, literally, their house burning down around them.?They lost everything: clothing, furniture, currency, credit cards, identification, home, and the cattery - all the cats and kittens perished in the fire.?Irina is still hospitalized in a specialized burn unit with both internal and external injuries from the fire.
The same situation occurred with the family of Elena ¡°Cattery Darlen Fleur¡±, well known Abyssinian breeder in Europe?- they also were awakened by fire and lost almost everything, including all winter clothing (winters are not kind in Russia) - and all female Abyssinians and their kittens perished.
Elena¡¯s fire was possibly caused by a failure in the electrical system somewhere in the house.?Yury and Irina¡¯s fire started somewhere between the first and second floors of the home within the chimney.
What can we do to hopefully prevent this in our own homes??
- Ensure the batteries in our fire alarms are fresh and the alarms are in working order
- Lessen the load on our electrical systems (LED lights do not tax the systems as much as regular lights),?
- Check the pilot lights on gas appliances to make sure they stay lit
- Water our fresh Christmas trees with WARM water
- Use electronic flickering candles instead of the ones with real flames
- Get the local chimney sweep out to clean the chimney (and never burn paper or soft wood in the fireplace).??
Make a plan how you and your family can evacuate your home in case of a fire, and include your cats and other pets in the plan.
If you can help, donations can be made to Yury Novitskiy and Irina Barkovskaya through PayPal at CFA.Region9@....?Collections for Elena can be received at .
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Wendy Heidt
Ever wondered about the history of cat breeds originating from South-East Asia, how the tabby got it¡¯s stripes, or how many points are allocated to the Persian head type? With back to school in full swing, it is a great time to ¡°hit the books¡± with your feline education. There are a plethora of education materials available on the web from registry, veterinary, breeder and enthusiast websites.
Have you ever really investigated CFA's website? The is a treasure trove of information on breeds and breed standards, including the breed presentations used to train judges. Section 11 in the Judging Program Rules applies to continued education requirements. All trainees and judges must accrue twelve (12) continuing education units (CEU¡¯s) over a five (5) year period to continue to be licensed as a CFA Judge. Breed Presentations listed with each breed are one way to earn credit towards their education. The web site also includes information on genetics and cat care as well as links to the Companion Cat World and CFA¡¯s Breed clubs. The website is so much more than just a place to register your cats.
One site for information on a large variety of topics is .?Messybeast is a non-profit library of cat-related resources. It is not affiliated to any registry, breed society, veterinary association or welfare society. This is a great place for information on color genetics and breed histories.
is an online magazine with many free and some members only related articles on everything from breed history, color genetics, to raising premature kittens, to grooming and showing. I learned how I can build an IKEA bed to give my ¡°kids¡± a new place to sleep and play.
Several veterinary schools have wonderful websites with many feline health related topics. and are two great sources.?You can even sign up to take a virtual class on pet CPR and find out the latest information on Covid 19 and cats.
The advances feline health by supporting research and education. They sponsor webinars that anyone can attend about feline health topics as well as a library of podcasts from their previous Feline Education Events.
These are just a small sample of resources to grow your knowledge on cats. Enjoy finding new things to learn to enhance your appreciation of the feline.
¡°Education is learning what you didn¡¯t know you didn¡¯t know.¡± ¨C Daniel J. Boorstin
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Jenny Wickle - Chair
New Club For HHP Exhibitors
The Half Moon Club is seeking new charter members in order to include more HHP exhibitors and exhibitors who are interested in promoting HHPs in CFA.?Applying for membership couldn¡¯t be easier; just download and fill out the form .?A direct link to PayPal for dues payment is part of the form. Yearly dues are as follows: $15 for a Single Membership, 18 or older (you get 1 vote); $25 for a Family Membership, two to four members from one household (2 votes¡ªmust be at least 18 to vote); $10 for a Junior Membership, under 18 (no voting privileges); or $10 for an Associate Membership, over 18 (no voting privileges). If you need assistance and/or want to send dues by other means, please email Vice President, Julie Benzer .
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The club will also be hosting a Virtual Cat Competition (VCC) as a fundraiser.?Our theme is ¡°Virtually Together in 2021.¡±?Information will be posted soon under the competitions tabs on . Entries will be accepted from December 26-January 9.?Judging will be January 11-14.?Finals are planned for January 16 and 17; and Spectator¡¯s Choice voting will take place from January 10-16.?A portion of the proceeds will be donated to benefit the WINN Foundation for Feline Health.
Can¡¯t wait to get involved? Join us on Facebook by searching for the CFA - Unofficial Household Pet and Companion Cat World Discussion Group. Please share with your friends who show (or who are considering showing) household pets!
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CFA Millennial Outreach Committee
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Lorna Friemoth - Chair
The CFA International Top Cat Challenge finale sponsored by ZYMOX has closed with over 1000 entries. Thank you to everyone who entered for your support! The proceeds from this event will benefit the WINN Feline Foundation for cat health research. Over 230 prizes will be awarded.
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We have 45 judges from all over the world on our panel from CFA, CCA, FiFe, GCCF, TICA, and NZCF, as well as several Millennial exhibitor judges in our fun rings. Please visit to shop our vendors, vote for your favorite cat in the Spectators¡¯ Choice competition, and watch the finals! We are also .
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The December issue of Cat Talk will be arriving in mailboxes and online shortly. It's our holiday issue and we take a look at what our cats REALLY want for Christmas, as well as what they did to get put in time out. Many thanks to our readers for their contributions!
I'd like to give the Cat Talk staff a big round of applause for our collaborative effort of imagining what our New Year's Eve staff celebration would be like...and how we made certain that 2020 really left the building!
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All of us have had "that" special cat - a heart cat that we had a deep connection with. It may have been a cat that you exhibited and formed a lasting bond with. Or convinced you that he/she should stay - and you are thankful it did. Or maybe a non-pedigeed cat who knew that you needed him/her and consoled you like no other cat ever did.
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Laurie Coughlan is taking her series to the next level with "My Special Cat" and she would love to include your story. Think of this as a love letter to that special cat in your life. Please send her your story and a photo if you wish.
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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 and the ?
Did you know vendors and small cat-related businesses can take advantage of special advertising pricing?
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CFA Breeder Assistance and Breed Rescue Program
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CFA Breeder Assistance and Breed Rescue Program has been busy helping breeders in need, particularly over these difficult months during the COVID-19 pandemic and severe weather events.?We have helped breeders with food and supplies and have assisted with a number of rescues ¨C some quite large.?These efforts can be very expensive, considering each cat must visit a vet for an exam, vaccinations, many times spay/neuter and other issues such as dental or ringworm treatments before they can be fostered or adopted out.
We are grateful for the generous donations by a number of our CFA friends and some very generous donations by several clubs.?These donations assist us to continue to assist CFA cats and their people in need.
CFA Breeder Assistance-Rescue Programs maintain the confidentiality of those who receive help and we are proud to be able to provide that help.?We are only able to provide assistance because of the donations of our cat fancy friends and we continue to request your help.??Any contribution supports our work and is tax deductible.
You can find more information .
You can donate ,??or send a check to our treasurer, Cyndy Byrd, at 1392 Robert Court, Brea, CA?92821.?Choose CFA Breeder Assistance-Breed Rescue as your charity on Amazon Smiles to send us a donation every time you buy on Amazon and can give us PawPoints by signing up to support CFA Breed Rescue when you shop at Fresh Step.
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Meowy Hour is CFA's public outreach program for ALL cat lovers! Each week, host Arden Moore interviews feline experts from all aspects of feline health and caregiving. Coordinator Kathy Black and a breed expert introduce one of CFA's pedigreed breeds to the public every week. Meowy Hour rounds out the program with a feline-themed drink with which it salutes to ALL cats.
PLUS - win prizes every week through the generosity of our sponsors and guests!
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Want to join the fun? Watch live every Wednesday night at 6pm EST on . And check out the Facebook page before each show for the week's guest, featured breed, and drink.
Can't view it live? No problem! The video is still available on both the AND on .
Meowy Hour invites you to share its weekly announcement on your clubs' pages - and get ALL cat lovers in on the fun!
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Karen Lawrence
It is with disappointment that we have made the decision to temporarily close the Feline Historical Museum for six months effective December 11, 2020. Stark County, where Alliance is located, has been elevated to a PURPLE status, and we feel that we need to close the museum for the safety of both our visitors and staff.
We will re-evaluate during the next few months, depending upon how plans to reduce the COVID-19 virus work out in the United States. We do plan to re-open in the summer of 2021 when it is totally safe to do so.
Our museum manager, Karen Lawrence, will be returning to her home in Canada, and will take care of museum management duties from home for the next six months. We¡¯ll still be in touch through updates to our social media sites and various web sites.?If you need to reach Karen, please note a new Canadian cell phone number ¨C 289-929-7554. She can also be reached by email at info@....
We thank everyone for their continued support of the museum, and hope we can be in your travel plans come summer of 2021.
Wear your mask ¡ stay safe and healthy during the upcoming holiday season!
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Legislation ¨C What¡¯s Hot . . . . . . .
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?Kelly S. Crouch, CFA Legislative Information Liaison
Sharon Coleman, CFA Legislative Legal Analyst
Texas Agency Reviews Rules for the Licensed Breeder Program
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) is undergoing a state-mandated review of its rules for the Licensed Breeder Program. This is a routine four-year undertaking required of state agencies that is different than the sunset review process discussed in the July 2020 issue of . The sunset review process evaluates agency and program effectiveness every 12 years. It was this process that lead to the Commission's recommendation of abolishing the Licensed Breeder Program. That review process is still underway. For those interested, public comments on the Commission¡¯s recommendations are located .
Unlike the Sunset Commission review of program efficacy, TDLR reviews the program's rules to determine whether to readopt, revise, or repeal the rules. The agency assesses whether the rules are obsolete, reflect current legal and policy considerations, and aligns with departmental procedures. TDLR cannot change the law underlying the regulations in this process. The Licensed Breeders Administrative Rules are in Title 16, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 91, available online .?Comments can be submitted . The deadline for comments is December 21, 2020.
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Recent CFA Legislative Group Blog Posts:
The San Antonio, Texas Animal Ordinance Becomes More Restrictive Once Again
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Please report legislation happening in your area to the Legislative Group ¨C legislation@...??Visit the and the to see the current legislative news.
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submitted by Virginia Rud
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A list of our honored donors for the month of November is
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CLINCAL TRIAL STILL SEEKING PARTICIPANTS!
Feline Chronic Gingivostomatitis, or FCGS, is a severe and painful disease that affects the mouth. Recent Winn-funded studies have led to a potential treatment called DentaHeal. A study is currently being conducted by Dr. Boaz Arzi at the University of California-Davis and VetCell Therapeutics USA, the manufacturer of DentaHeal. If your cat has been diagnosed with FCGS, and you would be interested in participating in the study, or if you would like to learn more about this study and treatment, visit for more information!
JANUARY WEBINAR
Want to know more about Feline Chronic Gingivostomatitis (FCGS), and the exciting new treatments being explored? Join us for Winn¡¯s Monthly Webinar Series on Wednesday, January 13th, 2021 at 1:00 PM Eastern and listen to Dr. Boaz Arzi discuss this important research! Find out more and .
Winn would like to thank CFA for their continued support of our monthly webinar series!
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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 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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I hope everyone in Region 1 and CFA has a blessed and happy holiday season.
As the year winds down, let¡¯s try to reflect on all the good and positive that may have happened as it is certainly a year that we could dwell on the negative.
Let¡¯s all look forward to the New Year with renewed hope and a healthy New Year for all.
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Terri Zittel - Regional Secretary?
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We have again lost another beloved member of our cat fancy. Barbara Callison passed away due to the Covid-19 virus. As Kim Everett Hirsch stated it so well ¡°Barbara was one of the most determined people that I have ever known. One only has to look no further than the Idaho Cat Fanciers, the club, and show she put her heart and soul into for so many years. Her love for cats and people in the cat fancy was so uplifting.¡± As a friend and co-worker I can only say that she will be sorely missed my all of us in Region 2.
We wish all of you a safe and warm holiday with the hope that 2021 will be a much better year.
Stay safe and hug your kitties.
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Paula Noble - Regional Secretary
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OMG!?Not sure what I¡¯m going to write about this month.?We¡¯ve had some winter weather, but from all reports, nothing like the previous three months of disastrous weather.?I¡¯m sure we are all forever grateful for the respite as we look forward to this holiday season.
For those that have already ordered the "Out of This World Cookbook," I hope you are enjoying all the delightful recipes.?You will already know why many folks are ordering extras for stocking stuffers for family and friends.?I personally love the spiral binding as I can open to a recipe and the book stays right where I need it to stay!!?Send your requests to cfagsr@...??If you are paying by PayPal you can send your request and payment to the same address.?We continue to have all the rest of our 2021 Annual Fundraising merchandise available as well.
As some parts of the country are beginning to open up to having shows, please stay safe if you travel.?Region 3 is currently looking forward to the Houston Cat Club¡¯s show January 9-10, 2021 at the Hilton Houston North not far from the airport.?Looking forward to seeing many friends we haven¡¯t seen in a very long time.
Wishing all a safe and healthy holiday season!!
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John Colilla - Regional Director
No report this month
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Howard Webster - Regional Director
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Candilee Jackson - Regional Secretary
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The MWR was excited to host its very first show for the 2020-2021 season: on Small Business Saturday, Frontier Felines, following CFA's Covid-19 protocols, hosted a well-attended show in Gardner, Kansas.?Many well wishes and thanks are extended to the club for going beyond to make sure exhibitors, judges, clerks, and show personnel were safe during the show.
Please note that all MWR shows planned for December have been canceled due to state and county pandemic procedures.
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Kenny Currle - Regional Director
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Cat Club of the Palm Beaches Show
submitted by Karen Lane
Cat Club of the Palm Beaches held their first in-person show since the Covid-19 pandemic on December 5- 6. The entry limit for our show was 150 cats to allow ¡°socially distanced¡± benching. The show was closed to spectators. Everyone¡¯s temperature was taken before entering the show hall and everyone wore their masks.?
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We have a great number of people to thank for the success of this show. The Florida governor has opened our state to almost normal; of course masks and distancing are required. The city of Sanford was kind and gracious and allowed us to be in their civic center. We filled our entry and our exhibitors followed all of the rules that were required for the safety of each other. It was strange with no spectators but it also allowed all of us to enjoy being together, with our cats, and renewing our friendships with each other. It seemed like ages since we all were together last.?
Our wonderful judges were Don Williams, Bob Goltzer, Carol Fogarty, Russell Webb, Kenny Currle, Hope Gonano. We also secured the permission of CFA to invite two judges from TICA, Clint and Rene Knapp, Having judges from TICA was a wonderful opportunity for us to see new judges and have them handle our cats. All of our judges managed to do their job with masks on and most of the cats did not seem to notice that they looked like ¡°bank robbers.¡± As it¡¯s been months since we had show, many cats had not been out and handled.?Some were almost a year old. Our judges took the extra time when needed to make the cats feel comfortable.?
Cotton States was gracious enough to share their experience after having their show three weeks before us. They also shared thermometers, masks, and wristbands with us, and lots of ideas. Vicki Nye donated masks for our show and gave us guidance. We were going to be in ¡°uncharted waters¡± with all of the new requirements needed to have a fun and safe weekend.?
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One highlight stands out. Some people who had been to our show in past years stopped by the show hall while they were in downtown Sanford. Of course they wanted to come in and see the cats, but unfortunately we were closed to the public. They were so nice about their disappointment, we suggested that they come around to the large windows in the show hall and we would be happy to let them see some of the cats. The really was an emotional experience seeing people who really wanted and enjoyed seeing our cats and stand outside and pet our cats through the glass windows.
Our first Covid-19 show was a success and we are hoping to have another show in February, if possible. Our club members rose to the occasion and did the temperature taking, wrist banding, filling out waivers, and greeted everyone just like it was Christmas. What a wonderful way to start the holiday season.
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Yukiko Hayata - Regional Director
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We had two shows this month: Comodo Cat Fanciers show on November 28 at Nagoya, and Nishinihon Cat Club show on December 6 at Osaka.
Comodo Cat Fanciers had first show in Nagoya. Show hall was in the Nagoya School of Business, near by JR Station. Students of the school attended as a practice of pet class. Ambassador Masanari Kojima did guide them ring to ring as he explained about the breed standards and judging
They had 83 entries and this was pretty good under the hard situation of Covid-19. Their first show had big success.
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Nishinihon Cat Club had their traditional Christmas show at Osaka as usual. The club prepared all things for protect us from the risk of Covid-19.??Entry was 63.
At the both of show halls, exhibitors did their best to protect themselves with face shields and masks.
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We will have two more shows in Tokyo: on December 13 and the last weekend of December.
We wish we will have no infected person later.
Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year!
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Pam DelaBar - Regional Director
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The Winter Cat Show, sponsored by Purina Proplan, Russia, was a virtual competition conducted on 5-6 December.?What made the event unique was it was a collaborative effort with the sponsor and five cat associations:?CFA, FIFe, WCF, AFC (Russian), and ICU (Russian), and that Zoom technology was used in evaluating the entries.
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The sponsor supplied a specific technology expert to each ring and worked to coordinate the overall competition with the five organizations.?A translator was available to assist judges in having the exhibitors handle their cat to show the different attributes.?Judges were also able to communicate their evaluation of the cat to the exhibitor.?No awards or titles were given in each judging, but each judge did present a top ten final (ranking) for kittens, championship, and premiership.?On Sunday, each association nominated its top kitten, cat, and premiership cat to compete with the other association¡¯s top in each category.?One judge from each association was picked for the top competition judging panel.?The nominees were presented ¡°live¡± by Zoom for evaluation by the judges.?A lovely Bengal kitten won overall Best Kitten, a red and white Persian neuter (nominated by CFA) was overall Best Neuter/Spay, and a very flashy copper-eyed white Persian male (a CFA nomination) was honored as Best Cat.
Edelweiss Cat Club worked with the ¡°live¡± technology and developed a very smooth running system.?Three minutes was allotted to each entry and both judges and exhibitors had a time to expect the judging for any specific exhibit.?The exhibit numbers for finals were sent to the ¡°master clerk¡± so that the exhibitors were available for the finals presentations.?The CFA judges - Sharon Roy, Irina Kharchenko, Teo Vargas-Huesa, and Pam DelaBar - all agreed this was a very well run competition, highly professional, and was a much more interesting experience than ranking photographs.?Well done, Edelweiss Cat Club.
The last Region 9 CFA show for 2020 was held in Yl?j?rvi, Finland.?This show, hosted by Sophisto Cat Club, was the third 2-ring show conducted in the October-November timeframe and joined with the Sherwood Manx club and Cat Fanciers of Finland for this ¡°trifecta¡± - all shows met and exceeded COVID19 requirements set by both national and regional authorities (we do joke that Finns invented social distancing). Several cats were able to complete their requirements for the champion or premier titles, and we had some new grands as well.
Our last Region 9 Zoom meeting for 2020 was held 8 December to discuss topics from the CFA board meeting 1 December and also to project what we need to continue to expand CFA in Europe.?We signed off with a toast (with a favorite beverage or two) for good health and prosperity in the New Year.?We pass on our best wishes for all of CFA to stay safe and stay healthy and hope to see everyone at a show in 2021.
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China - Mainland
submitted by ID-China Chair Russell Webb
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China is moving forward and now we have many approved NGO cat shows. The clubs in China are working very hard on promoting the CFA shows in the different districts in China.
Our Team One judges are doing a fantastic job in judging the cats at the shows. I have been sent quite a few videos from the different shows and there handling is fine and they do present the cats in a professional manner. Congratulations to them all.
Last but not least our WeChat program is moving along nicely. I think once this is completed it will make the entry clerk job much easier.
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ID - Asia
submitted by Suki Lee
The Dear Meow club conducted a CFA show on November 14 in Hong Kong. Following the government gathering instructions and restrictions, and Hong Kong government laws and regulations of social distancing, the club set?an entry limit of 50.
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All the owners wore a mask in the show hall. All those who attended filled out the CFA Covid-19 declaration form and emailed it to the entry clerk along with the entry form. At the show hall, the check in counter had the visitors declaration form regarding their whereabouts in the past 14 days and the temperature of those entering was checked.
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The club provided masks and hand sanitizer for the exhibitors. We also had an air dehumidifier in the show hall.
Kit Fung (above) and Suki Lee (right) were doing the SSP rings.
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Have a question or a comment about the CFA Newsletter??
Thank you for being a subscriber!?
Teresa Keiger
CFA Newsletter Editor
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Central Office - Holiday Schedule
CFA Central Office
Holiday Schedule
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12/10/2020
Following is the schedule for Central Office operating hours.
- Friday, December 11: close at 12:00 PM
- December 14-18: regular hours
- December 21-23: regular hours
- Thursday, December 24: close at 3:00 PM
- Friday, December 25: closed - Merry Christmas!
- December 28-30: regular hours
- Thursday, December 31: close at 3:00 PM
- Friday, January 1: closed - Happy New Year!
The office will return to a regular Monday-Friday week (8:30AM - 5:00PM) starting January 4.
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Central Office - Limited Phone Service
CFA Central Office
Limited Phone Service
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12/7/2020
Due to escalating instances of COVID and the county in which Alliance is located moving to the highest caution level (purple), some of our employees will be working off site through at least the end of December. Although there are still a few employees working out of the office, our ability to answer phone calls is greatly limited. Please email the person you are trying to reach if at all possible. General questions can be sent to support@....
Thank you for your ongoing patience during this time.
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CFA December 1 Board Meeting - Unofficial Minutes
CFA Board Meeting Unofficial Minutes
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12/1/2020
Notes from the CFA Board of Directors meeting, held November 10 via Zoom are Many thanks to Regional Director Pam DelaBar for taking and providing them.
The official minutes will be available on the CFA website when CFA Secretary Rachel Anger completes them.
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Meowy Hour - Play With a Purpose with Dr. Liz Bales
Meowy Hour - Wednesday, December 9
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Wednesday, December 2 at 6pm EDT/3pm PDT for Meowy Hour
Streaming on or via Zoom
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Dr. Bales is a born animal lover, veterinarian, educator, writer, speaker, and one of the one of the world¡¯s leading experts on the unique behavioral and wellness needs of cats. Dr. Bales graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 2000 where she has served on the alumni board for five years and has been named the VP of innovation and entrepreneurship for the board.
Today she advocates for cats on the Editorial Advisory Board of DVM360/Fetch, the Advisory Board for AAFP Cat Friendly Practice, the Vet Candy Advisory Board and the Fear Free Advisory Board. Dr. Bales also serves on the Human Animal Bond Social Media and Continuing Education committees and the Pet Professional Guild Feline Committee.
She is the founder of Doc and Phoebe¡¯s Cat Company, and the inventor of game changing Hunting Feeder for cats. She is launching a full line of feeding solutions and a revolutionary carrier for cats in 2020. In her personal life, she is the caretaker for cats Phoebe and Bean, Plankton the Junkyard Dog, Strawberry the Biopony and two human children.
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We also toast to ALL cats with the Nice, Nice, Nee-Meowy
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The Zoom link will be available on the??on the day of the event.
Can't make it for the live stream? A recording will be available later on the CFA FB page and on the?.
Please share widely and post to your own or your club's social media.
We want to reach ALL cat lovers!
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Meowy Hour is a fun and informative CFA outreach program for ALL cat lovers.
Every week, Arden Moore interviews feline experts from a wide variety of cat-related areas, including feline health and care, rescue and adoption, popular culture, life enrichment, cat-centric items...if it relates to cats, we'll be talking about it!
Arden Moore is known as the "Pet First Aid & Safety Coach." An award-winning author in her own right, she conducts pet first aid courses, and as she notes "who says a pet first aid class has to be boring?"
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Meowy Hour - Catster Editors Melissa L Kauffman & Annie Shirreffs
Meowy Hour - Wednesday, December 2
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Wednesday, December 2 at 6pm EDT/3pm PDT for Meowy Hour
Streaming on or via Zoom
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Catster and Dogster Executive Editor Melissa Kauffman
For more than 25 years, Melissa Kauffman has been knee-deep in pets, covering the communities and industry of everything pet from parrots, rabbits and ferrets to cats and dogs. She's tested every product, held, pet and changed the tank of all sorts of feathered, furred and scaled family members. Today she spends her days on Catster and Dogster magazine, along with a husband, dog, two parrots, countless foster parrots, and various cat and dog shelters.
Catster and Dogster Senior Editor Annie Shirreffs
Annie Butler Shirreffs has worked in the pet industry for 20 years and is currently the senior editor of Catster and Dogster magazines. A cat lover since she was a little girl, she has always had feline friends in her life. She and her husband share their Southern California home with their four cats and an ever-changing clowder of foster kittens, all of whom enjoy being testers for cool, new products.
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We also toast to ALL cats with the Silky Hot Tabby
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The Zoom link will be available on the??on the day of the event.
Can't make it for the live stream? A recording will be available later on the CFA FB page and on the?.
Please share widely and post to your own or your club's social media.
We want to reach ALL cat lovers!
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Meowy Hour is a fun and informative CFA outreach program for ALL cat lovers.
Every week, Arden Moore interviews feline experts from a wide variety of cat-related areas, including feline health and care, rescue and adoption, popular culture, life enrichment, cat-centric items...if it relates to cats, we'll be talking about it!
Arden Moore is known as the "Pet First Aid & Safety Coach." An award-winning author in her own right, she conducts pet first aid courses, and as she notes "who says a pet first aid class has to be boring?"
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CFA Board Meeting Reminder - Tonight, December 1 @ 8:00PM ET
CFA Board Meeting Tonight
Tuesday, December 1 @ 8:00PM ET
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12/1/2020
The Zoom link for tonight's Board Meeting is:
Or Telephone:
???Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
???????US: +1 646 876 9923?or +1 301 715 8592?or +1 312 626 6799?or +1 669 900 6833?or +1 253 215 8782?or +1 346 248 7799?or +1 408 638 0968?
???International numbers available:?
Webinar ID:?995 0142 4785
AGENDA
Approve Orders of the Day - Newkirk
Reports of Officers, Boards, and Standing Committees
Secretary¡¯s Report - Ratification of Online Motions; Approval of Prior Minutes - Anger
Judging Program - Anger
Central Office Report - Tartaglia
IT Report - Simbro
Club Membership Report - Krzanowski
Treasurer¡¯s Report - Calhoun
Budget Report - Calhoun
2021 CFA International Show Report - Mastin
Companion Cat World - Black
Publications and Yearbook Committee - Morgan
Marketing - Bobby
Reports of Special (Select or Ad Hoc) Committees
Millennial Outreach Committee - Anger
Special Orders
Grand of Distinction Proposal - DelaBar
Region 9 Regional Win Title Update - DelaBar
Traditional Show Date Motion - Dunham
Special Show Proposal-National Norwegian and Delaware River CC - Roy
Grand Point Calculation Issue
Grand Point Reduction Proposal - Webster
Split Season Kittens - Morgan
Unfinished Business and General Orders
Unfinished Business
Other Committees
New Business
ADJOURN OPEN SESSION
Executive Session (Closed)
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Central Office Closing for Thanksgiving Holiday
Central Office Closing for Thanksgiving
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11/25/2020
The Central Office will close at 3:00PM today, Wednesday, November 25, and be closed Thursday and Friday (November 26-27) for the Thanksgiving holiday. The office will reopen Monday, November 30, at 8:30AM eastern time.
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CFA News Announcement - Meowy Hour Tonight!
Meowy Hour - Wednesday, November 25
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tonight at 6pm EDT/3pm PDT for
Meowy Hour
Streaming on Facebook Live or via Zoom
Join us via Zoom at
The Zoom link will be available on the on the day of the event.
Can't make it for the live stream? A recording will be available later on the CFA FB page and on the .
Please share widely and post to your own or your club's social media.
We want to reach ALL cat lovers!
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Meowy Hour is a fun and informative CFA outreach program for ALL cat lovers.
Every week, Arden Moore interviews feline experts from a wide variety of cat-related areas, including feline health and care, rescue and adoption, popular culture, life enrichment, cat-centric items...if it relates to cats, we'll be talking about it!
Arden Moore is known as the "Pet First Aid & Safety Coach." An award-winning author in her own right, she conducts pet first aid courses, and as she notes "who says a pet first aid class has to be boring?"
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CFA November 10 Board Meeting - Unofficial Minutes
CFA Board Meeting Unofficial Minutes
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11/11/2020
Notes from the CFA Board of Directors meeting, held November 10 via Zoom are . Many thanks to Regional Director Pam DelaBar for taking and providing them.
The official minutes will be available on the CFA website when CFA Secretary Rachel Anger completes them.
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CFA News Announcement - Meowy Hour Tonight!
Meowy Hour - Wednesday, November 11
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tonight at 6pm EDT/3pm PDT for
Meowy Hour
Streaming on Facebook Live or via Zoom
Join us via Zoom at
The Zoom link will be available on the on the day of the event.
Can't make it for the live stream? A recording will be available later on the CFA FB page and on the .
Please share widely and post to your own or your club's social media.
We want to reach ALL cat lovers!
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Meowy Hour is a fun and informative CFA outreach program for ALL cat lovers.
Every week, Arden Moore interviews feline experts from a wide variety of cat-related areas, including feline health and care, rescue and adoption, popular culture, life enrichment, cat-centric items...if it relates to cats, we'll be talking about it!
Arden Moore is known as the "Pet First Aid & Safety Coach." An award-winning author in her own right, she conducts pet first aid courses, and as she notes "who says a pet first aid class has to be boring?"
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CFA Board Meeting - November 10 @ 8:00PM ET
CFA Board Meeting & Agenda
Tuesday, November 10 @ 8:00PM ET
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11/6/2020
The next CFA Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 10, 8:00PM-11:00PM Eastern Time in the U.S. The link to the Zoom webinar is:
https://zoom.us/j/97459505584?
Meeting ID: 974 5950 5584
AGENDA
- Approve Orders of the Day
- Secretary's Report
Ratification of Online Motions; Approval of Prior Minutes - Anger
- Judging Program - Anger
- Central Office - Tartaglia
- Legal Advisory - Regional Win Issue - Byrd
- Virtual Cat Competition Committee - Dunham
- Millennial Outreach Committee - Anger
- Unfinished Business
- Other Committees
- New Business
- Adjourn Open Session
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China Associate Judges - It's Official!
Approved China Associate Judges
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CONGRATULATIONS!
In June 2020, a radical new experiment was begun in CFA called the China Associate Judge Program that we hoped would be a success, both in bringing new talent to the judging rings in China, new ways to train using the most modern technology, and keeping us active in areas that are challenged with judge availability.?
A small group of ten Chinese candidates from diverse areas and affiliations within CFA were selected. They each received an invitation to go through the program. All ten accepted the challenge and named themselves ¡°Team One¡± or T1. Today, we are proud to announce that all ten candidates have successfully completed the rigorous training and testing conducted by Committee Chair Anne Mathis and her committee, and?all ten?have been approved by the CFA Board of Directors to advance to the status of?CFA Associate Judge.
Congratulations to the following CFA Associate Judges:
Gavin Cao - LH Associate Judge (Approved CFA SH Judge)
Yi Chang - LH Associate Judge
Eva Chen - LH Associate Judge
Howe Gao - SH Associate Judge
Chris Li - SH Associate Judge
Katherine Liu - SH Associate Judge
Allen Shi - SH Associate Judge
Agnes Sun - LH Associate Judge
Mulin Yang - LH Associate Judge
Kitty Jie Zhang - SH Associate Judge
Here are a few helpful pieces of information about CFA Associate Judges (note Gavin Cao is an Approved CFA Shorthair judge, so this applies only to his LH Associate Judge status):
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These individuals will be?Associate?CFA judges, not CFA judges.
- They will be approved to judge in China ONLY.
- They come in as single specialty, which means that the shows in China will have a lot of specialty rings!
- IF they choose to take the next step to become a regular CFA judge they will apply using provisions as broken out in the Judging Program Rules section 3.8.
- There must be at least one regular CFA Judge at every show.
When the Program began, no one had a crystal ball and no one could have imagined that borders would still be closed and tremendous challenges would still exist with show production. Our Associate Judges can now fill a need that we are sure will surprise everyone. Please join the CFA Board of Directors in congratulating our new Associate Judges. We wish them continued success!
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Meowy Hour - Photographer Larry Johnson
Meowy Hour - Wednesday, November 4
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Wednesday, November 4 at 6pm EDT/3pm PDT for Meowy Hour
Streaming on or via Zoom
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EVERYONE in the cat fancy knows Larry Johnson - and Larry has given so many people beautiful images of their cats. During this week's Meowy Hour, get to know a bit more about Larry, his photography outside of the show hall, and a few pro tips for taking photos of your own cats.?
Larry has 30 years plus experience in handling and photographing animals which has gained him world renown.?Throughout the year Larry visits over 35 different major cities throughout the US, Europe, China and Japan. He is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and offers sessions on location, at shows, and in his home studio.?Besides his home studio, he can arrange home or on-location sessions.
His love for photography has allowed him to work with the finest cats in the world, taking him to cities & countries to produce travel-logs and calendars.?
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Our breed of the week is the Persian.
PLUS: we toast to ALL cats with the Pawsome Salted Caramel Appletini.
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The Zoom link will be available on the??on the day of the event.
Can't make it for the live stream? A recording will be available later on the CFA FB page and on the?.
Please share widely and post to your own or your club's social media.
We want to reach ALL cat lovers!
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Meowy Hour is a fun and informative CFA outreach program for ALL cat lovers.
Every week, Arden Moore interviews feline experts from a wide variety of cat-related areas, including feline health and care, rescue and adoption, popular culture, life enrichment, cat-centric items...if it relates to cats, we'll be talking about it!
Arden Moore is known as the "Pet First Aid & Safety Coach." An award-winning author in her own right, she conducts pet first aid courses, and as she notes "who says a pet first aid class has to be boring?"
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CFA Member Club Survey - Region Wins - RESULTS
Regional Win Survey
RESULTS ARE IN
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10/30/2020 ? Remember to click "download pictures" on this email message if your web browser isn't set up to do so automatically. The results are included as a PDF and considered a picture.
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Winn Feline Foundation News
WINN FELINE FOUNDATION NEWS
October 2020
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The 2020 CURES4CATS Campaign is Underway!
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The fourth annual Cures4Cats Day, Saturday, October 17, kicked off our end of the year giving campaign. This year's campaign theme will recognize the significance of diabetes mellitus in cats.
Diabetes is a common and growing malady affecting cats much like their cat loving humans. Approximately one in every 230 cats will develop diabetes during their lifetime?and this is expected to increase by 18% over the next ten-years.?
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This Cures4Cats campaign aims to educate, engage, and encourage our donors and partners to help more than ever to find better and more effective treatments for this disease. Raising funds for further research will enable improvements in diabetic cats¡¯ longevity and quality of life.
The campaign will continue through December 31, 2020 and this year our goal is $15,000! We also have a matching fund up to $15,000! For more information about Feline Diabetes, CURES4CATS, or to make a donation, click the button!
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HONORED DONORS
September 2020
?Honored Donors have given donations over $100. We are thrilled with all of the donations Winn receives. We have so many generous supporters and appreciate your willingness to help every cat, every day benefit with Winn funded research.
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Holly Aglialoro
Molly Allison-Baker
Jonathan Bennett
Patrick Bowers
Marcus Brown
Alicia Brunton
Christopher Cook
Melanie Dziadulewicz
Susan Foster
Ellen Goerler Landau
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Eileen Gonzalez
Eric Green
A Roger Jeanson
Oleg & Yayoi Kuzmin
Susan MacArthur
Ryan Malane
Mary Kathryn McGriff
Anke Muller
Colleen O¡¯Rourke
Dena Owings
PRV Management LP
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Christine Ratti Czerniecki
Laurie Rose
Tracie Russell
Jean Schubert
Schwab Charitable
Wendy Simpson
The Completely Cat Clinic
Sarah Walters
Drew Weigner
Wisdom Health
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The International Cat Association and Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc.
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Clinical Trial Seeking Participants!
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Feline Chronic Gingivostomatitis, or FCGS, is a severe and painful disease that affects the mouth. Recent Winn-funded studies have led to a potential treatment called DentaHeal. A study is currently being conducted by Dr. Boaz Arzi at the University of California-Davis and VetCell Therapeutics USA, the manufacturer of DentaHeal.
?If your cat has been diagnosed with FCGS, and you would be interested in participating in the study, or if you would like to learn more about this study and treatment, visit or click on the image to download an informational brochure.
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Read more about Dr. Arzi's important Winn-funded research on FCGS here:
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JOIN US FOR OUR
NOVEMBER WEBINAR!
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?Planned Giving Tips
By George Eigenhauser
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Many companies have programs for their employees to make charitable contributions through payroll deduction at work.?Charitable giving through these programs makes donations simple, easy, and automatic and makes your record-keeping a breeze.?Just keep a copy of your W-2 or other document furnished by your employer that shows the total withheld for charitable donation.?You should also keep a copy of the pledge card that shows the name of the charity.?For federal workers (civilian, postal and military) you may make charitable donations through the Combined Federal Campaign.?State, county, and municipal employees may be able to participate through similar charitable giving programs.?A few private companies even match employee contributions (up to a limit) to qualified nonprofits.?If your employer participates in donation matching you can double the impact of your gift without you giving another cent. Check with your employer to find out if they have a charitable giving program and how you can participate.?
?George J. Eigenhauser Jr. is an attorney at law, licensed in the state of California since 1979. He has served on the Winn Board of Directors and as CFA liaison to Winn for more than 10 years. His expertise in the area of wills, trusts and estate planning allows him to assist donors with planned giving decisions. He is also the legislative coordinator for the Cat Fanciers¡¯ Association, Inc. and has served on the CFA board for 15 years.
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Help with an important survey!
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If your cat has had a cough for longer than two months, please fill out the survey. The information will be used for teaching, research and publication. The ultimate goal is to improve the quality of life for our feline companions.
?The survey takes only 15 minutes to complete and is open to any cat owner over the age of 18 years living with a cat diagnosed with a coughing condition lasting or requiring treatment for more than 2 months. All data will be anonymous. The data collected will be used exclusively by a research group at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada.
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For more information and to take the survey,
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The PURRsuing FIP and WINNing Symposium Summary Document
is available ! to download your copy
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637 Wyckoff Ave., Suite 336
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
Toll-free: 888-963-6946, Ext. 701
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Meowy Hour - Dana Humphrey: The Pet Lady
Meowy Hour - Wednesday, October 28
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Wednesday, October 28 at 6pm EDT/3pm PDT for Meowy Hour
Streaming on or via Zoom
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We're ushering MEOW-a-ween with Dana Humphrey, AKA "The Pet Lady." Dana has traveled the globe to scout out the hottest, hippest, and most unique pet products on the planet. She is the president of Whitegate PR and an in-demand pet expert for Fox, NBC, ABC and many other media outlets. She is also the proud cat parent of siblings Chance and Sassy who share her home in New York.
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Continuing the MEOW-a-ween theme, we take a look at Black Cats.
PLUS: we toast to ALL cats with the The Furr-Fect Black Rum Delight.
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The Zoom link will be available on the??on the day of the event.
Can't make it for the live stream? A recording will be available later on the CFA FB page and on the?.
Please share widely and post to your own or your club's social media.
We want to reach ALL cat lovers!
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Meowy Hour is a fun and informative CFA outreach program for ALL cat lovers.
Every week, Arden Moore interviews feline experts from a wide variety of cat-related areas, including feline health and care, rescue and adoption, popular culture, life enrichment, cat-centric items...if it relates to cats, we'll be talking about it!
Arden Moore is known as the "Pet First Aid & Safety Coach." An award-winning author in her own right, she conducts pet first aid courses, and as she notes "who says a pet first aid class has to be boring?"
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