Survey Regarding National Award Scoring
Survey Regarding Shows &
National/Breed Win Titles
in the 2021-2022 Show Season
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3/12/2021
The CFA board has requested CFA clubs and exhibitors be polled regarding whether or not there should be National Awards in the upcoming 2021/2022 show season. There are separate surveys for clubs and exhibitors.
Exhibitors - please vote online using this link: Please only one vote per exhibitor.
Club's have been emailed a personalized link to vote online for the club survey.
Club & Exhibitor survey responses must be submitted/received no later than Friday, March 26, 2021 at 11:59PM eastern time.
Contact Allene Tartaglia, atartaglia@..., if you need assistance with the survey process.
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Re: CFA Club Survey Regarding shows and National/Breed Win Titles
Hi Linda. Yes to all three for me. Hope you are well and happy. Once you are vaccinated, would you still be willing to host a cattery visit? I am being vaccinated today so....within three weeks I should have my second vaccination. These are incredible times we live in and the vaccination process reminds me of a movie scene. Stay safe. Lyn
On Mar 12, 2021 2:38 PM, "Linda Peterson via groups.io" <karmacatz@...> wrote:
Hi Everyone,
Please send me your response no later than Monday, March 22, 2021.??
You can send your response privately to:? karmacatz@...
1.? Will you enter and attend a show in the 2021-2022 show season?
2.? Should CFA offer National Winner (NW) awards for the 2021-2022 show season?
3.? Should CFA offer Breed Winner (BW) awards for the 2021-2022 show season?
4.? Comments:? ?
Thanks!
Linda
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CFA Club Survey Regarding shows and National/Breed Win Titles
Hi Everyone,
Please send me your response no later than Monday, March 22, 2021.??
You can send your response privately to:? karmacatz@...
1.? Will you enter and attend a show in the 2021-2022 show season?
2.? Should CFA offer National Winner (NW) awards for the 2021-2022 show season?
3.? Should CFA offer Breed Winner (BW) awards for the 2021-2022 show season?
4.? Comments:? ?
Thanks!
Linda
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Associate Judging Program Announcement
CFA Associate Judging Program Announcement
Team Two Kick-Off!
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At the February 2021 CFA Board Meeting, a proposal was approved by the Board of Directors to open the Associate Judging Program to other areas of the world. The next phase (Team Two) will include candidates from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.?
If you live in any of those areas and are interested in applying for this program, we invite you to request an application and submit it by March 28, 2021.
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CFA Board Meeting
Tuesday, March 16 @ 8:00PM ET (U.S.)
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Link to join Webinar:?
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Webinar ID: 934 3098 5397
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AGENDA
- Approve Orders of the Day - Newkirk
- Central Office - Grand of Distinction Requirement Clarification - Tartaglia
- COVID-19 Advisory Committee - Eigenhauser
- Virtual Annual Committee - Mastin
- Unfinished Business
- Other Committees
- New Business
ADJOURN OPEN SESSION
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CFA News - Notes from the March 2 Board Meeting
3/3/2021
Notes from the CFA Board of Directors meeting, held March 2, 2021 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 - March 2, 2021
CFA Board Meeting
March 2, 2021 @ 8:00 PM ET
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The next CFA Board Meeting is Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Meeting starts at 8:00PM U.S. Eastern Time.
BOARD MEETING ¨C OPEN SESSION WEBINAR ¨C Tuesday, March 2 @ 8:00PM ET
Link to join Webinar:?
Webinar ID:?943 9423 0174
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AGENDA
1. Approve Orders of the Day - Newkirk
2. Secretary's Report - Ratification of Online Motions - Anger
3. Constitution-Legal Advisory Committee - Byrd
ADJOURN
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A Free Kitten Webinar Workshop This Thursday
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THURSDAY
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
at 6:00PM (EST)
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The National Kitten Coalition (NKC) is presenting a series of caregiving workshops specifically for breeders, rescues, friends, fans and followers of CFA.
This month, Speaker Susan Spaulding, Director of Neonatal Programs for
The National Kitten Coalition, will be presenting
"Pregnancy and Birth - Keeping the Whole Family Healthy"
In this webinar you will learn to help expecting queens stay healthy and happy during pregnancy, then learn how to care for both her and her kittens, including dealing with birthing emergencies, lack of milk and fragile kittens.
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Can't Attend This Evening?
Sign-up anyway, because a recording of this, and the other CFA Virtual Workshops will be available on a private page on The National Kitten Coalition's website no later than 2 weeks after it airs.
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CFA Newsletter - February 2021 - correction
The CFA Board of Directors met via Zoom on February 6-7, 2021.?The board was updated on the happenings at Central Office.?Most employees are working from home, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Judging Program chairs gave their reports.?The finalized version of the Accelerated Application process was approved by the CFA Board.?Additionally, the board ratified the motion to change the name of the China Associate program.?The board approved the new program to be implemented for Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore.?This will require the applicants to complete an application for review by the chairs of the Judging Program.?The process of an associate judge becoming a licensed CFA judge was included in this program and was made retroactive to include the China Associate Judges.?All APP and AP CFA judges were relicensed for the next show season.?I would like to welcome Nadejda Rumyantseva (Russia) to the CFA Judging panel.?The Board ratified her application to the CFA judging panel, as a transfer judge from WCF.?Welcome to the CFA family Nadejda!?Plans are being made for a BAOS on April 9-10, 2021 taking place on the European time zone (Belgium to be specific).
Our treasurer, Kathy Calhoun, gave a very good report on the financial position of CFA!!?Kathy also chairs the Diversity and Inclusion Committee and presented a statement. The board ratified it and it will appear on the CFA website soon.
The International Show Committee is working on plans for a 2022 International show.?More on that as plans are reviewed.
The IT committee announced the Genetics Program testing has been completed for all breeds.?Great work team!
The Youth Feline Education Program is in contact with Cornell University and plans to establish a youth cat club.
Many other reports will be printed in the minutes, once they are completed by our secretary.
The CFA Club Applications committee reported the resignations of 6 clubs.?One club name change was approved.?We accepted 5 clubs in China and Taiwan.?Additionally, one club was accepted form Italy.
The show rules affecting Grands of Distinction were finalized and adopted by the Board.
The Legal Advisory Committee has been very busy.?The CFA Articles of Incorporation have never been updated.?There will be a presentation at the April meeting on the final version that will be presented to the delegates to approve.?Great work from the LAC!?In addition to the articles of incorporation being outdated, our CFA constitution is not in compliance with New York not-for-profit law (NY_NPC).?In order for CFA to be in compliance, the LAC is also in the final stages of the presentation for that update.?NY-NPC uses the term bylaws and not constitution.?I hope everyone will take the time to read this proposal once it is finalized.?We don¡¯t really have a choice.?If we want to comply with NY-NPC law, then we will have to seriously consider the proposed changes.
Animal Welfare/Breeder Assist/Breed Rescue are in serious need of donations.?Not everyone is in financial shape due to the effects of COVID-19, but if you can spare a few dollars, they would be very grateful.
The board approved my request to approve Carol Johnson, DVM to chair the Genetics Advisory Committee, a standing CFA committee.?Thank you to Carol for taking on this added responsibility.
The Breeds and Standards committee, chaired by Jacqui Bennett and Teresa Keiger, gave a detailed report.?The breed council secretaries for 2021-2023 were announced.?The European Burmese secretary vote was tied and tied again on re-balloting.?By lot, Allene Keating was declared the winner.?Many ballot items were reviewed and several important issues were voted on.?The Scottish Fold breed council voted to accept the straight-ear Scottish Folds for championship competition in its own color class and the board ratified that ballot item.?The Lykoi was advanced to Provisional status.
The board members guidebook is no longer considered ¡°proprietary.¡±?The update is still a work in progress, but should be finished soon.
Finally, the Annual meeting for 2021 will be held virtually.?The board made the decision in closed session on Sunday.?However, those meeting minutes will be made public so that the member clubs and interested parties have access to the discussion relative to the difficult decision to not meet in person.
Please stay safe and healthy.?I know many of you are receiving your COVID-19 vaccines.?I am looking forward to when I will be eligible to receive mine.?Wear your mask (double masking now recommended), stay socially distanced, and wash your hands!!
Darrell Newkirk
CFA President
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Teresa Keiger
CFA Newsletter Editor
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Central Office Closed Monday, February 15
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2/12/2021
The Central Office will be closed on Monday, February 15, 2021 in observance of President's Day, and will reopen Tuesday, February 16 at 8:30AM eastern time.
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Annual Meeting 2021 - Virtual Only
CFA Annual Meeting 2021
Virtual Only
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2/9/2021
The 2021 Annual Meeting will be virtual only. The health and safety of all is a priority. The dates for the virtual Annual to be conducted using the Zoom platform will remain the same, June 18, 2021. More information will be released as it becomes available.
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CFA News -Notes from the February BOD Meeting
2/8/2021
Notes from the CFA Board of Directors meeting, held February 6-7, 2021 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 - February 6-7, 2021
CFA Board Meeting ? Tomorrow
February 6 & 7, 2021 @ 11:00 AM ET
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The next CFA Board Meeting is February 6-7 (Saturday & Sunday), 2021. Meetings start at 11:00AM U.S. Eastern Time on both days.
BOARD MEETING ¨C OPEN SESSION WEBINAR ¨C Saturday, February 6, 2021 @ 11:00AM ET
Link to join Webinar:?
Webinar ID:?996 3238 5261
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BOARD MEETING ¨C OPEN SESSION WEBINAR ¨C Sunday, February 7, 2021 @ 11:00AM ET
Link to join Webinar:?
Webinar ID:?988 1048 4705
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Or Telephone:
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AGENDA - All Times Eastern Time, U.S.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2021?
11:00 AM -- 1. Approve Orders of the Day - Newkirk
11:05 AM -- 2. Minutes (corrections/additions); Ratification of January Teleconference Minutes; Ratification of Online Motions - Anger
11:10 AM -- 3. Central Office Report - Tartaglia
11:30 AM -- 4. Board Cite - Perkins
11:40 AM -- 5. Judging Program Report - Anger
12:00 PM -- 6. Treasurer¡¯s Report?- Calhoun
12:05 PM -- 7. Audit Committee - Calhoun
12:10 PM -- 8. Diversity and Inclusion Committee - Calhoun
12:15 PM -- 9. Finance Committee - Mastin
12:20 PM -- 10. Ambassador Cat Committee - Mastin
12:30 PM -- 11. CFA International Show?- Mastin
12:40 PM --12. IT Report - Simbro
? 1:00 PM -- LUNCH
2:00 PM -- 13. YFEP Report - Dunham
2:10 PM -- 14. Companion Cat World - Currle
2:20 PM -- 15. Marketing - Bobby
2:25 PM -- 16. Mentor-NewBee Report - Krzanowski
2:35 PM -- 17. Legislative Committee/Group - Eigenhauser
2:45 PM -- 18. Winn Feline Foundation - Eigenhauser
3:00 PM -- 19. International Division - Currle
? 3:15 PM -- BREAK
3:30 PM -- 20. Club Applications - Krzanowski
4:30 PM -- 21. Show Rules - Krzanowski
5:00 PM -- 22. Millennial Outreach Committee - Anger
? 5:30 PM -- ADJOURN
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2021?
11:00 AM -- 23. Breeds and Standards - Anger
? 1:00 PM -- LUNCH
2:00 PM -- Continue Breeds and Standards (if necessary)
3:00 PM -- 24. Board Members¡¯ Guidebook?- DelaBar
? 3:15 PM -- BREAK
3:30 PM -- 25. Constitution Committee - Byrd
3:50 PM -- 26. Virtual Cat Competition Committee - Dunham
4:10 PM -- 27. Cat Writers¡¯ Association - Anger
4:15 PM -- 28. Modernization Steering Committee - Newkirk
4:20 PM -- 29. Unfinished Business
4:25 PM -- 30. Other Committees
4:30 PM -- 31. New Business
? 4:35 PM -- ADJOURN OPEN SESSION
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Re: Madcatters 2021 Fwd: CFA Show Change Announcements
Hi everyone,
I am lucky enough to have had both shots of the Pfizer vaccine. But because there are still way too many fanciers not vaccinated the risk is way too large to be in a small show hall. I would say hold off another year.
Marcia
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Like Linda, I will wait to be vaccinated before attending any shows.? I doubt that my name will come up on the 100,000 people list I am on before the date of our show.
Kathy R.
On February 1, 2021 at 2:27 PM "Linda Peterson via groups.io" <karmacatz@...> wrote:
Hi Everyone,
I hope you are all well.
The show listed below falls on Easter weekend.
Is Madcatters going to have a show this year?
If yes, I just want to let you know that I will not participate in person at any cat shows until both my sister and I have the full set of vaccines, which unfortunately I do not anticipate happening before April 3.
Linda
-----Original Message-----
From: CFA News <news@...>
To: karmacatz@...
Sent: Mon, Feb 1, 2021 10:58 am
Subject: CFA Show Change Announcements
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Region 6
Lincoln State Cat Club would like to move to April 3-4, 2021 for one year only.?This date is the traditional weekend for Cats of Wisconsin Cat Club (COWS).?COWS has given permission for this one year change.?Lincoln State Cat Club would still hold the
show in the Chicago area.
Question or comments? Contact your Regional Director by 2/12/2021
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Re: Madcatters 2021 Fwd: CFA Show Change Announcements
Like Linda, I will wait to be vaccinated before attending any shows.? I doubt that my name will come up on the 100,000 people list I am on before the date of our show.
Kathy R.
On February 1, 2021 at 2:27 PM "Linda Peterson via groups.io" <karmacatz@...> wrote:
Hi Everyone,
I hope you are all well.
The show listed below falls on Easter weekend.
Is Madcatters going to have a show this year?
If yes, I just want to let you know that I will not participate in person at any cat shows until both my sister and I have the full set of vaccines, which unfortunately I do not anticipate happening before April 3.
Linda
-----Original Message-----
From: CFA News <news@...>
To: karmacatz@...
Sent: Mon, Feb 1, 2021 10:58 am
Subject: CFA Show Change Announcements
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Region 6
Lincoln State Cat Club would like to move to April 3-4, 2021 for one year only.?This date is the traditional weekend for Cats of Wisconsin Cat Club (COWS).?COWS has given permission for this one year change.?Lincoln State Cat Club would still hold the show in the Chicago area.
Question or comments? Contact your Regional Director by 2/12/2021
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Central Office Staff Working Remotely
Central Office Staff
Working Remotely
due to COVID-19
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1/28/2021
Central Office staff is working remotely due to COVID-19. All operations will continue as usual and we do not anticipate any service disruptions. A couple employees will continue working from the office in Alliance. Mail will still be received and processed, show supply boxes shipped and show scoring packages received as usual.
Phone in customers are requested to either contact an individual by email or leave a voice message and someone will return the call within 48 business hours. Here is a link for frequently used email addresses: https://cfa.org/covid-news/
Thank you for your understanding and patience during these unusual times.
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CFA Board Meeting - February 6-7, 2021
CFA Board Meeting
February 6 & 7, 2021 @ 11:00 AM ET
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The next CFA Board Meeting is February 6-7 (Saturday & Sunday), 2021. Meetings start at 11:00AM U.S. Eastern Time on both days.
BOARD MEETING ¨C OPEN SESSION WEBINAR ¨C Saturday, February 6, 2021 @ 11:00AM ET
Link to join Webinar:?
Webinar ID:?996 3238 5261
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Or Telephone:
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US: +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 408 638 0968?
???International numbers available:?
BOARD MEETING ¨C OPEN SESSION WEBINAR ¨C Sunday, February 7, 2021 @ 11:00AM ET
Link to join Webinar:?
Webinar ID:?988 1048 4705
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Or Telephone:
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US: +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 408 638 0968?
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AGENDA - All Times Eastern Time, U.S.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2021?
11:00 AM -- 1. Approve Orders of the Day - Newkirk
11:05 AM -- 2. Minutes (corrections/additions); Ratification of January Teleconference Minutes; Ratification of Online Motions - Anger
11:10 AM -- 3. Central Office Report - Tartaglia
11:30 AM -- 4. Board Cite - Perkins
11:40 AM -- 5. Judging Program Report - Anger
12:00 PM -- 6. Treasurer¡¯s Report?- Calhoun
12:05 PM -- 7. Audit Committee - Calhoun
12:10 PM -- 8. Diversity and Inclusion Committee - Calhoun
12:15 PM -- 9. Finance Committee - Mastin
12:20 PM -- 10. Ambassador Cat Committee - Mastin
12:30 PM -- 11. CFA International Show?- Mastin
12:40 PM --12. IT Report - Simbro
? 1:00 PM -- LUNCH
2:00 PM -- 13. YFEP Report - Dunham
2:10 PM -- 14. Companion Cat World - Currle
2:20 PM -- 15. Marketing - Bobby
2:25 PM -- 16. Mentor-NewBee Report - Krzanowski
2:35 PM -- 17. Legislative Committee/Group - Eigenhauser
2:45 PM -- 18. Winn Feline Foundation - Eigenhauser
3:00 PM -- 19. International Division - Currle
? 3:15 PM -- BREAK
3:30 PM -- 20. Club Applications - Krzanowski
4:30 PM -- 21. Show Rules - Krzanowski
5:00 PM -- 22. Millennial Outreach Committee - Anger
? 5:30 PM -- ADJOURN
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2021?
11:00 AM -- 23. Breeds and Standards - Anger
? 1:00 PM -- LUNCH
2:00 PM -- Continue Breeds and Standards (if necessary)
3:00 PM -- 24. Board Members¡¯ Guidebook?- DelaBar
? 3:15 PM -- BREAK
3:30 PM -- 25. Constitution Committee - Byrd
3:50 PM -- 26. Virtual Cat Competition Committee - Dunham
4:10 PM -- 27. Cat Writers¡¯ Association - Anger
4:15 PM -- 28. Modernization Steering Committee - Newkirk
4:20 PM -- 29. Unfinished Business
4:25 PM -- 30. Other Committees
4:30PM -- 31. New Business
? 4:35 PM -- ADJOURN OPEN SESSION
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Madcatters 2021 Fwd: CFA Show Change Announcements
Hi Everyone,
I hope you are all well.
The show listed below falls on Easter weekend.
Is Madcatters going to have a show this year?
If yes, I just want to let you know that I will not participate in person at any cat shows until both my sister and I have the full set of vaccines, which unfortunately I do not anticipate happening before April 3.
Linda
-----Original Message-----
From: CFA News <news@...>
To: karmacatz@...
Sent: Mon, Feb 1, 2021 10:58 am
Subject: CFA Show Change Announcements
2/1/2021
Region 6
Lincoln State Cat Club would like to move to April 3-4, 2021 for one year only.?This date is the traditional weekend for Cats of Wisconsin Cat Club (COWS).?COWS has given permission for this one year change.?Lincoln State Cat Club would still hold the show in the Chicago area.
Question or comments? Contact your Regional Director by 2/12/2021
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CFA Newsletter - January 2021
We continue to deal with the effect of COVID-19 on our shows.?Houston Cat Club had a 10 ring show this past weekend.?HCC did a great job with social distancing and everyone was wearing masks.?The goal is to make sure that there is no spread of the virus from a person attending the show who could potentially have the virus and not be aware of their infection.?Kudos to the club for a great show.?We all are looking forward to the day that the vaccines are widely distributed and the incidences of COVID-19 infections is near zero!!
The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are being distributed to the states.?There seem to be some issues with the vaccine being given to those people who most desperately need the vaccines.?Hopefully, those issues will be corrected soon.?Nationally, around 28% of the vaccines have been administered.?Some state the even lower percentages of the available vaccines have been administered.
The CFA Board met on January 5, the meeting notes have been printed for distribution by Pam DelaBar.?Thank you Pam for your recap of the meeting.
We seem to be living in toxic times!?Please be considerate of your fellow man.?We are all in this together.?Life is much better when we can respect our friends.
Darrell Newkirk
CFA President
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Allene Tartaglia
CFA Executive Director
Club Dues & Membership List Deadline: Monday, February 1, 2021. This is the date club dues and membership lists for 2021 must be received for a club to vote in the CFA Director-At-Large election this year. Membership lists must indicate they are current (2021) and officers (President, VP, Treasurer and Secretary) identified. These are CFA constitutional requirements. of clubs in good standing which have already met this yearly requirement: Please contact Amber Goodright with questions.
Cattery Reports: Effective January 1, 2021, the $10 fee for a cattery report has been reinstated.
Central Office Update: the CO continues to function fully and well with a ¡°blended¡± staff ¨C some on-site and some working off-site. However, we are sometimes limited with staff answering phones and we appreciate your patience during this time.
The CO recently lost a long-time team member, Brian Buetel. Brian took care of the headquarter building in Alliance, OH, took care of shipping and mailing and, in general, took care of all of us. He was that kind of person. He will be missed, both professionally and personally. We are all pitching in and show packages will continue to be shipped, mailings will still happen. However, if you receive a package and something is missing or incorrect, please contact me as soon as possible.
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Vicki Nye,
Chair Approved Judges and Guest Judging Program
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Karen Lawrence, CFA Allbreed Judge since 1995 has tendered her retirement notice to the CFA Judging Program effective 12.31.2020.?Though I am saddened to know I will not be judging with Karen again, Karen has been, and continues to be extremely involved in CFA.?it gives me great pleasure to announce that at the January 5, 2021 Board Meeting, the CFA Board of Directors has granted Karen the title of Judge Emeritus.?Congratulations Karen!
More about Karen's involvement with CFA and the cat fancy is available in .
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Carol Krzanowski - CFA Club Membership Chair
The following clubs have applied for CFA membership and will be considered at the February 6-7, 2021 CFA Board meeting. Anyone wishing to submit comments regarding the applicants should do so in writing and send the comments to Committee Chair Carol Krzanowski no later than January 21, 2021. As stated in the CFA Constitution - Article III - Membership, Section 3 - Election to Membership: "If negative information is submitted regarding the applicant, the information will be provided to the applicant with enough time for the applicant to prepare a written rebuttal prior to board consideration.¡±
China Caesar Cat Club
President: Rui Wu
Secretary: Yi Qu (Shirely Qu)
Location: Shanghai, China
China Free Heart Cat Club
President: Ya Lin Zhao
Secretary: Qiang Deng (Dexter Deng)
Location: Nan¡¯an, Chongqing, China
China Star Shiny Exotic Fanciers Alliance
President: Wenni Huang
Secretary: Zheng Yang
Location: Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Kingpower Cat Lover Club
President: Bo Gao
Secretary: Yuqiang Liang
Location: Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Soochow Riverside Cat Fanciers¡¯ Club
President: Min-Yen Lee
Secretary: Yan Fei
Location: Taiwan, Republic of China
Universal Cats Club
President: Emanuela Morandi
Secretary: Claudia Morace
Location: Caserta, Italy
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CFA White Pages Goes Completely Digital
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The CFA White Pages are part of the Cat Talk/Online Almanac subscription package. The 2021 edition of the CFA White Pages will be available as digital only, and is moving over to . It will be a secure download as it's available only to those with a paid subscription. The digital version of the White Pages is updated throughout the year.
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Wendy Heidt
Some clubs have the ability to put on face to face shows. That is a hopeful and exciting proposition. It is important to have patience and to exercise kindness with the club members, show producing staff, and judges to make those shows fun and safe place to be.
At a recent meeting, the CFA Board of Directors determined that judges must comply with all national, state, and local requirements in regards to wearing masks and social distancing. They asked for all judges to evaluate if he/she can comply with those requirements, and if not then cancel the assignment if necessary.
If the judge appears in the ring and is unable to complete their duties wearing a mask in correct manner, then show rule 11.03 will come into play. Rule 11.03 states, ¡°Should a judge become incapacitated while judging and be incapable of completing the assignment¡¡±
Having a judge wear a mask does make it more difficult to hear a judge present finals, and exhibitors can be tempted to crown in to listen. Please be mindful of your surroundings and keep distance from other exhibitors and the judge. You can always ask them to repeat what they said about your cat at a later time. It is also challenging to thank the judge after a final keeping social distancing in mind. An ¡°air high five¡± might be more appropriate at this time or perhaps someone will come up with a simple creative gesture to show appreciation while hiding their smile behind their mask.
Safe travels and good luck out there.
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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 was a huge success. 1066 entries from seventeen countries entered the competition. We received over 2000 votes in the Spectators¡¯ Choice competition as well, with all proceeds of the votes being donated to the WINN Feline Foundation. We would like to thank everyone who entered the event, who voted in the Spectators¡¯ Choice competition, to all 45 of our judges, the entire Millennial Outreach committee for seeing this through thousands of hours of work from start to finish, and all of those who supported the proposal for this series at the board table.?
The Best of the Best Winners for the Photo Event are as follows:
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Best Cat in Championship (top left): Kelela Aloha Hua of Tajhara, Owner Mary Franz
Best Household Pet Cat (top right): Johnny, Owner Niki Feniak
Best Kitten (bottom left): Pinupcats Supa Dupa Fly of Kuroii, Owner Cyndee Hill
Best Cat in Premiership (bottom right): Suavere¡¯s Dark Secret of Penobscot, Owner Ginger Gunlock
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The Best of the Best Winners for the Video Handling Event are as follows:
Best Cat in Championship (top left): Sun-Silk RayRay, Owner Mary Myers
Best Kitten (top right): Kokiri Summer Sky of NuDawnz, Owner Brianna Ciesla/Lorna Friemoth
Best Cat in Premiership (bottom left): Kawaiikats Keiko Catsui of Bunikats, Owner Jaime Lerner
Best Household Pet Cat (bottom right): Sassy, Owner Karen Beyers
Congratulations to all the winners not listed here as well. Your prizes were mailed the first week in January and we hope you and your cats enjoy them! We hope you will continue to support CFA Virtual Cat Competitions in the future.
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As with many items in December, we understand that there were significant transit delays for some issues of the December issue of Cat Talk. Unfortunately, that was something we couldn't control, but we though an explanation was worth noting.
Reader input needed!
Have you worked with more than one breed? When you started working with your second (third, additional) breed, did you discover that things were done differently in your new breed? Queens had different birthing styles, perhaps you needed to change up diets? Grooming is a given, but perhaps your new breed also interacted with your cats differently
Ann Strople is working on an article regarding things which breeders/exhibitors might need to consider when beginning to work with a new breed and she would LOVE to have our readers' input. Please email Ann with your experiences. This is for our April issue, so it is time sensitive.
Who doesn't love discussing cat names and how to choose them? Laurie Coughlan is working on a piece for our upcoming kitten issue, looking at what some breeders/breeds try to AVOID when naming a kitten. Sounds, superstitions, and self-fulfilling expectations - Laurie would love to have your stories - so send them to her! This is also for the April issue.
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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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Legislation ¨C What¡¯s Hot . . . . . . .
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?Kelly S. Crouch, CFA Legislative Information Liaison
Sharon Coleman, CFA Legislative Legal Analyst
PIJAC¡¯s Letter on Essential Businesses, Legislative Sessions,
?and an Update on Burke County, North Carolina?
This month¡¯s What¡¯s Hot covers several issues facing fanciers:
- COVID-19 and business closures have raised concerns about keeping essential pet supply and service providers open during the pandemic.?Pet food (particularly specialty or prescription foods), supplies, and even emergency veterinary care may be limited or difficult to obtain.?CFA has joined with the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) to send an open letter to regulators to protect these essential pet services.?You can still help.?
- Uncertainties for legislative sessions in the new year caused by COVID-19. And,
- Update - recent news on the Burke County, NC breeder permits proposal.?
to read more about these subjects.
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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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A list of our honored donors for the month of December is
Winn Feline Foundation welcomed Jackie Ott Jaakola as its new Executive Director on January 4th. With more than 30 years of experience in animal welfare, Jackie is a seasoned professional with expertise in nonprofit management, strategic planning, education program development, and fundraising. Jackie most recently served as the Executive Director of Cat Depot, located in Sarasota, FL. Read more about her
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submitted by Virginia Rud
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°Â¾±²Ô²Ô¡¯²õ 2020 Cures4Cats campaign more than met its matching goal of $15,000! Read more about our annual . Thank You to all of you who contributed and continue to contribute to the health and well-being of every cat, every day.
The Cats in Boxes holiday photo contest- Winn received almost 200 photo submissions with 24 selected to post, one daily, on social media from December 1st to the 24th. The photo with the most ¡°likes¡± was declared the winner on December 31, 2020. Check °Â¾±²Ô²Ô¡¯²õ and to find our lucky (and adorable) winner.
Tax Tips from George Eigenhauser- THANK YOU to everyone who donated to the Winn Feline Foundation in 2020.?Your contributions are greatly appreciated and help benefit cats everywhere.?As you prepare your 2020 tax returns, don¡¯t forget that you may be able to deduct your donation as a charitable contribution even if you do not itemize.?For most individuals you should file Form 1040 and itemize deductions on Schedule A.??However, the IRS estimates that 9 out of 10 individual taxpayers do not itemize and instead take the standard deduction.?The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act creates a new $300 ¡°above-the-line¡± charitable deduction for donations made during 2020 and claimed on your 2020 return.?You may take this $300 deduction even if you take the standard deduction.?In addition, the CARES Act raises the maximum amounts allowable as charitable deductions for certain taxpayers who do itemize. You should consult your tax advisor for more details.
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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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Terri Zittel - Regional Secretary?
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Paula Noble - Regional Secretary
Happy New Year to all from Region 3.?We hope you all had a safe and happy holiday season.
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We¡¯ve kicked off 2021 with BIG HOUSTON!!?Ten rings of safe fun in a convenient hotel show at the Hilton Houston North near the airport for the convenience of exhibitors and judges alike!!?From check-in to waving good-bye, this show ran smoothly with great attention paid to the safety of all!!?We all sincerely hope that as the vaccines continue to roll out and exhibitors get vaccinated that shows can continue on a more frequent basis.
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Our Annual fundraising projects continue as we¡¯ve added a new color to the T-shirt selection.?Light blue is the latest color and was available at the Houston show this past weekend.?All the other merchandise is still available so check the advertising emails being sent regularly with ordering/payment information.
Everyone stay safe and healthy!!
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John Colilla - Regional Director
The 2022 CFA Annual will be held on June 24-26, 2022 in Louisville, KY and the Great Lakes Region is looking forward to many of you joining us for this event!!
The Great Lakes Region is excited to announce our next fundraiser to benefit the 2022 CFA Annual to be held in Louisville, Kentucky.
The region received a donation of a beautiful diamond pendant and chain. The pendant features a 1/4 carat diamond solitaire and is accented by a glistening 18¡± polished Singapore chain crafted from quality 14k gold. This chain features a spring ring clasp and measures approximately 18¡± L x 1/16¡± W.
Tickets can be purchased online by contacting Nannette Schindler at: njschindler@.... Tickets will also be available when shows resume in Region 4 and at select shows in other regions.
Tickets are a donation of:
1/$5.00
4 tickets/$10.00
10 tickets/$20.00
To view photos of this gorgeous piece, contact Martha Auspitz or Nannette Schindler. The winner of the pendant and neck chain is scheduled to be announced at the 2021 CFA Annual in Houston, TX.
In other news, The 2022 Annual pins have arrived. Information on the sale of these pins will be released later this spring.
Respectfully,
The 2022 CFA Annual Fundraising Committee
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Happy New Year!?Here is hoping for a better year than the last one. (2021:?"Hold my beer!")
Now that we have a vaccine, I hope we will be able to start having shows again in the SWR.?With Arizona and California the hottest spots in the country, it will be a while.?I look forward to seeing all of you when we can get together and share this hobby we all love so much!
We lost a dear breeder/exhibitor, Linda Sellaro, to cancer.?She was a lovely woman that will be missed by all.?Our sympathies to her friends and family members.
Please take care and be safe.?I expect to see all of you at the first show when it becomes available!?
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Candilee Jackson - Regional Secretary
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Kenny Currle - Regional Director
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Yukiko Hayata - Regional Director
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Pam DelaBar - Regional Director
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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 Closed January 18, 2021
Central Office Closed
in Observance of
Martin Luther King Day
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1/15/2021
The Central Office will be closed on Monday, January 18, 2021 in observance of Martin Luther King day. The office will reopen Tuesday, January 19, at 8:30AM eastern time.
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