This Issue Published February 1, 2024
Next Issue: February 15, 2024

Simon’s iconic feline shares a few of his purr-sonal experiences with love, courting a mate, and all the adventures of a kitty Valentine’s Day…

This article tells the story and illustrates with photos what you should do should if a newborn kitten’s umbilical cord does not dry up and fall off within the first week of life.

These are the eight foods that are bad for your kitty.

Enjoy these tips to help you in your search for the purr-fect cat-friendly guy.
Breeders often speak of a “tabby” gene, when it should more correctly be called the Agouti gene. It is the Agouti gene that creates visual tabby cats.
The spotting gene is more commonly referred to as the bicolor gene by cat breeders. The dominant spotting gene produces some of the most colorful coats in the feline fancy.
The Inhibitor gene “inhibits” color from the root of the hair. This means the root of the hair is white while the tip is colored. It is the Inhibitor gene that produces smoke, shaded, and shell cats. For this reason, the Inhibitor gene is often referred to as a Smoke or Shaded gene.
Tube feeding can save your kitten’s life. It is a skill that every cat breeder can learn. This article includes updated step-by step-instructions complete with detailed photographs and a video explaining exactly how to tube feed newborn kittens easily and safely.
Learn how to perform the simple skill of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a cat in the case of an emergency. In a life-threatening situation, CPR might make all the difference.
Having your male show cat begin to spray in the judging ring can feel like the end of his show career, but there are tricks you can employ to make it easier on everyone and still keep showing.

GC, RW Jaquoi’s Sine-Of-The Times
Persian: Tabby
GC, RW Parti Wai The Cat In The Hat
Persian: Calico/Bicolor
GP, RW Ristokat’s Masquerade of Tamarakatz
Persian: Himalayan

Mariana Balanzario Gutiérrez
Marigolds Persians & Exotics
Elaine Loftiss
HappyTrills Maine Coons
Kevin Moneuse
Klamarena Persians
Daniela Lautenschlager
Sweetharmony`s
Fred Wong
Lemon Green
Barbara Bosco
Castlegate
Brian Foster
Caleb-Cats

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