

As the new cat show season gets underway in earnest, an exhibitor passes along some food for thought about cat showing.

This article discusses How and Why temperature affects point color in Himalayans.

Take a nostalgic look back at CFA in 1964… This fifth article in the series looks at the history of the Himalayan.
Responsible cat breeders sell their kittens with a contract that includes a guarantee policy. Each breeder creates their own guarantee. Learn the things that might be covered by your kitten guarantee.
Stud tail results from a build-up of sebum secretion at the base of the cat’s tail. Initially it is a grooming issue, however, if not treated it can develop into a serious bacterial infection.
Calcium is an important and vital ingredient in the health of your breeding queen. Lack of calcium can actually lead to a nursing queen`s death. However, over-supplementing calcium can also cause serious problems. Understanding the role calcium plays is important in ensuring a queen’s a successful pregnancy.
In rare instances, a pregnant cat will come into season, be bred, and conceive a second litter while still carrying the first. Learn more about this unusual phenomenon called superfetation.
Whether searching for a new cat to bring into your breeding program, or wondering which kitten to keep from the season’s ‘crop’, the decision-making process begins with evaluating the individual cat and its pedigree.
The injectable antibiotic Tylan can be used to make an off-label eye drop/eye wash that can be used to help reduce eye stains on white or light-colored cats.
What do your do if your cat is destroying your furniture? Do you punish the cat? Ban the kitty from the living room? Or do you just live with furniture that looks like it was attacked by a furious weed-eater? This article will provide you with some answers.
Aspirin is used in cats in the treatment of cardiomyopathy, arthritis, pain, and fever – but it is easy to overdose. Learn how to safely give Aspirin to your kitty.

Himalayan
Quad CH Goforth’s Chocolate Soldier
Quad CH Goforth’s Mona Lisa
Solid Persians
GP, RW Mikkat Apache of G-K
GP Mikkat Baby Love of G-K
Particolor Persian
GP Mikkat’s Dirty Laundry
of G-K
Tabby Persian
GP, NW Tufftons Ring-Of-Fire

Lynn Staker
Countrygal Persians & Himalayans
Jon Paterson
Jessy Bartle
JB Bengals
Lisa Simione
Happy Kat Rags
Tammy Herger
Lynn McCleod
LMC Maine Coons

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