The International Cat Association (TICA) has thousands of members and hundreds of clubs around the world in Latin America, North America, Asia, and Europe that host cat shows all year.

A genetic registry, TICA allows new cat breeds such as the Savannah, the world's favorite breed of cat the Bengal, and the Thai cat. Fifty five breeds of cats from the Russian Blue to LaPerm, Sphynx to Norwegian Forest Cat compete for titles and regional and international awards. TICA also was the first cat--and now the world's largest--registry to allow household cats and household kittens to compete for the same titles at cat shows and awards as pedigreed cats.

TICA cat shows are fun. TICA cats are fabulous. And TICA members including junior cat exhibitors are friendly. The cat fancy and cat fanciers are all cat owners and cat lovers. Cat kids get to learn the ropes through our junior exhibitor program and new cattery breeders can learn more through TICA mentorship programs.

Wherever you are, you're in TICA's world! Fabulous felines...fun...friendships.

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Hey, that cat looks like a Persian ... but its hair isn't as long! Well, you're right; it does look like a Persian except its coat is shorter. It's the Exotic Shorthair lovingly called the "lazy man's Persian".

The Exotic Shorthair originated when Persian breeders outcrossed to the American Shorthair to get greener eyes in their cats.

Today the Exotic Shorthair is bred to be just like the Persian-except with a short, dense coat and has the same pansy-like sweet face, short nose with big eyes and short square body giving them a cuddly bear-like look.

These affectionate cats have the quiet manners of the Persian but are livelier and more inquisitive thanks to their shorthaired ancestry.

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