It's April. Know what that means?
It's almost the end of the 2010-2011 show season! This
show season has flown by and soon it will be time to celebrate
our winners around the world.
Make sure that your cat or kitten doesn't have points
showing up under un-registered. Visit
TDS Online
to order your cat's confirmations. Get your photos ready
for the
Yearbook (and don't forget to place an ad and reserve
your copy!). Plan on supporting your region at your regional
awards show. And pencil in the
Annual Awards Banquet and Show the first weekend of
September in historical Philadelphia, PA!
Well, that's a lot to check off your list, but that's
how we wrap up the season, and celebrate every cat, exhibitor
and breeder for a "job well done".
Oh, and as you can see below, the Bengal rules again
as the most popular breed of cat in TICA,
Embrace Pet Insurance has a new promotion for our members,
and TICA will help support the United Kingdom's largest
event of the year, the
London Pet Show!
See you in Philadelphia,
Vickie Fisher
TICA President
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Bengal Claims Most Popular Breed Three Years in A Row
Once again the Bengal rules supreme as the Most Popular
Breed of cat with 6,370 cats and kittens registered during
2010.
Rounding out the Top Five breeds were:
- #2 - Ragdoll: 4050 cats
- #3 - Maine Coon: 2063 cats
- #4 - Savannah: 1024 cats
- #5 - Sphynx: 1020 cats
To see a full list of the number of cats registered by
breed during 2010,
click here.
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Enter to Win a Petmate Two Door Pet Porter for Cats
Embrace Pet Insurance is giving one lucky TICA member
a Petmate Two Door Cat Carrier. To enter, simply "like"
Embrace's Facebook page and then upload a photo of your
pets with "TICA" in the caption. All photos posted during
the month of April will be entered into a random drawing;
Embrace will contact the winner at the beginning of May
via Facebook.*
Embrace Pet Insurance specializes in pet health insurance
for cats and dogs in the United States. They are pet insurance
experts with one of the highest customer satisfaction scores
in the industry and are revolutionizing the pet insurance
market with their customizable plans. Get a quote for your
cats and kittens today.
*Embrace staff and families not eligible to win. Must
not have won within last 90 days. One entry per household.
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TICA Promotes the Cat at the Prestigious London Pet
Show
TICA will be an exhibitor at the prestigious
London Pet Show scheduled for May 7 and 8, 2011 at the
National Hall, in Olympia, London, United Kingdom. We'll
be in the Cat Zone along with the Governing Council of the
Cat Fancy (GCCF). TICA will be represented by our team from
our Western Europe region.
To learn more about the show visit
www.londonpetshow.co.uk
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Meet the...Birman
Many years ago, a golden-eyed, white cat stood guard
over his dying holy master and as the master died, his soul
passed on to the cat. The pure white cat was transformed
into a cat with a cream colored coat with a golden glow
of his master's golden goddess, a dark brown head, and dark
brown legs and tail. The cat's paws and hocks, which rested
on his master's chest, stayed pure white as a sign of his
master's purity. As the cat gazed up at the golden goddess,
his gold eyes turned to a beautiful sapphire blue, the same
as his master's goddess. Today, that cat is today's Birman.
To learn more
click here.
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Here Comes Peter Cotton...Cat?
Easter isn't just for rabbits you know!
Now your cat can have its own set of custom knit ears
(take
a peak here) or buy an
Easter bonnet that would be the envy of any other cat!
Oh, and don't forget to buy your favorite feline some nice
Easter eggs (that really are stuffed with catnip! No chocolate
for kitty!).
P.S. Please remember while Easter and Day Lilies are
gorgeous, they are highly toxic to your cat! So is chocolate,
so hide those bunnies. And please remember if you have Easter
baskets out, use something different in them versus the
fake grass. If kitty eats any of the grass, it can be a
visit to your vet or emergency clinic on Sunday!
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Take A Little Vaca with Kitty at A B&B
Next time you go to a show, take a few extra days if
your out of town and stay at a bed and breakfast that allows
cats.
The Cat's Meow in Fredericksburg, Texas - right in the
gorgeous hill country - allows cats and has cabins that
are private and quiet. A great way for kitty to watch the
birds and wild life that roam the 30 acres the B&B is
located on.
You can find a full list of B&Bs and search for those
in a state that allow cats at
Bed & Breakfast Online.
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Interested in Being on Your Breed Committee?
If you are, now is your chance to file to run for a seat
on your respective Breed Committee. Fill out the
Filing for Breed Committee form and send it along with
a $10 filing fee to TICA's EO no later than July 31, 2011.
The form lists the requirements to qualify for a seat on
a Breed Committee.
Elections will be held in October/November and new Breed
Committee members will be announced in December. All Breed
Committee members will take their seats on January 1, 2012.
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