He is director at large of The Cat Fanciers» Association (CFA), a nonprofit organization that has the largest registry of
pedigreed cats in the world, and a board member with Winn Foundation, which strives to enhance the relationship between cats and humans by fostering improvements in feline health through research and education.
Not exact matches
In an article on the most popular cat breeds in the Chicago Tribune, pet columnist and certified animal behavior consultant Steve Dale reported that fewer than 10 percent of the 74 million pet cats in the US are pedigree
In an article on the most popular
cat breeds
in the Chicago Tribune, pet columnist and certified animal behavior consultant Steve Dale reported that fewer than 10 percent of the 74 million pet cats in the US are pedigree
in the Chicago Tribune, pet columnist and certified animal behavior consultant Steve Dale reported that fewer than 10 percent of the 74 million pet
cats in the US are pedigree
in the US are
pedigreed.
Their
cats Ticle, Pusse, Tes, George and Gladys, plus Chiko, adopted later from a shelter
in Singapore, were the foundation of the
pedigreed Singapura, although
cats like them had probably lived
in Southeast Asia for at least a decade if not longer.
The
Cat Fanciers» Association, Inc. (CFA) was founded
in 1906 as a not - for - profit association of member clubs and is the world's largest registry of
pedigreed cats.
From the experiences of breeders and owners of many
pedigreed cat breeds, it was suspected that HCM is inherited
in cats, as it often is
in people.
Some of these rescue groups specialize
in particular
pedigreed breeds; others, like Pet Pal Rescue Inc.
in Seminole County, save as many dogs,
cats, puppies and kittens as they can.
Cats have three different blood types: A (most common), B (seen in certain pedigreed cats) and AB (rare
Cats have three different blood types: A (most common), B (seen
in certain
pedigreed cats) and AB (rare
cats) and AB (rarest).
Officially recognized by CFA
in 1906, they are one of the original breeds of
pedigreed cats.
The Siamese is a mainstay of the
pedigreed cat world not only for its own distinct, intrinsic beauty, but also as an unsurpassed genetic wellspring to which many breeds owe their existence and,
in some cases, continued well - being.
Many breeders of
pedigreed cats are working with their veterinarians to neuter pet quality kittens prior to placement
in new homes.
It is found
in pedigreed and non-
pedigreed cats.
Both
pedigreed cats and mixed - breed
cats have varying incidences of health problems that may be genetic
in nature.
As the Labrador Retriever is the most popular dog breed
in America (according to American Kennel Club registration statistics), the Persian is our most popular
pedigreed cat.
No recognized breed of
pedigreed cat has been used
in the development of the American Bobtail.
However, infection rates remain high
in some unvaccinated
cat populations, and the disease occasionally is seen
in vaccinated,
pedigreed kittens that have been exposed to a high virus challenge.
Only a very small percentage of domestic
cats are purebreds, and only
pedigreed cats can be entered
in shows.
The American
Cat Fanciers Association (ACFA) is an American non-profit organization formed with the intent of allowing greater flexibility
in the development of
pedigreed cats.
Some
cats have a genetic predisposition to allergic dermatitis caused by environmental allergens (atopy), and
pedigreed cats have a higher predisposition than
cats in the general population, according to Dr. Miller.
A persuading factor is the increase
in the price of a
pedigreed cat.