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The Official Publication of the New Zealand Cat Fancy Inc. Issue 73 Inside this issue 2 Chair Chat
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Gaynor Saxon 272 Kennedy Road Napier flashcatseditor@gmail.com ADVERTISING Alex Ladyman marketing@nzcf.com SECRETARY Sharon Jose secretary@nzcf.com TREASURER Marion Petley 259B Mill Road, Otaki 5512 06 364 6314 marion.petley@xtra.co.nz
COVER PIC CORNERSTONE QUIET DEVOTION
(Suzie) with big sister, Abby Shaw and owned by Chantal Shaw. Sadly Suzie has since passed away, but a beautiful photo a nice tribute to a lovely cat.
Photo by Chantal Shaw Photography
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Letter to the Editor
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Swimmers - Sink or Swim
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Marketing/IT News
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The History Project
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Cats get Cavities too
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Rhinitis & Sinusitus Infections
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Vegan Cat Diets
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2019 Show Gallery
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Sweet Goodies for You and your Cat
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Christmas Cats
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The Hand of a Breeder
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Eyes Fixed.. Legs Bent..
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The Painful Part of Being a Pet Owner
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Feeding your Cats Raw Meat
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Lethargic Cats
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BSAC Report
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Breeders/Registrations Report
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NZCF Information
Q.: What do you get if you cross a chick with an alley cat? ......A: A peeping tom.
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CHAIR CHAT As the festive season fast approaches yet again, I would like to wish all members and breeders a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous new Year. I want to mention that the EC has completed their meetings for this year and much of the Governance and changes will soon be up on the website. I want to add that we have had a very good year and the EC is working well, and a big thank you to Jo, Sheree, Marie, Alex, Lyall and from Sharon and Marion who are all committed to seeing NZCF succeed in all that they do. I especially want to thank all our dedicated officials who work tirelessly behind the scenes to keep our fine organisation running well. Often this work can be overlooked and I especially want to thank all for their efforts.
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My congratulations to this year’s Annual Award Winners, don’t forget to send me a great photo of your winning cats. Our thanks to the members who sent in all their gorgeous Christmas Cats for our Cover competition... Lovely babies, but as you know not everyone can win and we had a team vote on the winner and it was unanimous. As always, The content of this magazine is for your reading enjoyment only. should you have any questions about your cat’s health please see your vet first. While creating this magazine I have had a song in my head that I find myself singing over and over... I hope you will sing along with me... Gaynor Saxon Editor
So this is Christmas And what have you done Another year over And a new one just begun And so this is Christmas I hope you have fun The near and the dear one The old and the young A very Merry Christmas And a happy new year Let’s hope it’s a good one Without any fear
On this vein I would like to wish the newly appointed officials to their new roles, starting in January, that they have willingly taken on and to also thank those that have stepped down for all their work in the past. We have had another great show season across the country. Show numbers were up this last season, even with the number of rings down on the year before it is good to see people are still showing and promoting their cats.
Written by John Lennon & Yoko Ono
Check it out at https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=tekN9NtGXOc
David Colley NZCF Chair
Merry Christmas, everyone!! Best wishes from the Flash Cats team...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR... A LITTLE STORY OF RECENT I am a New Zealand breeder with NZCF Inc and have held one of my prefixes for twenty years. I enjoy going to shows very much but over the recent years have not exhibited often because I have a big fear of virus infection from these occasions which is based upon experience of my cats getting them. So ... on the 17th August 2019 I attended a show and I would like to now share with you a big concern I have. It is not that I didn’t enjoy the company of my friends, or the lovely venue, but rather I am concerned for my cats, everyone else’s cats too, and the reputation you might say, of NZCF Inc. I was showing two cats. My male cat was only nine months old and was between another one of my cats and someone else’s. Not long before judging, and certainly after vetting was done, the cat adjacent to my male starting coughing. It coughed so badly that many people commented and muttered under their breaths, “I hope that cat isn’t sick?” Some even commented it was sick, in their opinion. The owner went and got some water for the cat and it quietened down, no more coughing. Later on, as I sat next to the owner, I made the comment “I think your cat has a sore throat as her swallowing seems painful to her”. During the day the cat fidgeted and fussed and many times could not get comfortable. We all watched her fidget. Did she want to pee or did she want to poop? None of us could truly read the signs that perhaps she was in pain but obviously was darned miserable. However there she was, stuck in an exhibition cage and unable to get out, let alone be happy. In hindsight maybe I was a real klutz for doing nothing and trying to be diplomatic and kind, not really making it plain to the owner what I suspected. The following Tuesday (three days later) I set off on a nine day break as I hadn’t had a holiday in five years. There were no more kittens at home and no girls close to kittening. My lovely daughter and grand-daughter were in charge of the cats whilst I was gone and everyone was clean and well-fed when I returned. Upon returning from my break I brought my two domestic cats inside from my cattery outdoors and the rest of my pedigree mob of indoor mates the following day. One of my domestics was sneezing and finding it hard to swallow. You can probably guess she had picked up a virus from the fellow next door (the boy that was in the show next to the cat aforementioned) .My boy was also sneezing but coming to the end of his bout with the virus. My daughter wasn’t probably at my place long enough, nor was she well experienced, to know anything was wrong with him and my stud boy is such a big stropping lad he may not have been showing much in the way of signs of illness, except sneezing. Because the domestic is nosey, and I hadn’t put up a sneeze barrier big enough to stop her inquisitiveness, she too had got the virus from kissing my stud boy through the netting. So as a few days went by and I wished I hadn’t put my indoor cats together, as two young cats came down with it too. One little male didn’t do well at all and at the time of writing this still has a very sore red eye which I am applying tricin to, many times in the day. Around fourteen years ago I attended a show where a cat next door to my exhibit sneezed his head off all day in his cage. He was a cat bred by a very highly-respected and very experienced breeder, but I was new at this business. My cat came down with a virus before the week had expired at home and passed it on to the next run and then in turn it went on another run. So three cats were infected because of one sneezing show cat.
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Two years ago I attended a show in Tokoroa and many of us witnessed a gentleman poking his fingers into numerous cages and allowing cats to lick him. He just went from cage to cage and none of us had the courage to tell him to STOP, but a judge kindly suggested he shouldn’t do it. As a consequence of his doing that one of my friends took home two cats that became seriously ill within days, requiring vet hospitalization. The virus went through her house like wildfire amongst her pets. It was a very worrying time for my friend. The point of my story is some of us breeders are too nervous of being accused as trouble makers at a show to demand someone look at an exhibit if we are unhappy about it for any reason. There are no vets on scene to check an animal out and therefore it is on the exhibitor to have a conscience and withdraw a cat with the loss of the entry fee along with it. From what I have seen at shows it makes some exhibitors pretty damned angry when asked to remove a cat by show administrators. Some people will simply not believe their cat may be sick or showing ringworm?! Eeeks! I think the whole system NZCF has of vetting cats at a show is now extremely lacking. I think you should go back to the old days of vetting cats with a bit more time before the show with a thorough examination. I would bet my dollar that some cats would be removed and not allowed to sit in cages with the chance of passing on viruses that may lead to the destruction of someone’s exhibit if it became a complicated illness. In this day and age where there is antibiotic resistance, virus mutation, allergies, immune systems being tested to the hilt, lessening the risk of exposure is common sense especially for vulnerable young cats whose immunity is not in full swing. Showing a cat should not mean we have to put a kitten or cat into isolation for ten days when we return home, because it might have been exposed to a virus which may or may not become lethal. I don’t much care whether folk disagree with me but my cats are my world. I hate to see any animal suffer and I hate stress loaded upon us who care when our pets catch something at a show. Showing cats should be a pleasurable experience and not something we regret later. There is no use saying the exhibitor should realise a cat is sick as even the most experienced owner can miss what a vet should correctly see. Twice I have had breeding cats flown to me that have been ill ... from breeders. Some folk are just NOT observant or just plainly don’t know from inexperience. . If vetting was done as it is overseas before a show, then we lessen the risk. If it continues this way I have no choice but to go with my gut feeling which is to stay clear of such events. Frankly this is not something I want to do but the lack of scrutiny scares me. That’s how I see it. Hilary Tait Carterton The vetting procedures for shows, are clearly stated in the NZCF Show Rules and must be strictly adhered to by NZCF Affiliated Clubs. these rules can be found at http://nzcf.com/downloads/ 2019-06-06-SB-ISSUED.pdf.
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Hi-de-hi Hasn’t this year just flown past? Thank you to all the Judges, Handlers, Stewards and Scribes for giving up your time to judge, handle steward or scribe at the shows this year. It is greatly appreciated. How fantastic was it to see some of the newly qualified Stewards and Handlers on the floor this year. Well done and keep it up. Congratulations to the new Steward and Handlers from the Christchurch course held in October. Thank you to Jo Millar, Margaret Harris, Jo Woodrow and the Canterbury All Breeds Club for giving up your time and helping put this on. If I missed anyone sorry but thank you to you too. The following students gained their Handlers qualifications Lyonne Dalley
Jennifer Ferrier
Andrea Glover
Leah Moore
The following students gained their Steward and Handlers qualifications Sharan Byrne Mary Lou Capill Nikki Growcott Miriam Martin Vicki Patterson
I look forward to seeing you in action next year. NZCF welcomes Margaret Harris and David Scadden back to the Judges panel after a short break away. I’m sure we are all looking forward to seeing them on the floor next year at shows. Thank you to the Judges who have held or about to hold Judges Seminars. It is fantastic to see the seminars being planned ahead and not at the last minute as it gives others time to work out a way of attending. I was lucky enough to attend the Judges Seminar held in Te Awamutu for a couple of hours and found it very interesting. Thank you to those Judges there for making me feel so welcome. Judges please remember your Annual Returns are due to me by 31st January 2020. I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Stay safe and I look forward to seeing you in 2020.
SHOW NEWS Hello Everyone Wow 2019 has been an exciting but busy show year. To all the 2019 National Annual Awards winners and place getters congratulations. I hope to see you all in Christchurch at the Awards dinner in June 2020 to celebrate. Thank you to Soozn Grindell the Honours Registrar for all her hard work this year. I know it has not been easy and we had to work a few things out on the run but we got there in the end. So thank you. Also big thanks to Sue Mackay the Health and Safety Officer for all the work you do have done over the years in this role it has been greatly appreciated. To the show committees hugh thanks to you for all your hard work and dedication to putting on our wonderful shows. I know the work load that goes into holding shows. Members if you attend shows but aren’t on a show committee or help out please have a think about helping a club. I know we are all
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busy people but if new people don’t start stepping up to at least help or learn the roles in a few years there may be no one to put shows on. So please consider helping you never know what small task you could do that might help ease the work load for someone else. Planning is well under way for the 2020 National Show in Christchurch on the 7th June. Hope you all have it marked in your diaries. Clubs don’t forget the 2021 Show date applications are due by 31st January 2020. This has been brought forward so the 2021 Show calendar can be approved at the February EC meeting and give clubs who have shows early in the year more time to plan. Fellow breeders, exhibitors and your beautiful fur babies I hope you all have an enjoyable, relaxing break and for those of you in the middle of kitten season I wish you all the very best for a successful season. Stay safe and have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Sheree Russell Shows Portfolio Manager
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SWIMMERS
Sink or Swim? By Jo Woodrow Belonging to a few Facebook Breeder advice groups exposes us as breeders to lots of weird and wonderful things and the wealth of knowledge about all things cat breeding is enormous! The fact that breeders across the world are willing to share their experiences or ask for help in a (usually) safe environment is heartwarming and even though some people can get judgey or haughty, I like to think that even they are learning something in the process. So a couple of years ago, someone shared a story about their kitten who was a swimmer. There was a series of photos and a wee video clip of a 2-3 week old kitten moving like a frog across the floor with his pelvis and back legs flat against the ground being dragged along by his front legs. The breeder was a new breeder and was concerned about what to do. The advice ranged from ‘leave him be’ to ‘VET!!!!!!’ For those of you who regularly view these posts, the indignant cry for the vet is a common one but let’s face it, not all vets know everything about breeding cats and sometimes a vet really isn’t needed. In my own personal experience, this was the case. Back at the end of last year, I had a litter of 6 babies, 2 boys and 4 girls. It became apparent at around 2.5 weeks, that one of the boys, a black and white lad, was a swimmer. Born a nice weight of 132gms, he was biggest of the litter and I noticed that his littermates all seemed to be able to hoist their fat little bodies up on to their legs as they started to wobble their way around the kittening crate while he dragged his bandy back legs around like useless appendages. Over the next 24-48 hours, he started actually moving the legs side to side even if they weren’t under him, so that indicated neurologically he was fine, he was simply a swimmer. Google and Facebook groups told me a uneven carpeted surface is best to help with grip and even to get some foam pads with ‘fingers’ would help him to learn to use his legs properly.
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Within a week, with daily massages and physiotherapy - bending and flexing the legs and pushing them into the correct position to help him walk - his legs were working much better and by the time he was 5 weeks old, he was walking, running, jumping normally and generally being a cheeky ratbag along with his littermates. I saw advice about tying the legs together with little bandages or hair ties to help them sit in the right position but this made me feel nervous that either he or a littermate would end up tangled and potentially harmed by this process so I opted for the less intrusive process. When the litter were 8 weeks old and in for their first vaccination, I talked to my vet about it. He’d never heard of it so went on to his online reference guides and looked up ‘Swimmer’. Nothing, so I referred him to Dr Google where he found some useful information. While he was looking, we debated whether it’s a neurological condition and he was convinced it was as it sounded to him like the connections in his brain weren’t working correctly to tell the kitten how to walk. I argued that the advice and resources I had read said that it wasn’t neurological and more common in heavier kittens who just don’t seem to have the strength or coordination to get their back legs under them. The google search had much more information about this condition in puppies than in kittens but again, linked to size of the kittens rather than any other cause and the treatment for both seemed to be the same. There didn’t seem to be a genetic link in the studies on puppies we found. My kitten ended up moving to Hawaii with his brown tabby brother and I receive many updates from his delighted owners telling me all about his adventures and fun life he is leading over there with no ill effects from his interesting start in life.
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MARKETING PORTFOLIO UPDATE This year has featured some new developments in Marketing and Publications. We have produced brochures for distribution with kitten transfer documents. We have secured a new advertiser to sponsor 1000 new brochures for distribution by the Longhair and Shorthair Registrars. They are currently being prepared. A change is the management, printing and delivery of the brochures by the sponsor itself to reduce cost and administrative hassle. We have trialed the use of live streaming at the National Cat Show in Tauranga. This was met with great enthusiasm. I intend to live stream the Christchurch National show as well. Given National Top Tens in 2020 will likely be presented to the whole hall, it should be easier to video every top ten for the benefit of those not able to attend. Flash Cats continues to be a valued resource, and I thank Gaynor for her amazing job as Editor of the magazine. She puts in huge numbers of hours and I am incredibly grateful. Flash Cats could not be produced without her dedication and passion! The Discipline and Disputes Procedure subcommittee put a large amount of time and effort into preparing the Discipline and Disputes Procedure Discussion Document circulated in September. I hope the membership have reviewed that document. I have had
one response to the Discussion Document, and I wish to encourage members to submit (we are happy to receive submissions in the near future). I would also be interested to hear any experiences the membership may have had in relation to the Discipline and Disputes Procedure (ie what went well, what was problematic, and any other comments). I must provide a great thanks to my fellow members of the Discipline and Disputes Procedure Subcommittee – Cathy Webb and Kerry Holden. They have been invaluable in providing comments, suggestions and input into the Discipline and Disputes Procedure report. Next steps are to form a view on the final structure of the Discipline and Disputes Procedure and then to draft the rules themselves. We have set an ambitious target to have the rules drafted for the February meeting, in anticipation of passing the new Discipline and Disputes Procedure at the AGM in May 2020.. Alex Ladyman Marketing & Publications Portfolio Manager
IT PORTFOLIO NEWS Season Greetings to all our members As we look forward to a well deserved break over Christmas, we can look forward to a great show year, with a few challenges here and there for new officers on board, but we are getting there. We have quite a list of things for our Webmaster to get through, which will be starting very soon. The registerars updated pages are still in testing as issues have cropped up in this testing phase, which has need to be address. Some of the things being looked at next year behind the scenes things, that normal users will not see, but it will make the whole website and registry work better. Over the summer break our Webmaster and myself are planning on doing improvements and testing of the show program, which has been an ongoing issue for all clubs that use it. It has been a huge challenge to find someone who is willing to put the effort in, so I am so grateful Peter has agreed to work with me to improve it. We have a couple of clubs data from this year to use for testing, and I am really looking forward to getting this working well. Personally our club has used this program for years and it saves a lot of time for show secretaries, we just need to iron out the bugs that exist. I will share an update in the next Flash Cats. I hope you all have a safe and enjoyable break over Christmas and New Year. Stay safe and see you all in 2020. Marie Prendergast IT Portfolio Manager
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Snippets of Feline History from John Smithson, NZCF All-Breed judge and Co-Editor of ‘The History Project’ at www.cat-o-pedia.org – a collaboration between The CFA Foundation and The Harrison Weir Collection.
EARLY UK EXPORTS TO NEW ZEALAND - ‘BLUE ROBIN’ This photo, by Witcomb & Son, Salisbury, is of ‘BLUE ROBIN’, (USR: 235) who was in fact a Blue Tabby Persian and therefore competed in the AOC (Any Other Colour) class at Shows. He was winner of a First and a Challenge Cup at Westminster in 1899. He was bred by Mrs Bluhm in 1896, first becoming the property of Miss Hester Cochran and then later owned Mr. C.W. Witt; who, in 1904 exported him to Mr. J. Kerr, of Dunedin, in New Above: Mr. C.W. Witt of Birmingham, a breeder and Judge of Blue Persians, Zealand. Next to ‘Blue Robin’ whom he exported to Dunedin. In ‘The Book of The Cat’(1903), Miss Frances Simpson observed: - “A cat that has done some winning and has sired some lovely kittens, but must, strictly speaking, be considered an ‘any other colour’ cat, is ‘Blue Robin,’ formerly the property of Miss H. Cochran, and now in the possession of Mr. C.W. Witt. This is a blue cat with a tabby-marked head. He was bred from blues and silvers, and his chin, ear tufts, and eyebrows are silver, and his nose pink. As will be seen by his picture, he has a grand head and a beautiful expression.” © 2019 The CFA Foundation and The Harrison Weir Collection
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THE HOME OF MID-19th CENTURY CHARTREUX CATS IN NEW ZEALAND? Two fascinating reports on Blue Shorthairs resident in New Zealand, appeared in ‘Our Cats’ Magazine, on January 5th and October 12th, 1901 respectively. The first reads: “We have lately been conversing with a gentleman resident in New Zealand on the subject of the Cat fancy in that country. It may be said to be practically non-existent, if by that term we mean the breeding and exhibiting of pedigree cats. Rather a curious history is attached to the only cats that are much sought after as pets. These are a race of short-haired blues to be found only in the Akaroa Peninsular. They are known as French cats, and no fashionable lady in Christchurch likes to be without one. The story is that about fifty years ago a small French colony came and settled in Akaroa. Immediately this reached British ears we sent a man-of-war to plant our flag on that territory, and the French decamped in such haste that they left their cats behind! The laws as to quarantine are carried out so stringently in New Zealand as to make the exporting or importing of animals a tedious and difficult manner.” The second report was an excerpt on the same subject written by the naturalist L.S. Baker, who was writing about the distribution of Blue cats around the world. It reads: “There is a lovely bay in New Zealand, called Akaroa Bay, the waters of which are the loveliest blue. Its people boast that three blue things make it of all the places in the world the most to be envied. These are the blue sky, blue waters, and cats as blue as the bay. But the first Europeans to settle there were French, and they brought with them the blue cat. They did not, however, come from France, but from French East India Settlements, maybe Goa or Cochin China, probably the latter. Ecce Felis!” © 2019 The CFA Foundation and The Harrison Weir Collection
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CATS GET CAVITIES TOO... Dental disease is very common in cats. More than half of cats over the age of three have feline oral resorptive lesions (FORL), colloquially known as ‘cat cavities’. FORL is a painful condition where holes form in our friendly feline’s teeth, eventually leading to the entire tooth becoming diseased and lost. Signs that your cat may have FORLs include drooling, difficulty eating and bleeding from the mouth. Most of the time they don’t show any obvious signs of pain and need a full oral exam by your vet to be diagnosed. Therefore, regular dental check-ups are essential for keeping your cat’s mouth healthy and pain-free. Treatment includes dental x-rays under general anaesthesia to assess the number of teeth affected, and then extraction of the affected teeth to make your cat feel a lot better. Another common dental problem in cats is periodontal disease. This occurs when bacteria accumulate on teeth next to the gums forming plaque. If plaque is not removed daily, it hardens over time and leads to solid yellow tartar build up and infection in their mouth. In response to this, the gums become inflamed and teeth erode, causing pain when your cat eats. The infection also poses a serious risk of bacterial spread around the body leading to disease in the liver, kidneys and heart.
anaesthesia. In addition, it is strongly recommended that any animal having anaesthesia gets a pre-anaesthetic blood test performed. This gives information about kidney and liver function (the organs that process anaesthetic drugs) to plan the safest possible anaesthesia for your pet. Regular dental scaling and polishing treatments to remove tartar from teeth is essential to reduce pain in your cat’s mouth, decrease likelihood of teeth needing to be removed, and decrease risk of serious organ infections as mentioned above. Other oral health problems in cats include tooth fractures, immune-mediated disease leading to sore inflamed gums, and a type of cancer called squamous cell carcinoma. Therefore, it is essential that your cat has regular health checks so that these problems can be detected. You can also look for signs of dental problems described above at home monthly. Opening your pet’s mouth and smelling bad breath is the most obvious sign that your cat requires veterinary care.
Article sourced from from https://veterinarypartner.vin.com
BAD BREATH MEANS BAD TEETH
Formation of tartar and periodontal disease can be prevented by removing the plaque daily. This can be achieved through a combination of efforts: •
Prozym Solution – put this poultry flavoured liquid treat in your cat’s drinking bowl and it will reduce daily plaque build-up & bad breath
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Dental diet – the size and shape of the dry biscuits have a tooth brushing effect to clean plaque off teeth daily
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Feline Greenies feline dental treats – will help reduce mild tartar build up.
Once a significant amount of yellow tartar builds up, it cannot be effectively removed without having a scale and polish under anaesthesia. Anaesthesia for cats is very safe. The risk of fatality is significantly less than the risk of any person being involved in a car crash. Vets minimise the risk as much as possible by close monitoring during Flash Cats
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My usually wakeup call either by a paw or a claw on my nose was a little different one morning when I was woken by a very watery sneeze. Over the next two days the odd sneeze but a lot of coughing plaged my wee girl and by day three she was very snotty nosed, no dischage though) and having a little difficulty breathing. So... Off to the Vet we went... My first thoughts was sinus, as I am also plagued with it, or hay fever allergy, crossed my mind. After checking for asthma and a blood test was done, we were sent home with a collection of antihistamines, mucus loosener, and nasal sprays.. (try getting that up your cat’s nose)... I came to the conclusion after a week and a second trip to the Vet, with a cat who was having a lot of difficulty breathing, that we should try antibiotics... sinus nasal infection, yep so I asked for Dozine (Doxycycline) as a first try. And... Thank God, after three days she was all clear and breathing normally. I understand this may be an ongoing problem but I hope we are ready and armed for future attacks.
Inflammation of a cat's nose is referred to as rhinitis; sinusitis which refers to the inflammation in the nasal passages. Both medical conditions can cause mucus discharge to develop. With prolonged inflammation, bacterial infections are common. Viral rhinitis is especially prevalent in kittens.
WHAT IS NOSE AND SINUS INFLAMMATION?
Nasal discharge Sneezing, frequently episodic Stuffy nose.
length of treatment is dependent on your cat’s response.
Inflammation of the nose and sinus is a common and sometimes serious problem in cats. It can be a primary condition acute in nature, but more often it is a result of a systemic disorder such as infection.
Bleeding from the nose Dehydration Respiratory noise while inhaling Discharge and tears from the eyes Conjunctivitis Labored breathing, possibly with open mouth breathing Coughing Vomiting Loss of appetite
Chronic conditions may be treated symptomatically. If the condition has severely progressed, intravenous fluids may be necessary to prevent dehydration and nutritional support given through a feeding tube to stop or prevent weight loss. Treatment will then be more directly addressed toward the underlying cause.
Occasionally, it can be idiopathic, meaning its source is unknown and makes treatment more difficult. Chronic rhinosinusitis may persist over the life of your cat. It can be a challenge to manage and there is no cure. However, nose and sinus inflammation is rarely life-threatening to cats and is often easily treated with antibiotics unless there is a serious and chronic underlying condition associated with it. In such cases, treatment will include addressing the symptoms and causes of the identified disorder. When the lining of the mucous membranes of the nose is inflamed, the condition is called rhinitis. Inflammation of the lining of the sinuses is termed sinusitis. The two conditions often occur together, creating rhinosinusitis, but not always. Left untreated, the condition can inhibit the function of the mucous membranes of the nasal passages leaving the lungs to handle the filtering of dust and microorganisms, which often leads to an upper respiratory infection.
SYMPTOMS OF NOSE AND SINUS INFLAMMATION IN CATS A runny nose and sneezing may be your first signs of rhinosinusitis in your cat. You should not dismiss the condition as a mere common cold if you also see these other symptoms: Flash Cats
Nose and Sinus Inflammation in Cats are often caused by bacterial infections often occur after the initial onset of a viral infection. Other possible causes are: Fungal infection, especially Cryptococcosis Parasites Presence of a foreign object Blocked nasolacrimal duct in the nose Indoor and outdoor allergies Dental disease is another trigger for Nose and Sinus Inflammation . A basic physical examination will first be conducted, which will include your cat’s nose and nasal cavity, eyes, mouth, and ears. Your veterinarian will be looking for evidence not only of swelling, but also of polyps, dental disease, and infection. If clinical signs indicate anything more serious, additional testing will be needed to identify the underlying cause. A complete blood count, urinalysis, and serum biochemistry will be performed to test for viral, fungal, and bacterial infections.
TREATMENT OF NOSE AND SINUS INFLAMMATION Although there is no cure for rhinitis and sinusitis, topical and systemic antibiotics along with antihistamine and antiinflammatory medications help to reduce the symptoms in mild to acute cases. The
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Usually, rhinitis and sinusitis are treated only with medication since removal of the inflamed areas, polyps, or any other masses are rarely necessary or permanently successful. Your veterinarian may discuss surgical options with you if your cat is not responding to antibiotic therapy, however. Radiation therapy may also be an option, depending on the underlying cause of the inflammation. It is not a preventative treatment and is only meant to lessen your cat’s symptoms. Rhinosinusitis caused by a fungus can be treated with antifungal therapy once the particular source has been identified. Note that chronic rhinosinusitis along with fungal infection may require a longer course of treatment, possibly 4-6 weeks or more. Acupuncture therapy has been shown to relieve rhinitis and sinusitis for some cats Read more at: https://wagwalking.com/cat/ condition/nose-and-sinus-inflammation
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Vegans are being warned not to feed their pets cruel and “dangerous” plant-based diets, with vets warning they could cause blindness and even “sudden death”. While dogs, like humans, are omnivores and could in theory survive on a plant-based diet, cats are obligate carnivores, which means they are dependent on a meat diet and cannot be healthy or survive without it. The Cat Clinic in Melbourne says pet owners who fed their cats vegan diets could be engaging in animal cruelty through naivety. It is understood the move towards socially acceptable food, but people need to make these informed social choices in the best interests of the health of the animal rather than the person.
There is risk that feeding these diets could result in insufficiency of essential nutrients and there is no evidence that there are health benefits from feeding vegan diets to dogs or cats.
A few cats have been seen with weak bones as a result of being fed deficient diets by well meaning owners.
There had been “a lot of hype” lately on social media around vegan pet diets, causing some owners to unexpectedly put their pets in danger of chronic illness. This type of diet is especially dangerous for felines.
There are not too many people wanting to feed their cats vegan diets, most cat owners are fairly sane in this decision. Cats have evolved as “whole animal eaters” — crickets, lizards, birds — and relied on those animals to access essential nutrients found in plants. Cats have not evolved the enzymes and body processes that other animals have to digest plant nutrients, meaning they rely on their prey to predigest things like carbohydrates.
There is so much misinformation out on the internet in regards to diets for animals, it is really important that pet owners only seek advice from their local vet. Sourced from The Cat Clinic, Melbourne.
In other words, even though vegan pet foods may technically contain the correct nutrients, they may not be bioavailable to the cat’s body. Pure meat diets, however, also have negative health consequences. Cats require certain essential amino acids and vitamins, deficiency or excessive amounts of which both have of which have deleterious health effects, from blindness to kidney failure and sudden death from heart disease. On the other hand, dogs were “facultative carnivores, which means that they could, in theory, survive on a plant-based diet”, but the diet “would need to be carefully formulated to ensure that it would provide the dog with all of the nutrients that they need to be healthy”. The nutritional sufficiency of commercially available plant-based pet foods and the potential health effects for the pets who eat those foods have not been adequately assessed.
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A WEE CHRISTMAS TREAT FOR YOU!
INGREDIENTS
SHORTBREAD KITTY COOKIES
250g butter, softened 1 cup icing sugar 1 cup cornflour 2 cups high grade standard flour
ICING 3 tablespoons butter 1 cup icing sugar colouring or flavouring of your choice Warm water
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Mix Icing sugar and butter together add colouring and /or flavour and little warm water , (Add water and mix slowly, not much is needed.) until you get the right consistency... Soft and fluffy, add more butter, icing sugar and less water. You will need to make up however many different coloured icings you want to use separately. Using the white icing, pipe icing on top of the cat head part of the cookies. Next, pipe red, green or white icing on the square part of the cookie. While the icing is still wet, place assorted holiday sprinkles on top of the cookie so it resembles a gift box. Pipe 2 small ovals for paws on top of gift box to resemble paws coming out of the using the white cookie icing. Let icing on cookie dry completely. Using a black edible marker, draw in face for the cats. (Available from spotlight or some supermarkets)
A COUPLE OF TREATS FOR THE KITTIES CHEEZY BITES TUNA TASTY BITES INGREDIENTS 3/4 cup white flour 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese 5 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 cup plain yogurt 1/4 cup cornmeal DIRECTIONS • Preheat the oven to 180. •
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INGREDIENTS: 1 can tuna in oil, drained 1 egg 1 1/4 cups of flour, plus extra for dusting 1/2 cup water bottle cap for cutting out treats DIRECTIONS: • Preheat oven to 180. •
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CHRISTMAS KITTIES ON SHOW
RUNNER UP
A HUGE THANKS TO NUTRIENCE
For supplying us the 1.5 kg bags of biscuits for our winner and runner up Christmas Cats. WINNER IS: COVER CAT - CORNERSTONE QUIET DEVOTION &
BIG SISTER ABBY SHAW.- Owned by Chantal Shaw and Bred by Sandra Broomfield, photo submitted by Susan Edwards. RUNNER UP: DOUBLE GRAND PREMIER PEPPERBOX MYTEE MIDNIGHT.
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EDITOR’S CHOICE Two beautiful cats that missed out on last Issue of Flash Cats, National Show Supreme of Breeds. SUPREME RAGDOLL Bronze Double Grand Premier Adoradolls Ultimately Mr Gatsby. SUPREME PERSIAN Double Grand Premier Pepperbox Mytee Midnight. Both owner by Leslie Parker. Flash Cats
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THE HAND OF A BREEDER The hand of a breeder is the hand that calms the mother during delivery ... It is the hand that caresses her belly to try to calm the contractions. The hand of a breeder is the hand that opens the way to facilitate the birth of the babies ... It is the hand that does not tremble and submerges in the entrails to try to get a kitten caught in difficulties. The hand of a breeder is the one that breaks the baby's bag if it has not broken ... it is the hand that cleans the newborn and helps her breathe. The hand of a breeder is the one that tries to reanimate a baby but that sometimes must be resigned when the kitten dies. The hand of a breeder is the hand that cuts the umbilical cord ... The one that weighs the kitten every day to make sure everything is going well. The hand of a breeder is the hand that brings the kitten closer to its mother who looks at it with confidence ... The hand that stimulates the breasts so that the milk arrives. The hand of a breeder is the one that rubs her eyes to fight against the fatigue of days without sleep ... It is the one that gives bottles if there is not enough milk. The hand of a breeder is the one that gives the lost kitten to its mother, the one that plays with the kitten to socialize, the one that takes over and feeds the kitten at the moment of weaning. The hand of a breeder is the hand that takes care of the little ones when they are not well. The hand of a breeder is the hand that your kitten confides to you, hoping that it is in good hands. The hand of a breeder is the one that answers the phone day and night if you have the least concern for the kitten that has entrusted you ... For all this and many other things, the next time you shake the hand of a breeder, think of all that hand has done. ~Unknown author.
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BREED STANDARDS ADVISORY COUNCIL Season’s greetings to all
final standard, in NZCF format. Submissions from NZCF members must be made before the meeting. o Decisions about changes or new standards must be made at face-to-face meetings and made no later no later than the last meeting of the year prior to implementation. The BSAC PM or BSAC Chair may run consultations directly with breed sections where no breed represented has been appointed. The BSAC Chair is to now an annual appointment following receipt of expressions of interest invited from all NZCF members. The Bombay (formerly the Australian Bombay) Breed code is now BOM. o
It’s certainly been a busy year for the BSAC. Firstly, I’d like to thank all those who have been on the BSAC this past year. There have been new and returning members this past twelve months and what has been particularly notable is the immediate involvement in issues – with both reports on matters and contributing to discussions.
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I also value the respectful debates that are had online and the ‘true democratic nature’ of decision outcomes. I feel this is why the BSAC have managed to get so much done this past year. Thank you to members and also to the non BSAC members who have assisted with their input and reports for the BSAC to consider. Since the last edition of Flash Cats the BSAC have completed webpage information on the newly recognised American Shorthair Breed and this will soon be available as reference material and a breeders’ directory page. Similarly, guidelines on FIP have been updated (special thanks to veterinarian Genevieve Rogerson for her expert input into these) and they will appear under a new Cat Health section introduced specially onto the NZCF website. These guidelines will be reviewed on an annual basis. At the most recent Executive Council meeting the following were approved.
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The Templecat has been granted challenge status and will be seen on the show bench next year in the Longhair Division. The bi-colour Siamese Group standards have been amended to remove the upper limit of ½ white in the bicolour standard, to now be at least 1/3 white. Cinnamon (and associated Colours and patterns) have been accepted in the British Shorthair breed. A further description of sepia has been added to the Burmese Standard and the word ‘solid’ removed from the colour description for seal and blue Burmese. Health & Conformation Policies will be available on the NZCF website on the breeder directory page for each breed as each breed policy becomes available and also under the Cat Health section. The Norwegian Forest Cat, Health & Conformation policy was approved and mandatory testing comes into force from 1 June 2020. A clear process for changes to standards was approved and includes: o They are to be placed on the agenda for an EC meeting o The agenda must include the recommended
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The BSAC welcome the appointment of Sharyn van Aalst to the BSAC. Be sure you and your beloved cats stay safe this Christmas. For us it’s the start of the approaching warmer weather. Something both to enjoy and be mindful of the extra needs around shelter, water and warm weather care and awareness. Merry Xmas to everyone, enjoy the festive season and I look forward to catching up with everyone throughout 2020. Lyall Payne BSAC Portfolio Manager
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EYES FIXED... LEGS BENT...
TAIL TWITCHING...
ATTACK!
With her eyes fixed and unblinking, her legs bent, and her tail twitching, your cat sets her sights on that catnip mouse. She creeps steadily forward until—ATTACK! That toy never had a chance. Your cat’s stalking behavior is definitely entertaining. You could watch it all day long, but have you ever wondered why your pampered house cat seems to love this game of big cat makebelieve? Your stalking cat can look like a miniature lion on the Serengeti, but catnip mice aren’t exactly zebra and antelope. So why does she do it? Is it even healthy? Should you encourage it? Here’s what you should know about your little living room lion.
cats are capable of stalking. A cat’s body is built for stealth, and they’re naturally good at hunting. They have incredible flexibility, a strong sense of smell, eyesight that can detect even slight movement, a tail for balance, and whiskers for spatial awareness. Combine all of that with their natural instinct to sneak up on prey, and you have a pet that is a skilled hunter.
HOW TO ENCOURAGE YOUR CAT TO STALK If your cat isn’t naturally stalking, encouraging the behavior could do wonders for her health and happiness. And if your stalking cat has set her sights on the humans in the family, you’ll all be better off if you show her how to redirect those natural instincts.
Most stalking cats learn the behavior from their mothers. But even kittens that were separated from their mothers too early go on to learn how to stalk all on their own. It’s ingrained in their DNA.
STALKING IS A CAT’S INSTINCT
Your cat has no real reason to start stalking in your home, but that doesn’t mean it’s not important. Like dogs and people, cats get bored easily. They need exercise and mental stimulation if you want them to be fully satisfied with life. If your cat doesn’t have the opportunity to stalk, you might notice undesirable behavioral habits. They might act out by refusing to use the litter box or tearing up the furniture. There’s also the chance they’ll sink their claws into human body parts to express their frustration.
The most important thing you can do for your cat is provide plenty of opportunities for playtime. Make sure she has an adequate number of toys, and take time out of each day to sit on the floor and play with her. It will only take a few minutes of interaction to bring out your cat’s stalking behavior.
While your cat doesn’t look like much of a predator when she’s eating her meals out of a ceramic bowl and lounging in her luxury cat tree, she’s surprisingly similar to the big cats in the wild. A study done in 2013 shows that domestic house cats share 95.6 percent of their DNA with tigers. That’s not hard to believe when you remember your cat’s ancestors used to be wild. They didn’t live in warm homes and humans didn’t deliver their meals. They were in charge of feeding themselves, and that meant hunting. Unless you’ve taken in a feral cat, your friendly feline has likely never had to hunt for her own food. This doesn’t mean, however, that she has never stalked “prey.” Stalking and hunting are part of a cat’s natural instinct. Even though they no longer need those skills for survival, cats are still driven to stalk, hunt, and even attack.
ALL CATS CAN STALK
A STALKING CAT IS A HAPPY CAT
Stalking is important because it’s both a physical and mental exercise. It releases tension, relieves stress, and lets your cat simply act like a cat. There’s the occasional moment when your stalking cat will set her sights on your ankles, but you shouldn’t assume she’s being aggressive. It’s an expression of her natural instinct, and there are ways to encourage that without sacrificing your own limbs.
It doesn’t matter if a cat is a spoiled pet or a stray learning to live on their own, all
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To encourage stalking, try moving a toy in a manner that mimics a small animal. Twitch it slowly side to side and in the air. Wait for your cat to become interested, and then you can really get into playing. You can also give your cat an environment that’s conducive to stalking. Set up obstacles and hiding places with pillows and blankets. Boxes and tunnels are also great for a stalking cat. Whatever you use, make sure your cat knows her stalking behavior (as long as it’s not aimed at you) is perfectly acceptable. Encouraging your cat to stalk is especially important for indoor cats. They don’t have many opportunities to express their natural instincts. So the next time you see a stalking cat, remember that it’s all part of a cat’s natural behavior.
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There are many parts of being a pet parent that we cherish and enjoy above everything else. One of the most difficult parts of the being a pet parent is when we know there is something wrong with our pet and cannot pinpoint what it is or how we can help. One of the most common issues veterinarians and veterinary nurses face in clinic, is fur-parents having trouble identifying when their pet is in pain or discomfort, especially if they are a senior pet. This is understandable as it can be difficult for trained professionals to assess an animal’s pain as well. In the clinic, vets will look for signs that an animal is in discomfort, however, one of the most important indicators is information from an owner that they have noticed a change in their pets behaviour or activity. The information you provide your veterinary team is a key part of them identifying discomfort in your pet, so understanding the signs is very important!
BEHAVIOURAL INDICATORS Our pets are experts at hiding their pain. Here are some behavioural indicators that you can look out for in your pet that might suggest pain. • Weight loss • Changes in defecation and urinary habits • Excessive grooming seen through licking of specific areas • Guarding behaviour • Loss of appetite • Quiet or lack of agility Often the signs of pain and discomfort can be more subtle and require a keen eye to identify. In our feline friends, you may notice that they are sleeping more and reluctant to jump or use their cat door. Our canine companions may be more hesitant to go on a walk or just get out of bed in the morning. As fur-parents, it is best to stay observant and always look out for any changes in your pet.
LOOKING OUT FOR SENIOR PETS Keep in mind that it is most likely not just an issue of old age when it comes to our senior pets, and that they may actually be in discomfort that needs alleviating. To help combat joint pain that can be caused by osteoarthritis, your vet may recommend an anti-inflammatory pain reliever like Metacam. Through this prescription veterinary medicine, your pet can experience relief from any pain that is caused by their inflamed and swollen joints. Commonly, the bones and joints that are affected are hips, knees, spine, shoulders and elbows.
WHAT’S THE POINT OF A BLOOD TEST Often your veterinarian or veterinary nurse will recommend blood testing for your pet. There are many reasons why such a blood test is important. In some cases it is essential for the diagnosis of a disease process, while in others it may be part of a routine wellbeing assessment to give your pet a ‘warrant of fitness’. The information provided by blood testing can significantly improve your veterinary team’s ability to help your furry family member. This is particularly important when leading up to your pet’s procedure at the clinic, as before they are placed under anaesthetic, the veterinary team need a clear understanding of your pets health status to anticipate any potential issues they may need to respond to during anaesthesia.
WHY A BLOOD TEST IS REQUIRED As mentioned, the pre-anaesthetic blood test can help provide your veterinary care team with more information about your pet’s health status. Through this, the procedure can be completed with extra precautions in place where indicated, such
WHEN A BLOOD TEST IS RECOMMENDED During your pet’s yearly check-up with the Veterinarian, a blood test may be recommended. The circumstances where your veterinarian may recommend a blood test includes:
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Your first visit to the veterinary clinic During a wellness exam If your pet is unwell A ‘pre-anaesthetic blood test’ prior to a procedure Before starting new medication During a senior wellness exam
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as underlying kidney, liver or inflammatory disease. The ability to detect evidence of these diseases in advance of anaesthesia ensure that the veterinary team are as well equipped as possible to respond to any issues that may arise, and ensures your pet can get the very best of treatment during the procedure. Early detection through wellness blood testing is the key to identifying and treating health conditions before they become worse.
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BLOOD TESTS ARE VITAL BECAUSE:
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Through a blood test, your veterinarian will be able to find illnesses such as kidney disease, liver disease, thyroid disease and diabetes. As serious as they sound, through early detection, the illnesses can be monitored and treated. In many cases the blood test results can come back without any health problems appearing giving you peace of mind also. Whether disease is indicated or all is well, blood tests are a vital monitoring and diagnostic process for our veterinary teams to ensure your pet receives the best possible care. Sourced from various websites
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FEEDING YOUR PETS RAW MEAT...
Could pose a risk to your health as antibiotic resistance increases.
'Pet owners should be aware of the risk that their pet may be carrying multidrug-resistant bacteria and can spread them' Listeria is a type of bacteria which infects humans and some animals through contaminated food. Feeding your pets raw meat could pose a risk to your health as antibiotic resistance increases. Nowadays meat-eating pets, mainly dogs, are increasingly being fed raw meat, animal by products, bones and additional food such as fruit and vegetables - known as a ‘BARF’ (Biologically Appropriate Raw Food) diet. However, the diet is a significant risk factor for the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to a new study by the University of Zurich (UZH) in Switzerland. Roger Stephan, professor at the Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene of the Vetsuisse Faculty at UZH, said: “The situation with the multidrug-resistant bacteria has spiraled out of control in recent years. Urgent measures are needed to tackle the spread of ESBLproducing germs." RISK OF GERMS Many resistant bacteria produce enzymes called extended spectrum beta-lactamases (EBSL), which make certain antibiotics ineffective. Dogs and cats carry ESBL-producing germs.
In the study by the Vetsuisse Faculty into clinically relevant bacterial strains in dogs and cats, researchers found many different ESBLproducing germs. "We were concerned that these germs were found so often in dogs and cats," said Mr Stephan. He added: "We suspect that diets of raw meat may be a possible source of transmission." M U LT I D R U G - R E S I S TA N T B A C T E R I A Researchers tested 51 raw pet food samples from various suppliers in Switzerland to find out the total number of germs present, the number of normal and antibiotic-resistant enterobacteria, and the number of Salmonella. In 73 percent of food samples, the recommended value for enterobacteria was exceeded. In 61 percent of the samples, ESBLproducing bacteria were found. Salmonella were found twice, as were Escherichia coli (E. coli) harbouring the colistin-resistance gene mcr-1. Sourced from an article by Jennifer Logan
AN OLDIE BUT A GOODY... I don’t know how many times this little gem has travelled the world but I thought you might all need a giggle. Once again this year, I’ve had requests for my Gin Christmas Cake recipe so here goes. Please keep in your files as I am beginning to get tired of typing this up every year! INGREDIENTS 1 cup sugar, tsp. salt , 4 large eggs,
1 tsp. baking powder, 1 cup brown sugar, Nuts, 2 cups dried fruit.
1 cup water, 1 Lemon juice, 1 bottle Gin,
FIRST...Sample a shot of gin to check quality INSTRUCTIONS Take a large bowl, check the Gin again to be sure it is of the highest quality then Repeat. Turn on the electric mixer. Beat one cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl. Add 1 teaspoon of sugar. Beat again. At this point, it is best to make sure the Gin is still OK. Try another cup just in case. Turn off the mixerer thingy. Break 2 eegs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of dried fruit. Pick the fruit up off the floor, wash it and put it in the bowl a piece at a time trying to count it. Mix on the turner. If the fried druit getas stuck in the beaterers, just pry it loose with a drewscriver
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Sample the Gyn to test for tonsisticity. Next, sift 2 cups of salt, or something. Check the Jin. Now shift the lemon juice and strain your nuts. Add one table. Add a spoon of sugar, or somefink. Whatever you can find. Greash the oven. Turn the cake tin 360 degrees and try not to fall over. Don’t forget to beat off the turner. Finally, throw the bowl through the window. Finish the Giiin and wipe the counter with the cat.
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While cats can normally sleep as much as 16 hours each day, a lethargic cat is a cause for concern. There are many underlying medical issues that can lead to a general sense of lethargy in a cat. Symptoms of a Lethargic Cat It's important to recognize lethargy compared to the normal sleep behavior of a cat. Cats should be able to wake easily and have active periods during the day. Some symptoms you should look for include:
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Illness and Lethargy in Cats There is no single specific illness that results in lethargy exclusively. Rather, it's a symptom indicating a possible medical disorder. Anemia and Blood Disorders Anemia is a severe depletion of red blood cells. It can have several causes including parasites, infectious diseases, toxin exposure and cancer. Anemic cats may need to have one or more blood transfusions while the underlying cause is treated. Arthritis, Inflammation, Pain and Trauma Cats with arthritis and other muscularskeletal trauma and inflammation will become lethargic if their pain level is high enough. Your veterinarian can prescribe pain relievers such as Tramadol, a type of steroid called prednisone, and possibly some alternative therapies like acupuncture, massage, and heat packs. Asthma Cats who have trouble breathing due to asthma will understandably become
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lethargic. Asthma is typically treated with prednisone or Depo-Medrol. Cancer Many types of cancer include lethargy among their symptom list. Treatment will depend on the type of cancer but may include chemotherapy and surgical removal of tumors. Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Disorders Disorders of the heart and lungs make it harder for a cat to breathe and effectively pump blood to the rest of the body which results in lethargy. Your veterinarian may prescribe medications to treat. Diabetes Lethargy is a symptom of cats with ketoacidosis, which occurs in advanced cases of diabetes. If your cat has diabetes and becomes extremely lethargic, take him or her to the veterinarian immediately as this requires treatment right away. Diabetes is treated with insulin and special medical diets. Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders Disorders of the endocrine system, such as hypothyroidism, can lead to lethargy. Veterinary treatments used for these conditions include lifelong medication, surgery to remove affected glands, and special veterinary diets. Gastrointestinal Disorders There are several disorders of the gastrointestinal system where lethargy will be one of the observed symptoms. A veterinarian who suspects your cat is suffering a stomach disorder will do a full markup of tests including blood work, X-rays, ultrasound and even endoscopy and biopsies. Once the type of disease is diagnosed, treatment can include special veterinary diets and medication. Infections (UTI) and Disease Various diseases that affect the eyes, skin, kidneys and urinary tract can cause lethargy. Immune and infectious diseases can be possible causes as well.
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Neurologic and Neuromuscular Disorders Cats with disorders affecting their nervous system, such as motor neuron disease, feline dysautonomia and neuropathy, will display weakness and lethargy. Treatment depends on the type of disorder but can involve supplements and supportive care if the cat becomes unable to move on its own. Poisoning There are many items in your home that are potentially toxic to cats such as house plants, human medications and some types of food. If your cat becomes extremely lethargic suddenly, an emergency veterinary visit may lead to a diagnosis of poisoning. A veterinarian may induce vomiting and provide fluids and, depending on the severity, require overnight hospitalization. Potential Behavior Problems That Can Cause Feline Lethargy Cats with lethargy can also be suffering from a behavioral issue rather than, or in conjunction with, a medical cause. Cats with depression are known to become lethargic and show hiding and avoidant behaviors. Any type of cat can suffer from depression although senior cats are particularly at risk. A veterinarian or veterinary behaviorist can help diagnose depression in your cat and prescribe medication and a behavior modification plan to treat this condition. Consult With Your Vet Due to all the varying conditions that can cause lethargy, some of which are quite serious, you should take your cat to a veterinarian right away. Your veterinarian will do tests which may include the analysis of blood and urine, X-rays and more. Once the condition is diagnosed, they can proceed with a treatment plan to get your beloved feline friend back on track.
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BREEDERS & REGISTRATIONS
END OF YEAR REPORT Merry Christmas! Anyone else feel that it’s crazy that Christmas is just a few weeks away? This year has flown by and I am definitely looking forward to slowing down for a few weeks, sharing a few glasses of seasonal cheer with loved ones and re-energizing for the New Year. I will have kittens of varying ages over Christmas so the chance to get away for a few days is unlikely. Life as a cat breeder does limit your opportunity for spontaneous travel plans, doesn’t it? I’m lucky that I have a lovely reliable vet nurse at my vets who is local and happy to come and look after my lot – and she hoovers the whole house before we get home too! Worth her weight in gold. Registrations have been coming in steadily this quarter with a noticeable increase in Shorthair activity which reflects our observation that there are many new imports in NZ now so next year’s show season is shaping up to be quite exciting. It’s good to see a nice steady stream of new prefix applications coming in and with a good spread of breeds as well and welcome to all new breeders who joined NZCF in 2019. We wish you all the very best with your new hobby. There is a wealth of experience in our breeder members and I would encourage you to make contact with other breeders to seek advice and support. Feel free to contact myself or the secretary, Sharon, if you would like advice on who to contact. Thank you to the random selection of Breeders I contacted to survey about microchipping habits. It was an enlightening exercise
and a sanitized copy of the results has been shared with the New Zealand Companion Animal Council for their information. The outcome of the survey was the EC agreed to place an amendment in the Breeders Code of Conduct to include microchipping kittens and rehomed ex-breeding cats as a Recommendation. Draft contracts are still a work in progress and currently with our solicitor for advice. Will hopefully be available by the end of 2019 and downloadable on the website. Also the Cattery Accreditation project has moved into stage 2 with a subcommittee set up to review the process and provide a working document to EC at the February meeting. If you have any thoughts on this you would like to share, please feel free to email me directly at registrations_breeders@nzcf.com. So I would like to finish off by thanking my wonderful team of registrars, Avon, Kaye, Soozn and Sue, for their hard work and dedication this year. It’s been a year of ups and downs for some of them and to complete their work without complaint or delay is a true testament to their professionalism. Although Soozn is not continuing in the Prefix role as it makes sense to pair it up with the Membership Co-ordinator role, I would like to acknowledge all of the hard work she has put in to the role this year and wish her the very best for the future. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to one and all. Jo Woodrow Breeders and Registrations Portfolio Manager
Twas the night before Christmas Not all were asleep!! Flash Cats
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NZCF MEETING NOTES NZCF OCTOBER MEETING NOTES
APPOINTED POSITIONS 2020
This was a very successful 3 day meeting held on the 11, 12 and 13 October at the Bay Plaza Hotel, Wellington.
NZCF Secretary Sharon José NZCF Treasurer Marion Petley Membership Coordinator Sharon José Longhair Registrar Kaye Dixon Shorthair Registrar Sue Mackay Provisional Registrar Avon Aspden Prefix Registrar Sharon José Honours Registrar Dianne Le Bas Webmaster Peter Davidson Flash Cats Editor Gaynor Saxon Historian Jane Webster Health & Safety Officer Christine Ryan Privacy Officer Lyall Payne Governance Documents Officer Jane Webster International Liaison Officer Sharon José WCC Delegate David Colley BSAC Jane Webster, Maree Roy, Zena Pigden, Marion Petley, Christine Yeung, Sharyn Van Aalst, James Hanford-Cable Standard of Points Officer Marion Petley NZCF Animal Welfare Officer Sue Mackay NZCAC Representative Zena Pigden NZCAT trustee for NZCF Zena Pigden National Disputes Coordinator Ammar Ayoub
SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY This is in the final stages before being put in place.
HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS Permanent storage needs to be obtained to safely store all these records.
SUCCESSION PLANNING The EC encourages anyone interested in any official positions, to make contact any of the EC member, we need to be training people in preparation for stepping into roles, this is essential for the smooth transition of every role.
HEALTH AND CONFORMATION POLICIES These are to be made available to everyone via the website, through the breeder directory page for each breed, under a new section titled Cat Health.
POLICY CHANGES PROCESS FOR CHANGES TO STANDARDS: a new section be added after para 3.22 of General Rules & Policies. Headed ‘Procedures’, for the process of changes to breed standards. (see minutes for the changes)
EMAIL ADDRESS UPDATES Please use these email addresses when contacting NZCF officers. NZCF Secretary secretary@nzcf.com Chair chairperson@nzcf.com Vice Chair vice.chairperson@nzcf.com Administration/Finance adminfinance@nzcf.com Judges judges@nzcf.com Information/Technology IT@nzcf.com Bsac bsac@nzcf.com Registrations registrations@nzcf.com Shows shows@nzcf.com NZCF Treasurer treasurer@nzcf.com Marketing & Publications marketing@nzcf.com Honours Registrar honours_registrar@nzcf.com Longhair Registrar lh.registrar@nzcf.com Shorthair Registrar sh.registrar@nzcf.com PR Registrar provisional_registrar@nzcf.com Flash Cats Editor flashcatseditor@gmail.com Health & Safety Officer
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The EC wish to thank all those who sent in their expression of Interests for these roles. The EC also wish to acknowledge and thank Chris Lowe, with great appreciation, for the years she has dedicated to the positions of International Liaison Officer and as the World Cat Congress delegate for NZCF, and to Soozn Grindell for the work she has put in as the Prefix Registrar and particularly the Honours Registrar position, which was certainly not an easy task with no hand over being done at the time of her taking over, what you achieved in this role was greatly appreciated by all.
TRIAL FOR ELECTRONIC MAILING OF FLASH CATS In preparation for this process we will be asking all members to indicate on their 2020 Membership Renewal Form their preference on how they wish to receive their quarterly magazine, by mail as at present or by electronic mailing.
2020 FEES There are no changes to our schedule of fees Meeting Dates for 2020 22-23 Feb 9-10 May 11-12 July 16-18 October Wishing you all a very merry Christmas, and a safe and prosperous New Year Sharon José NZCF Secretary
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BREEDERS DIRECTORY LEEGRGO AND BIRPUR BIRMAN
RAGROYALTY RAGDOLLS A Beauty Like No Other Since 2011
Breeders of multi National Show winners with superb temperament. NZCF Accredited cattery. JANICE & JOHN DAVEY Phone: 06-7546982 or Email: leegrgo@xtra.co.nz
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Phone: 021646 482 info@ragroyaltyragdolls.co.nz www. ragroyaltyragdolls.co.nz
MOONSON BIRMANS
SUNSET CORNISH REX
Quality cats with excellent wavy coats and temperament. All kittens reared in the house. Contact: JOANNA NEWMAN Phone: 09-4076428 Email: newmanj182@gmail.com www.sunsetcornishrex.co.nz
Specialising in temperament. Make delightful pets. Seal, Blue, Seal Tabby & Blue Tabby CONTACT SALLY Phone 04 4616090 E:moonsonbirmans@xtra.co.nz
SCEIRON BIRMANS
Currently breeding Seal, Blue, Cream, Red, Tortie and Tabby Points. All kittens house reared, proven show winners. NZCF Accredited cattery. CONTACT PAULINE & MIKE Phone: 04 2398139 Email: sceiron@paradise.net.nz
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NEW ZEALAND ZEALANDCAT CATFANCY FANCYINC. INC.CONTACTS CONTACTS NEW Chairperson
David Colley
chairperson@nzcf.com
Vice Chairperson Information Technology Breed Standards Advisory Council
Alex Ladyman Marie Prendergast Lyall Payne
vice.chairperson@nzcf.com IT@nzcf.com bsac@nzcf.com
Marketing & Publications Shows Judges Breeders & Registrations Secretary
Alex Ladyman marketing@nzcf.com Sheree Russell shows@nzcf.com Sheree Russell judges@nzcf.com Jo Woodrow breeders_registrations@nzcf.com Sharon Jose secretary@nzcf.com 34 Second Avenue RD 3 Te Aroha 3393 Marion Petley treasurer@nzcf.com 259B Mill Road, Otaki 5512 Fax 06 364 6315 Sharon Jose membership@nzcf.com Soozn Grindell prefix_registrar@nzcf.com Soozn Grindell honours_registrar@nzcf.com Kaye Dixon lh.registrar@nzcf.com 1677 Pyes Pa Road, R D 3, Tauranga 3173 Sue MacKay sh.registrar@nzcf.com 710 Wharekopae Road, R D 2, Gisborne 4072 Avon Aspden provisional_registrar@nzcf.com RD 2, Te Pua, Helensville 0875 (Refer to Judges Portfolio Manager – Sheree Russell - above) Gaynor Saxon flashcatseditor@gmail.com Peter Davidson webmaster@nzcf.com
Treasurer Membership Coordinator Prefix Registrations Honours Registrar Longhair Registrar Shorthair Registrar Provisional Registrar Judges Registrar Flash Cats Editor Website Manager AFFILIATED CLUBS Abyssinian & Somali Cat Club of NZ Auckland Cat Club Birman Cat Club Burmese Cat Club of NZ Inc. Canterbury All Breeds Cat Club Dominion Shorthair Cat Club Inc. Geyserland Cat Club Inc. Hamilton Cat Club Hutt Feline Club Inc Kapiti Horowhenua Cat Club Longhair Cat Breeders Assoc (SI) Inc. Metropolitan Shorthair Cat Club Mid Island Cat Club Inc. NZ Maine Coon Cat Club Inc. NZ Siamese Cat Association Inc. Palmerston North Cat Club Inc. Patches & Pointed Inc. Pedigree Persian Cat Fanciers Club Inc. Sacred Temple Cat Club (NZ) Inc. Shorthair Cat Breeders Assoc. Inc. Southern Cross All Breeds Cat Club Taranaki Cat Club The Oriental Shorthair Cat Assn Inc Wellington Cat Club
Maureen Elder Catherine McNair Phillip Jose Mr Kris Patterson Barbie Muller Marie Pearce Michelle Harland Anita Cheetham Suzanne Gordon Judith Davis Vicki Walls Acting Sec Maureen Elder Shelly Boyd Marie Prendergast Pauline Walker Jane Webster Kaye Dixon Acting Sec Suzanne Gordon Janice Davey Joan Clack Marina Buck Janice Davey Sue Starrs Shirley Stephenson (Acting)
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The Official Publication of the New Zealand Cat Fancy Inc. NZCF SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR 2020 Effective from 1 January 2020 (including 15.00% GST - GST #11-152-260)
Payments can be made by cheque, credit card or internet banking into TSB #153945-0265474-00 (Please include payment reference when processing by internet banking)
Note: All fees unchanged from 2019
MEMBERSHIP FEES Payable to Membership Co-ordinator Membership Renewals due by 31 January 2020 Completed forms must accompany payment
Note: All fees unchanged from 2019
(Incl GST)
Pro-rata fees apply for new Full/Family members only at 9, 6, & 3 mths
Affiliate (Clubs) - incl. $50 contrib. for Clubs Full Liability Insurance cover Full Family - 2 members Family - 3 members Junior Associate (in NZ) Associate (in NZ) - Family - 2 members Associate (in NZ) - Family - 3 members Associate (Overseas) Late Payment Fee after 31/01/20 (for existing Affil. & Full/Family Mbrs only)
$ 100.00 $ 70.00 $ 95.00 $ 120.00 $ 18.00 $ 45.00 $ 55.00 $ 65.00 $ 43.00 $ 30.00
Each membership type includes 4 issues of Flash Cats per year Kitten/Cat Notice Board Fee - Annual Fee paid with Membership
$
10.00
BREED SECTION FEES Payable to Membership Co-ordinator All members - 1st section Breeders - All breeds bred Affilate Members - 2nd & subsequent sections Non-breeders - 2nd & subsequent sections
$ $
OTHER ADMIN. FEES Payable to NZCF Secretary: (with completed forms attached) Agendas & Minutes (sent to members via NZCF no reply forum) AGM Luncheon payments Cattery Accreditation (Bi-Annual) (Form to NZCF Secretary) Complaints - NZCF Members only (Form to NZCF Secretary)
tba $ 100.00 $ 75.00
Governance Documents: Downloads available from NZCF Website 2020 Governance Documents Booklet: (available for sale to non-officials)
Free Free
5.00 12.00
tba
STANDARD OF POINTS (SoPs'): Payable to NZCF Treasurer: (all orders placed with NZCF Treasurer) LH or SH with dividers & hard cover (incl. postage) LH or SH with dividers only (no cover) (incl. postage) LH or SH (no dividers or cover) (incl. postage)
poa poa poa
HONOURS Payable to Honours Registrar
Honours Certificates:
Champion & Premier (no free copy issued) Grand to Gold (for additional copies as 1st copy free)
Medallions:
Medallions - Gold, Silver & Bronze (incl postage) Medallions - Sapphire, Ruby & Emerald (incl postage)
Flash Cats Advertising - Refer to rates listed separately in Flash Cats Flash Cats Breeders Directory - 4 Issues (invoiced) Flash Cats Folders (Refer to Stationery below) Flash Cats Non-Member Annual Subscription - 4 Issues (incl postage)
(Incl GST)
$
24.00
$
36.00
(Incl GST)
(Incl GST)
Reissue
Reprint
REGISTRATION FEES Payable to LH, SH & PR Registrars
Registrations: per Litter
Original
$ $ $ $
26.00 52.00 41.00 50.00
$ 26.00 $ 52.00 $ 41.00
$ 16.00 $ 31.00 $ 25.00
n/a
n/a
$ $ $ $
7.00 33.00 15.00 10.00
$ 7.00 $ 33.00 $ 15.00
$ 4.00 $ 20.00 $ 9.00
n/a
n/a
$ 21.00 $ 26.00 $ 41.00 $ 77.00 $ 100.00 $ 150.00
$ 21.00 $ 26.00 $ 41.00 $ 77.00 $ 100.00 $ 150.00
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Uncertified 4-Generation Pedigree:
$
8.00
$
Overseas Stud Pedigree Fee:
$
26.00
Per Litter - up to 4 months of age Per Litter - over 4 months of age Imported Cat/Kitten Registration Penalty Fine for Non-Registration of Litter
Transfers:
Transfers per Cat/Kitten Breeding Cats & Kittens (incl certified 4-Generation Pedigree) Non-Breeding (Pet) Cats & Kittens (incl 4-Gen. Uncertified Pedigree) Penalty Fine for Non-Transfer - per cat/kitten
Certified Pedigrees: 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 Generation 6 Generation 7 Generation 8 Generation
Changes:
Colour Change - Kitten (up to nine mths) Colour Change - Adult (after nine mths) Name or Sex Change
Export Documentation: Leasing Fees:
Leasing Fee: New for 1st year (incl certified 4-Gen.Pedigree) Leasing Fee: Renewal for 2nd & final year
$ $
Free
7.00 7.00
8.00 n/a
$ $
n/a
7.00 7.00
$ 5.00 n/a
n/a
$ 4.00 $ 4.00
$
5.50
n/a
n/a
$ $
40.00 14.00
$ 40.00 $ 14.00
$ 24.00 $ 8.00
$ $ $ $
5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00
$ $
50.00 25.00
SHOW FEES
$ $
7.00 7.00
$ 20.00 $ 20.00
JUDGES, HANDLERS & STEWARDS COURSE FEES Payable to NZCF Treasurer Judges School Admission (Application form to NZCF Secretary) Judges Transfer Panel (Application form to NZCF Secretary)
$ 125.00 $ 80.00
Handlers Course Fees (must be NZCF Members) Stewards Course Fees (must be NZCF Members) Combined Handlers & Stewards Course Fees (must be NZCF members)
$ $ $
40.00 40.00 60.00
PREFIX FEES Payable to Prefix Registrar: (with Prefix Application Form attached) New Prefix - incl 2 x Governance Books Additional Owner Joining an Existing Prefix New Prefix for Existing Prefix Holder Changes to Spelling of Prefix - Applicant Error
PUBLICATIONS Payable to NZCF Treasurer (on receipt of debtors invoice)
$ $ $ $
85.00 35.00 40.00 16.00
Benching Fees:
Payable to NZCF Treasurer (with Benching Fee Calculation Form) Pedigree - per exhibitor per ring (1st exhibit) Domestic/Companion - per exhibitor per ring (1st exhibit) Penalty Levy for late receipt of marked catalogue to Hon. Registrar Penalty Levy for late receipt of Benching Fees to NZCF Treasurer
per day per day
Show Date Application Fees:
Applies to 2021 Show Year - fees payable in full by 31 January 2020 Payable to NZCF Treasurer (with Application Form attached) Clubs - Show Application Fees - per Ring Clubs - Show Late Application Fee - for fees received after 31/01/20 Note: Co-operatively held shows attract separate show application fees
Shows IT Package Fee (per show):
Payable to NZCF Treasurer (on receipt of debtors invoice) Initial Fee for first time users Fee thereafter (in recognition of loyalty)
$ 115.00 $ 57.50
STATIONERY Payable to NZCF Treasurer Desexing Pads: (x 50 duplicate forms (incl postage) Flash Cats Folders ( incl postage) NZCF Badges (Gold on Blue) (incl postage)
$ $ $
14.00 25.00 7.00
All other NZCF forms are available as downloads from the NZCF website
Updated: 13/11/19
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SHOW DATE CALENDAR 2020 DATE
CLUB
RINGS
Saturday 14 March Sunday 22 March Saturday 4 April Saturday 11 April Saturday 18 April Sunday 3 May Saturday 9 & Sunday 10 May Saturday 16 May Sunday 17 May Saturday 23 May Sunday 7 June Sunday 14 June Sunday 21 June Saturday 27 June Sunday 5 July Saturday 11 July
Metropolitan Shorthair Pedigree SH Domestic/Companion Southern Cross All Breeds Cat Club Dominion Cat Club Auckland Cat Club (All Breeds) Taranaki Cat Club Palmerston North Cat Club Inc
VENUE
HEALTH & SAFETY
Auckland Dunedin Wellington Auckland New Plymouth Palmerston North
Maureen Elder Paulette Boyes Christine Ryan Marie Prendegast Janice Davey Rangi Busby
NZCF AGM NZ Burmese Cat Club Inc (SI) 5 Longhair Cat Breeders (SI) 5 Mid Island Cat Club Inc (All Breeds) 4 National Show Canterbury All Breeds 3 Geyserland Cat Club (All Breeds) 4 Tosca Specialist All Shorthair 4 Sacred Temple Cat Club Birman & Companions 5 Hamilton Cat Club (All Breeds) 4 NZ Siamese – All Shorthair (3) Siamese specialist – (1) ring 4
Wellington Christchurch Christchurch Te Awamutu Christchurch Tauranga Auckland
Sheree Russell Gordon McIvor Jo Woodrow Sue Ford Jo Woodrow Dianne LeBas Bobbie Bokhove
Wellington Hamilton
Christine Morgan B Main
Christchurch
Pauline Walker
Sunday 19 July
Geyserland Cat Club (All Breeds)
Rotorua
Dianne LeBas
Saturday 26 July Saturday 1 August Sunday 9 August Saturday 15 August
Burmese Cat Club NZ Inc (Central) (All Breeds) Auckland Cat Club (All Breeds) Shorthair Cat Breeders Pedigree (Domestic and Companions) Abyssinian & Somali Cat Club Pedigree SH Domestic/Companion
5 4
Palmerston North Auckland
Genevieve Rogerson Marie Prendegast
4
Christchurch
Joan Clack
3
Auckland
Maureen Elder
Saturday 15 August
Pedigree Persian
5
Wellington
Sue Lane
Sunday 23 August
Canterbury All Breeds
4
Canterbury
Jo Woodrow
Saturday 29 August
Taranaki Cat club
1 Specialist Ring - Maine Coon 4
5
Janice Davey
Saturday 29th
Sacred Temple Cat Club
Birman only
3 4 4 4 4 4
4
3 Christine Morgan
Saturday 5 September Patches & Pointed
3
Chris Lowe
Saturday 19 September Wellington Cat Club
1
Wellington
Sue Lane
Please note:.. Show dates and venues may change from time to time, please check on the NZCF Website for more up to date details and more show dates.
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