Many good and bad things have already happened this month which is basically the life of a breeder. One has to roll with the punches or you cannot survive being a breeder. Below is the story of the "bad" thing that happened to my beloved MayMay. In this newsletter is also a warning about Ketamine and its use in veterinary medicine. Please make sure you read it and then find out what your vet uses prior to your cat (especially Persians) has to have any kind of anesthesia.

We have confirmed that Rosie now has 130 Grand Champion points which she got at the Parma cat show on January 22, 2017. Rosie needs a total of 200 points to attain the CFA title of Grand Champion; we are over half way there! We so appreciate the support from our fellow cat exhibitor friends and the judges.

Have a great Valentine's Day!

Ketamine Kills
By: Carissa Altshul - Cacao Cattery

What is Ketamine?

Ketamine is a type of anesthesia still used by many veterinarians, especially in low cost neuter/spay clinics.

What are other names for Ketamine?

Ketamine is found in products such as Ketaset, Ketalar, Vetalar, Ketaject, Ketanest, Ketalin, Ketmin, and others. It is also a street drug often known as "Vitamin K" or "Special K". It is also commonly used as a date-rape drug.

Tough Decisions

As a Persian cat breeder, we routinely have to make decisions about our cats. Whether it is to breed a cat or not, finding the right cat and pedigree to add something we lack in our breeding program, and a hundred other decisions that we make on a day-to-day basis. Recently, this point was more personal..

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Did You Know?

A cat's heart beats twice as fast as a human heart. At 140-240 beats per minute depending on resting heart rate or if stressed.

George Sand, the pen name of Aurore Dudevant, was unusally close to her cat Minou. The pair ate their breakfast from the same bowl.

Families in Holland believed cats loved to gossip. Felines were never privy to family discussions and were kept out of the rooms where family talks occurred.

"With their qualities of cleanliness, discretion, affection, patience, dignity, and courage, how many of us, I ask you, would be capable of becoming cats?" ~ Fernand Mery "Her Majest the Cat"

Litter Box

Funfetti is pregnant and due around February 12, 2017.

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