Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope this Newsletter finds all of you safe and sound for those of you and your family that have been affected by Sandy. Well, it is that time of year where we are all gearing up for Thanksgiving and the Christmas Holidays. Remember during this busy time of year that it can be stressful for our furry friends and please keep a close eye on them.



We attended a pet Halloween Party at our veterinarian's office on October 30th. Both Phelan and Grady came in costume as well as the other attendees. Phelan was Michael Vic (a tongue in cheek costume to the football star that was convicted of cruelty to animals by fighting his Pitbull dogs). Grady was our little witch. There were treats for both human and dogs, games for the dogs to participate in (Phelan and Grady were not impressed with the games), and ribbons were awarded for four of the dog costumes. Phelan won Best Halloween Costume! We really enjoyed ourselves and the dogs were so very well-behaved, and we couldn't be more proud of our two boys.



Everyone have a safe and joyous Thanksgiving!

Announcement

The CFA World Cat show is November 17 & 18 in Columbus, Ohio. For more information, please visit the and click the Spectator tab in the navigation menu for details about parking, etc. We are ONLY going to be at the show on Saturday, November 17th. Please come by and see us!

Please remember, that we have a Facebook page. It's a great way to get a bit of a behind the scenes look at our cattery and the goings on here. We will also use Facebook to keep everyone informed about upcoming litters and events.

Veterinarian Corner

By: Dr. Jane Bicks
Executive Director of New Product Development & Education

Dr. Jane Bicks is one of the pioneers of veterinary nutritional/alternative medicine and is recognized nationally as an authority in the natural treatment of animals.

Dr. Jane served as the President of the Veterinary Medical Association of New York City and has been honored many times by her own veterinary profession. Among her many awards and acclamations are the Outstanding Service to Veterinary Medicine Award, three Presidential Citations, The Morris Animal Foundation (supporting the continuance of Diane Fosse's Lowland Gorilla Project and studies of all animals), and the Veterinary Medical Society's Merit Award. Dr. Jane has also been involved with many Advisory boards including the Advisory Board of the Cornell University Feline Health Center, Canine Companions for Independence and Pet Owners with AIDS/ARC Resource Services assisting stricken individuals so they may keep their beloved pets in their time of greatest need. She is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Florida Veterinary Medical Association, and the American Veterinary Nutritional Association.

She has been associated with the ASPCA, Bide-A-Wee Home, St. Hubert's, the American Humane Society and various regional and national animal shelters and rescue services.

Since the early 1980's, Dr. Jane has authored three national books promoting the responsible care and treatment of pets. Her books include Revolution in Cat Nutrition (Rawson Associates, New York, 1986), Dr. Jane's Thirty Days to a Healthier, Happier Cat (Berkley Publishing, New York, 1997), and Dr. Jane's Guide to a Healthier Happier Dog (Berkley Publishing, New York, 1999). She is currently writing another pet book. She has been the dog columnist, cat columnist, and for the last seven years natural product columnist for the highly recognized magazine “Pet Business”.

In addition, Dr. Jane has appeared as a veterinary expert on CBS's 48 hours, ABC's Good Morning America, Fox's Good Morning New York, WNET's Romper Room and Reading Rainbow, CNN, PBS, Lifetime, The Discovery Channel, TV Food Network and numerous radio stations including WABC/NY, WNBC, WNYC, WQXR and National Public Radio. Animal Planet’s early days included Dr. Jane as the veterinary expert in many segments regarding all types of animals.

Feline Feeding Behaviors & Why It Matters

Cats are enigmatic creatures. Having an appreciation for their motivations will not only help you to develop a deeper bond, it could make your cat healthier, too.

Feeding your feline optimal nutrition not only requires an understanding of your cat's unique nutritional needs, but also of their feeding behavior. In fact, understanding the nuances of feline consumption can help combat one of the most common feeding disorders in cats - obesity.

Holiday Dangers

To help keep our pets safe and healthy this holiday season, we suggest that you keep the following seasonal dangers for your cat (and dog) in mind:

Did You Know?

A falling cat will always right itself in a precise order. First, the head will rotate, then the spine will twist and the rear legs will align, then the cat will arch its back to lessen the impact from landing.

If your cat is a "seasonal" climber, try hanging an orange or lemon scented air freshener in the inner branches of the Christmas tree.

A group of grown cats is called a "clowder".

Eighty-seven percent of owned cats are spayed or neutered. (Humane Society survey 2009-2010).

"When I play with my cat, who knows whether she is not amusing herself with more than I with her?" ~ Michel E. de Monaigne, Essays, Book II

Litter Box

As many of you know via our Facebook page, Sugar (Destiny) is NOT pregnant. We believe that she did, in fact, suffer a spontaneous abortion at around her 3rd week of pregnancy. This does happen on occasion, but it is not indicative of a cat not being able to have future litters. It is just part of Mother Nature.

We are just sorry that it had to happen now as we knew that with the declining daylight hours (shorter days) that the girls would not be cycling for a few months, so we were hoping that Sugar was pregnant. Oh well, such is the life of a breeder, we hope that things will return to normal as soon as the daylight hours start to get a little longer towards the end of this year.

For more information, please visit our website . Review the pages under the Placement tab and if you would like to be considered for one of our Persian kittens, please fill out and submit the on-line Application.

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