Letter from Vickie
What an exciting time it was in Philadelphia at our Annual Awards Banquet and International
Cat Show that was superbly planned and managed by Karousel Kats! We sure lived up to the
name of “the city of Brotherly Love” when we honored our 2010-2011 International Winners,
named Connie Webb Judge of the Year, and announced that Sue Becknell is a TICA Living
Treasure!!!!
On top of that, we found time to have some fun at our International Cat Show where our Best
of the Best were crowned out of hundreds of entries from around the world: MTNest Prince
William - Best Cat, Kelimcoons Don Cesar of Sarajen - Best Kitten, Sunsoar Sambucca of
Bryndiar - Best Alter, Delaney – Best Household Pet Kitten and Duchess Talulah Mae – Best
Household Pet.
I’m also proud to announce that TICA has a new partner – Staples – who can make our
members’ lives easier and help them save money too! Welcome Staples to the TICA partner
family.
With Meet the Breeds and holidays around the corner, TICA has a busy rest-of-2011 ahead of it.
Again, thank you to Karousel Kats and the Mid Atlantic Region for your hard work and
dedication to TICA by hosting a memorable event over Labor Day weekend.
Until next month,
Head: TICA Crowns 2010-2011 International Winners
Abyfelis Ermes was awarded the title of Best Cat for The International Cat Association’s (TICA)
2010-2011 show season at TICA’s Annual Awards Banquet in Philadelphia, PA on September 3,
2011. The Ruddy Ticked Tabby SGC Abyfelis Ermes earned his International Winner title by
accumulating more than 13,000 points during the show season which ran from May 1, 2010
through April 30, 2011. Abyfelis Ermes was bred and is owned by Patricia Jean-Jean from
France. He was also crowned Best Cat for TICA’s Southern Europe Region. Our other
International Winners were:
Best Kitten – IW Mtnest Prince William – Brown(black) Classic Tabby/White Maine Coon – Bred
and owned by Judy and David Bernbaum;
Best Alter – IW SGCA Grandbois Etiennne Guittard – Chartreux – Bred by Nancy Dionne and
Carole McFadden – Owned by N Dionne, D Steele and C McFadden;
Best Household Pet – IW SGM Awwsome Amber of Careycats – Brown (black) Mackerel
Torbie/White – Owner Tanya Carey;
Best Household Pet Kitten – Kenny – Red Ticked Tabby – Owned by Linda Swierczynski
[Lesley – pls put a thumbnail image of each cat]
Head: Connie Webb Voted TICA’s New Judge of the Year
Congratulations to Connie Webb who was voted as TICA’s new Judge of the Year. “I’m so proud
that Connie is being honored as the 2011 Judge of the Year, as she embraces TICA and what we
stand for in the cat fancy and the global cat community,” said Vickie Fisher, TICA President.
Connie, who entered the judging program in [YEAR] was named All Breed Judge in 1992. She is
also a School and Ring Instructor . Connie is well known for her Birmans that she bred and
showed under the (name of her cattery). She resides in West Chester, PA.
[Lesley – pls use Connie’s photo]
Head: TICA’s New Living Treasure, Sue Becknell
Congratulations to TICA’s newest Treasure: Sue Becknell.
TICA Treasures, selected by TICA’s Board of Directors, are based on an old Japanese custom of
honoring those who have contributed beyond measure to their chosen art, craft or profession.
“Only two others have been bestowed with the title of TICA Treasure, and Sue certainly is a
pearl in TICA’s world who deserves to be honored for her hard work and love not only for TICA
but for every cat that she has handled as a breeder, exhibitor and judge,” said Vickie Fisher,
TICA President.
Sue, who entered the judging program in 1981, is a Distinguished Judge. As an Approved All
Breed Judge, Sue also has mentored many judges as a School and Ring Instructor. In honor of
her late husband Jim who was an Approved All Breed Judge, the James C. Becknell Award is
given to the HHP in the South Central Region who has won the most rosettes for having with
the best mustache or for being black and white at shows during the season. Sue and Jim bred
(breed) under the (name of cattery) in El Paso, Texas.
[Lesley – pls use Sue’s photo]
Head: TICA’s Newest Partner…Staples
Staples has partnered with TICA to provide our members with exclusive member discounts up to
75% off on design, printing, signs, business cards and more. It’s free for TICA members to join the
Staples Business Discount Program. You’ll have the ease of ordering online, and get priority services
at lower costs. Click here to learn more.
[Lesley – link to page with information about program]
Head: Meet the Breeds Update
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Tickets are on sale! If you live in the Tri-state area or know cat lovers who would want to
go, they can be reserved / purchased online - click here [LESLEY PLS USE THIS LINK
https://v2.interactiveticketing.com/tickets/t248_2011_meet_the_breeds_1106022711/
form_purchase.php?step=intro
Invite people who have purchased a kitten or cat from you who live in the Tri-state area
to come to Meet the Breeds! You can send them a link to the Meet the Breeds web site
[http://www.akc.org/meet_the_breeds/] with the ticket information.
Promote your breed and/or cattery in the Spectator Guide which will be handed out to
thousands of people attending Meet the Breeds. Choose from: $75 Cattery Directory Ad
(business card sized, arranged by breed), $250 Quarter Page Ad, $500 Half Page Ad or
$800 Full Page Ad. Catalogue will be in FULL COLOR and Ads must be CAMERA READY.
To place your ad and find out how to send payment and your file, contact Marty Young
at cattrekker@aol.com
Head: Meet the...Household Pet
Since TICA was organized 32 years ago, Household pet cats and kittens have been eligible for
registration and compete for the same titles and regional and international awards as pedigreed cats.
Household pets are made of three general groups: mixed breed/random-bred cats; half-pedigree "oops"
cats; and pedigree cats which are either unregistered or do not meet the breed standard (such as
straight-eared Scottish Folds or non-curly Selkirk Rex, or even a Persian whose nose is too long). They
are our everyday companion cats who bring joy to our lives. Many have been adopted from shelters and
have found new, loving homes where they blossom in the love and attention they receive from their new
owners. To learn more click here.
[Lesley pls hyperlink to the breed page]