Cat Fancy July 2009

Features
FROM OUR READERS
6 Against All Odds Rescue
Contest Results

ADVOCACY & RESCUE
12 Is a No-Kill Nation Possible?
Experts share the latest initiatives aimed toward the ultimate goal.
BY LAURA LEE BLOOR

16 Hope Rises
Helping cats and people trapped by domestic violence
BY DUSTY RAINBOLT

20 Pulling Together
The pet world rallies around rescue groups, shelters and charitable organization to support feline friends.
BY ELISA JORDAN

BREED PROFILE
22 Pioneer Spirit
The American Shorthair is a friendly, undemanding breed that has grown up with its country.
BY ELISA JORDAN

BREED SNAPSHOT
26 Forever Young
Known for its unique ears, the American Curl enjoys a reputation as the feline Peter Pan.
BY STACY N. HACKETT

Departments
CATCHANNEL.COM
8 Your Internet Source for CAT FANCY Content and More
BY NIKKI BATALIS

ADVOCACY & RESCUE
10 Foster Focus
Because of the efforts of one woman, it's no longer raining cats and dogs in her rural town.
BY CIMERON MORRISSEY

11 Rescue of the Month
A shelter volunteer is smitten by an abandoned rescue.
BY WENDY BEDWELL-WILSON

LIFESTYLE
31 Home Life
Sometimes it seems that a collar is everywhere but on the cat's neck.
BY SANDY ROBINS

HEALTH & CARE
29 Health News
BY RUTH MACPETE, DVM

IN EVERY ISSUE
1 Editor's Note
4 Reader Letters
28 Ask the Veterinarian
30 Ask the Behaviorist
32 Cat Calendar
33 Feline Boutique
34 Sadie, Coming in CF
35 Ad Index
36 Gallery of Breeds
44 Breeder Showcase
46 Cat Breeder Directory
59 Classified Ads
62 Reader Photos, Cats For Kids
63 Garfield Weighs In
64 Book Club

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