Cat Fancy - July 2010

FEATURES
BEHAVIOR & TRAINING
8 Reasons Why We Say Goodbye
Learn how to resolve the top behavioral problems that lead to relinquishment.
BY HELEN JABLONSKI

HEALTH & CARE
18 A Cry for Help
Aggression is often misunderstood when it might be a symptom of a painful disease.
BY DUSTY RAINBOLT



BREED PROFILE
22 American the Beautiful
Bobtails aren't just cats, they're a way of life.
BY ELISA JORDAN

BREED SNAPSHOT
26 Curly Teddy Bears
The sweet, affectionate Selkirk Rex tempts cat lovers to snuggle with its plush, wavy fur.
BY STACY N. HACKETT

ADVOCACY & RESCUE
38 Protecting Feral Cats
All you need to know about trapneuter- return
BY CIMERON MORRISSEY

42 Will Work for Food
Innovative programs give feral cats jobs and prove their value to society.
BY BRAD KOLLUS

45 YEARS OF CAT FANCY
50 They Did What?
Meet 45 extraordinary cats.
BY ERIKA SOROCCO

DEPARTMENTS
5 CatChannel.com
Your Internet Source for CAT FANCY Content & More

HEALTH & CARE
16 Health News
BY RUTH MACPETE, DVM

ADVOCACY & RESCUE
30 Foster Focus
Special foster parents answer the call of duty to provide foster care for soldiers' cats.
BY CIMERON MORRISSEY

32 Cool Cats
A kitten's painful ordeal helps other abused animals.
BY DUSTY RAINBOLT

34 The Wild Cat Race
Meet the unique Pallas Cat.
BY BRAD KOLLUS

PLUS: Humane News

LIFESTYLE
46 Life's Purrfect
Take a peek inside the feline mind.
BY SANDY ROBINS

PRODUCTS
76 Top Products for Cats and Their People

PLUS ELISA'S ESSENTIALS
ART & CULTURE
80 Cat Chat
Meet Extreme Makeover: Home Edition's Paige Hemmis.
BY CHRIS AMERUOSO

IN EVERY ISSUE
1 Editor's Note
6 Reader Letters
14 Ask the Behaviorist
15 Ask the Veterinarian
47 Cat Calendar
48 Garfield Weighs In
54 Feline Shopper, Coming up in CF
56 Gallery of Breeds
61 Feline Showcase
64 Cat Breeder Directory
74 Classified Ads
77 Cat Book Club
78 Cats for Kids, Sadie
79 Reader Snapshots

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