Cat Fancy - September 2010

FEATURES
12 Chart a Course
The eight most common senior diseases can be prevented or successfully treated with routine care and checkups.
BY ELAINE WEXLER-MITCHELL, DVM

16 The Dish on Diets for Seniors
Depending on their exact age and medical condition, older cats have varying dietary needs.
BY REBECCA SWEAT

20 Oldest Cat Contest
Meet this year's winning super seniors.


BREED PROFILE
22 Much Ado About Something
The British Shorthair has charmed everyone from artists to writers.
BY ELISA JORDAN

BREED SNAPSHOT
26 Bowling Balls With Smiles
The Cymric's compact body accents its cheerful personality.
BY STACY N. HACKETT

LIFESTYLE
28 Dream Jobs
As the human-animal bond grows, opportunities to work with cats abound.
BY BRAD KOLLUS

45 YEARS OF CAT FANCY
42 Safe and Sound
45 tips for a cat-safe home.
BY HELEN JABLONSKI

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

HEALTH & CARE
11 Health News
BY RUTH MACPETE, DVM

LIFESTYLE
32 Cool Cats
American Bobtail Gussie lives a life of leisure on the Mary Day schooner.
BY STACY MANTLE

36 Life's Purrfect
Kitten vs. cat
BY SANDY ROBINS

ADVOCACY & RESCUE
38 The CATalyst
Feline welfare organizations urge people to spread the word about America's No. 1 companion.
BY STEVE DALE

40 Foster Focus
The challenges and rewards of fostering homeless outdoor cats and turning them into pampered indoor pets
BY CIMERON MORRISSEY

PLUS: Humane News

PRODUCTS
47 Top Products for Cats and Their People
PLUS ELISA'S ESSENTIALS

ART & CULTURE
72 Cat Chat
Meet actress Golden Brooks.
BY CHRIS AMERUOSO

IN EVERY ISSUE
1 Editor's Note
6 Reader Letters
10 Ask the Veterinarian
37 Garfield Weighs In
46 Ask the Behaviorist
48 Cat Calendar
50 Feline Shopper, Ad Index, Sadie
51 Coming Up in CF
52 Gallery of Breeds
56 Cat Breeder Directory
67 Classified Ads
69 Cat Book Club
70 Cats for Kids
71 Reader Snapshots

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