Cat Fancy - October 2010

FEATURES
HEALTH & CARE
10 Hello, Gorgeous!
Beauty secrets for the furry and fabulous
BY SANDY ROBINS

BREED SNAPSHOT
25 Patent Leather Cats
The Bombay charms cat lovers with its copper penny eyes and glossy black coat.
BY STACY N. HACKETT




BEHAVIOR
28 Tricks for Treats
Teach your cat to perform amazing stunts using treats and clicker training.
BY MARILYN KRIEGER

45 YEARS OF CAT FANCY
32 Feline Folklore
45 strange cat superstitions and beliefs
BY ERIKA SOROCCO

ART & CULTURE
60 Masters of the Macabre
Meet the feline muse behind the works of Edgar Allan Poe.
BY STEVE UHLER

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

HEALTH & CARE
8 Health News
BY RUTH MACPETE, DVM

13 Natural Cat
Good bacteria can promote your cat's digestive health.
BY LISA HANKS

ADVOCACY & RESCUE
14 Rescue of the Month
After a rough start, a feral cat lives out his last years with a true friend.
BY RAMONA MAREK, MS ED

16 Wild Cat Race
The tiny black-footed cat plays a huge role in Earth's ecological balance.
BY BRAD KOLLUS

18 Champion for Cats
A special program helps break the cycle of juvenile animal abuse.
BY DEBRA J. WHITE

ART & CULTURE
67 Cat Chat
Pianist and composer Oksana Kolesnikova talks about her inspiring feline.
BY CHRISTOPHER AMERUOSO

IN EVERY ISSUE
1 Editor's Note
4 Reader Letters
8 Ask the Veterinarian
20 Garfield Weighs In
21 Cat Calendar
27 Ask the Behaviorist
36 Feline Shopper, Ad Index, Sadie
37 Coming up in CF
38 Gallery of Breeds
44 Breeder Showcase
47 Cat Breeder Directory
58 Classified Ads
64 Cats for Kids
65 Reader Snapshots
66 Cat Book Club

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