Cat Fancy - December 2011 - Volume 54 - Number 12

FEATURES
FROM OUR READERS
6 Best Animal Friend Contest Results

LIFESTYLE
12 How We Relate
Insights into ways humans bond with cats
BY BRAD KOLLUS

14 Feline Grace
Dancers are inspired by the elegant movement of cats.
BY RAMONA MAREK, MS ED



18 A Step Forward
Despite conflicts and challenges, a growing pet-advocacy movement in China promises a better future for cats.
BY LISA MOVIUSBREED

PROFILE
22 Thief of Hearts
You’ll fall in love with the Ragdoll’s striking looks and gentle disposition.
BY STACY N. HACKETT

BREEDSNAPSHOT
25 Little Rascals
The curly-coated Devon Rex steals hearts with its pixieish looks and impish behavior.
BY STACY N. HACKETT

HEALTH & CARE
30 A Sensitive Issue
Does your cat need a hypoallergenic diet?
BY RAMONA MAREK, MS ED

34 Quality Time
When facing a cat’s terminal cancer diagnosis, treatment and end-of-life care options offer hope.
BY THOMAS MAHONEY

PRODUCTS
38 Gift Guide
Festive and fun products for cats and their people

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

ADVOCACY & RESCUE
8 Wild Cat Race
The hardy sand cat endures immense desert heat, yet struggles to survive as aspecies.
BY BRAD KOLLUS

10 Rescue of the Month
Three cat siblings travel 8,000 miles to find their forever home.
BY JULIE FLANDERS

11 Champion for Cats
Author and illustrator Edward Gorey cares for cats — and other animals —even after his death.
BY KAREN EDWARDS

LIFESTYLE
21 Life’s Purrfect
See how your cat’s personality matches up with his horoscope.
BY SANDY ROBINS

HEALTH & CARE
29 Health News
BY RUTH MACPETE, DVM

ART & CULTURE
64 Cat Chat
Actress Mackenzie Phillips talks about life with various pets.
BY CHRISTOPHER AMERUOSO

IN EVERY ISSUE
1 From the Editor
4 Reader Letters
27 Ask the Behaviorist
28 Ask the Veterinarian
33Coming Up in CF
40 Garfield Weighs In
41 Feline Shopper
42 Sadie
44 Gallery of Breeds
48 Cat Breeder Directory
58 Ad Index
59 Classified Ads
60 Cat Calendar
61 Cat Book Club
62 Cats for Kids
63 Reader Snapshots

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