Cat Fancy - August 2012 - Volume 55 - Number 8

FEATURES
HEALTH & CARE
12 Warning Signs What the litterbox says about a cat’s health.
BY DUSTY RAINBOLT

BREED PROFILE
22 Bald and Beautiful
The distinctive wrinkly Sphynx forms strong bonds with its owner.
BY STACY N. HACKETT




BREED SNAPSHOT
25 Eager To Please
The elegant and loving Oriental just wants to share its life with you.
BY AUDREY PAVIA

LIFESTYLE
28 Feline-Friendly Skies
15 steps to safe air travel with your cat
BY ERIKA SOROCCO

32 Hit the Road — With Your Cat
Tips for a feline-friendly adventure
BY AUDREY PAVIA

36 Best Places To Be a Cat
Felines reign in these 10 major metropolitan jungles.
BY WENDY BEDWELL-WILSON

BUYERS’ GUIDE
40 Kitty On the Go
Find a carrier your cat will love.
BY ERIKA SOROCCO

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

HEALTH & CARE
10 Health News
BY ELAINE WEXLER-MITCHELL, DVM, AND AMANDA PAGE, DVM

ADVOCACY & RESCUE
17 Foster Focus
A couple’s fostering efforts inspire them to create stylish, space-saving cat furniture.
BY CIMERON MORRISSEY

18 The CATalyst
When there were no cat behaviorists, Pam Johnson-Bennett blazed a trail that many would follow.
BY STEVE DALE

LIFESTYLE
27 Life’s Purrfect
Learn the meaning behind some popular feline sayings.
BY SANDY ROBINS

43 Cool Cats
A cat doesn’t let his disability get in the way of taking care of his humans.
BY SANDY ROBINS

IN EVERY ISSUE
1 From the Editor
4 Reader Letters
8 Ask the Veterinarian
20 Ask the Behaviorist
21 Products
46 Ad Index, Coming Up in CF, Feline Shopper
48 Cat Calendar
50 Gallery of Breeds
51 Cat Breeder Directory
60 Classified Ads
61 Cat Book Club
62 Cats for Kids, Sadie
63 Reader Snapshots
64 Garfield Weighs In

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