Cat Fancy

Features

BEHAVIOR & TRAINING
12 GOODBYE TO LITTERBOX BLUES
5 simple solutions to common potty problems.
By Cherie Langlois

14 THE LOST LITTERBOX
Professional tips to help kitty find its way back to the box.
By Wynne Crombie

18 WHAT'S MY MOTIVATION?
Experts explain the most common feline behavioral ""oddities.""
By Jen DeVisme

BREED PROFILE: JAPANESE BOBTAIL
22 GIFT FROM THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN
As playful as they are unique, Japanese Bobtails have charmed cat lovers for centuries.
By Elisa Jordan

HEALTH & CARE
29 NATURAL SKIN CARE
By Helen Jablonski
PLUS! HEALTH NEWS
Odds Against All Rescue Contest Results Page 20

30 STRESSED-OUT SKIN
Anxiety can cause changes to your cat's skin and fur.
By Helen Jablonski

34 EVEN OLD CATS NEED TO PLAY
Keep your cat's mind stimulated to avoid the onset of cognitive dysfunction disorder.
By Deborah Straw

LIFESTYLE
40 PET FUNERALS
How will you say goodbye to your cat?
By Jeff McAllister

ART GALLERY & CULTURE
82 SCRAPBOOK YOUR CAT
Preserve your feline photos and memories with some flair.
By Stacy N. Hackett

Departments

FROM OUR READERS
6 READER LETTERS
PLUS! CRAZIEST HOLIDAY CAT STORY CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT

ADVOCACY & RESCUE
38 RESCUE OF THE MONTH
C-A-T Comes H-O-M-E
By Ken White

LIFESTYLE
39 COMBINING CATS AND CAREERS
An East Coast couple make felines their business.
By Stacy N. Hackett

44 AT HOME WITH SANDY
Stair-climbing Cali.
By Sandy Robins

PRODUCTS
45 NEW PRODUCTS FOR CATS & THEIR PEOPLE PLUS! ELISA'S ESSENTIALS

Every Month
1 Editor's Note
4 CatChannel.com
8 Garfield Weighs In
10 Ask the Vet, Behavior
27 Ask the Vet, Health
48 Ad Index, Next Month in CF
49 Cat Calendar
50 Feline Boutique
55 Gallery of Breeds
63 Cat Breeder Directory
79 Classified Ads
86 Cats For Kids
87 Sadie, Cat Book Club
88 Reader Photos

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