Be sure to buy your new kitten from
a reputable REGISTERED Breeder.
A Registered Breeder is someone registered with a recognised
Association, eg. GCCF, CFA, FIFe, TICA, WCF,
CCA etc.
A Registered Breeder will have a registered Prefix to identify
their cattery.
Most Associations / Registering bodies have similar
aims and objectives.
Registered Breeders only breed purebred, registered cats, in
line with the breed standards set out by their registering body.
All of their cats have registration papers. Registered Breeders are
usually bound by a strict code of conduct.
A non- registered breeder is not a member of an association
and does not have a Breeder's prefix. Often they will have little
(or no) knowledge of genetic problems or the pedigree lines of
their breeding cats. Sometimes kittens will be bred for financial
gain and purchasers receive little or no advice, support or health
warranty for their kitten. Often kittens bred by non-Registered
Breeders will end up for sale in pet stores.
Many Registered breeders support early desexing or have
'desexing by agreement contracts'.
Non- registered breeders generally do not bother as they have
no regard for the future of the breed.
Associations for Australia are
listed below
New
South Wales & ACT:
The Feline Association of NSW Inc.
The Feline Association of NSW Inc.
Northern Territory:
Cat Association of the Northern Territory
Queensland:
Queensland Feline Association Inc.
Queensland Independent Cat Council Inc.
Feline Control Council of Queensland Inc.
Cat Association of the Northern Territory
Queensland:
Queensland Feline Association Inc.
Queensland Independent Cat Council Inc.
Feline Control Council of Queensland Inc.
South
Australia:
Governing Council of the Cat Fancy of South Australia Inc.
Governing Council of the Cat Fancy of South Australia Inc.
Tasmania:
Cat Association of Tasmania
Cat Association of Tasmania
Victoria:
Cats Victoria Inc.
Cats Victoria Inc.
Western Australia:
Feline Control Council of Western Australia
Cat Owners Association of Western Australia
National:
FIFe
Members
- AR - Argentina
- Asociación Felina Argentina - AFA
- AT - Austria
- Klub der Katzenfreunde Österreichs - KKÖ
- Österreichischer Verband für die Zucht und Haltung von Edelkatzen - ÖVEK
- BE - Belgium
- Felis Belgica - FBE (under patronage)
- BG - Bulgaria
- National Federation of Felinology - NFFe
- BR - Brazil
- Federação Felina Brasileira - FFB
- BY - Belarus
- Felinolog
- CH - Switzerland
- Fédération Féline Helvétique - FFH
- CO - Colombia
- Asociación Club Felino Colombiano - ACFEC
- CY - Cyprus
- Pancyprian Cat Club - PCC
- CZ - Czech Republic
- Český Svaz Chovatelů - ČSCH
- DE - Germany
- 1. Deutscher Edelkatzen Züchterverband - 1. DEKZV e.V.
- DK - Denmark
- Landsforeningen Felis Danica - FD
- EE - Estonia
- Eesti Kassikasvatajate Klubi - FELIX
- ES - Spain
- Asociación Felina Española - ASFE
- FI - Finland
- Suomen Kissaliitto r.y. - SRK
- FR - France
- Fédération Féline Française - FFF
- GB - United Kingdom
- Felis Britannica - FB
- GR - Greece
- Feline Federation of Greece - FFG
- HR - Croatia
- Savez Felinoloških Društava Hrvatske - SFDH
- HU - Hungary
- Magyar Macskások Egyesülete "Felis Hungarica" - FHU
- ID - Indonesia
- Indonesian Cat Association - ICA
- IS - Iceland
- Kattarœktarfélag Íslands - KYNJAKETTIR
- IT - Italy
- Associazione Nazionale Felina Italiana - ANFI
- LI - Liechtenstein
- Verein der Katzenzüchter Liechtensteins "Aristocat"
- LT - Lithuania
- Lithuanian Felinology Association "Bubaste"
- LU - Luxembourg
- Fédération Féline Luxembourgeoise "Lux-Cat-Club" - LCC
- LV - Latvia
- Cat Fanciers Clubs Association - CFCA
- MX - Mexico
- Federación Felina de Mexicó A.C. - FFM
- MY - Malaysia
- Kelab Kucing Malaysia - KKM
- NL - The Netherlands
- Nederlandse Vereniging van Fokkers & Liefhebbers van Katten "Felikat"
- Vereniging "Mundikat"
- NO - Norway
- Norske Rasekattklubbers Riksforbund - NRR
- PL - Poland
- Polska Federacja Felinologiczna "Felis Polonia" - FPL
- PT - Portugal
- Clube Portugues de Felinicultura - CPF
- RO - Romania
- Federatia Asociatiilor Feline "Felis Romania" - FAF-FR
- RS - Serbia
- Felinološko Društvo Srbije - FDS
- RU - Russia
- All Russian Cat Club Association - ARCCA
- SE - Sweden
- Sveriges Kattklubbars Riksførbund - SVERAK
- SI - Slovenia
- Zveza felinoloških društev Slovenije - ZFDS
- SK - Slovakia
- Slovenský zväz chovatel'ov - SZCH
- UA - Ukraine
- Ukrainian Felinology Union - UFU
- UR - Uruguay
- Asociación Rural del Uruguay - Asociación Felina del Uruguay - ARU-AFU (under patronage)