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MISSION STATEMENT
The International Cat Association, the world's largest genetic
registry of purebred and household pet cats and one of the world's
largest sanctioning bodies for cat shows, has the following mission:
To encourage its members to be caring, responsible owners and
breeders of cats who work together to promote the preservation
of pedigreed cats and the health and welfare of all domestic
cats.
To have the most accurate and comprehensive certified pedigree
registry in the world.
To provide sanctioned cat shows which promote both pedigreed and
non-pedigreed cats in a professional manner and which are both
enjoyable and educational for exhibitors, judges and the general
public.
To encourage its members to take an active role in the community
to foster responsible spay/neuter awareness through public
education, to become active in voluntary service at local animal
shelters or outreach programs for schools and/or senior or
disabled citizens, and to become involved in citizen advisory
groups to foster responsible legislation regarding the health
and welfare of cats.
To promote friendly relations between breeders in this country
and other countries around the world.
To disseminate information to breeders, owners, exhibitors, and
the general public concerning breeding, exhibition, improvement
of breeds, the care and welfare of all cats and to provide
materials and information regarding feline issues of regional or
national importance.
To set up a foundation to encourage research on feline health
issues and to provide readily available lists of resource
materials on health issues to its members.
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of The International Cat Association (TICA) are:
The registration of the pedigrees of all breeds of felines and
catteries;
The promulgation of rules governing the management of the
Association and cat shows sanctioned by the Association;
The licensing of cat shows held under the auspices of the
Association;
The establishment of comprehensive Standards for all breeds of
domesticated cats;
The honoring of outstanding felines, their owners and breeders
for their accomplishments;
The dissemination of information to promote the knowledge and
interest of breeders, owners, exhibitors and the general public
concerning the breeding, exhibition and improvement of breeds,
and the care and welfare of all cats; and,
The promotion of educational and friendly relations between cat
owners in this country and all other countries of the world.
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