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Still missing are Chia (a pregnant female, due to deliver on Feb 20) and Dory (a 4 month old female). Stay tuned to the NW Region e-mail group for any breaking news, and please keep Carolyn, Chia and Dory in your thoughts and prayers. January 22, 2003: Fanciers Pull Together To Find Stolen Cats Carolyn Osier returned home last Sunday night to find most of her Aby's had been stolen! View the press release, and pictures of her prized stud, Karnak (still missing), here... October 30, 2002: Legislative Alert! Proposed FAA amendment would impact animal air travel. Deadline for comments is December 28, 2002. Full story... October 28, 2002: San Diego Show Cancelled The San Diego Cat Fanciers are sad to report that due to circumstances beyond our control, we have lost our show hall for our January 2003 show. Due to the fact that the Super Bowl is *in* San Diego one week later, all attempts to replace our show hall (and hotel, etc.) were unsuccessful, as San Diego becomes booked up a few weeks in advance of the Super Bowl. It is for these reasons that we must cancel the show. September 27, 2002: Support Your Region! There will be a huge raffle at the Qualfier. Your help will ensure its success. Full story... July 7, 2002: Legislative Alert The "guardian" battle has erupted in Los Angeles. Your help is needed! Full story... June 25, 2002: California Senate Bill 1373... Although currently in the "inactive" file, another vote on this bill could be called for at any time (and on very short notice) between now and August 31, 2002. Full story... June 24, 2002: Jean Grimm - New Regional Director Congratulations to Jean Grimm, our new Director of the Northwest Region. And our sincere thanks to Lorna Malinen for her years of dedication and devotion to our region. June 22, 2002: Household Pet Scoring Kendall Smith, the regional scorekeeper for the household pet division, addresses many commonly asked questions. More... June 4, 2002: California Senate Bill 1373... Encouraging news, but your support still needed! The California Animal Care Coalition has voiced their opposition to this bill. This is a significant step and encouraging step in the right direction. Please make yours the one call that could kill this bill on the floor this week. The next scheduled vote is Thursday, June 6th, but the Senate can always postpone the deadline to next week. More... May 30, 2002: California Senate Bill 1373 - It's Not Over Yet!!! In another strange twist of California legislative maneuvering today on the Senate floor a "rule waiver" was granted to suspend the deadline rules for all pending Senate floor bills. No vote was called. The Senate adjourned at lunchtime and will not address bills on the floor again until next week - probably on Thursday, June 6th. More... May 15, 2002: California Fanciers - A Time of Crisis!!! California SB 1373 has been amended yet again. Your help is urgently needed to fight this extremely impactive legislation that threatens to have severe impacts on all breeders and prospective pet owners in California. More... Apr 9, 2002: Candidates for June 2002-June 2004 This page lists the declared candidates for CFA Officers and Northwest Regional Director. Links are provided to each candidate's e-mail address, and any on-line campaign flyers they may have. Apr 2, 2002: CFA 2002 Annual Meeting - Scottsdale, Arizona Click the banner below for more info: Mar 8, 2002: Diminishing Registrations, 2001 vs. 1991 Wayne Crabbs created a nifty spreadsheet comparison of CFA litter and kitten registrations. Jan 28, 2002: Listen to the CFA Board Meeting, February 2nd & 3rd, 2002 The Breeds and Standards portion of the February 2002 CFA Board meeting will be broadcast live via the web. Many thanks to the members of the Southwest Region who have made this audio broadcast available. You should prepare and test your computer prior to the event, following steps 1, 2, and 3 of these instructions. The meetings are scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 2nd, 2002 at approximately 2:00PM (Pacific), 3:00PM (Mountain); and Sunday, Feb. 3rd, 2002 at approximately 7:00AM (Pacific), 8:00AM (Mountain). Meeting times are subject to change . . . please check step 4 of these instructions often for the latest information, and for links to the broadcasts. Jan 25, 2002: CFA is proud to announce the opening of its Online Shopping Catalog! Now you can buy all kinds of books, reports, publications, CFA services, subscriptions, etc online, using a secure server to checkout with a credit card. Everything from Show Rules to duplicate registration certificates, from Almanac subscriptions to E-points subscriptions, from Yearbooks to Breed Profiles and from Certified Pedigrees to Cattery Offspring Reports. Gift certificates and really neat cat carriers are available, plus a whole lot more! Join the NW Region's very own email discussion group. Click on this link and follow the instructions to join the group. Attention Exhibitors! The recent tragedies and resultant changes in air travel for judges and exhibitors has necessitated a change in show rules pertaining to judging at CFA Cat Shows. The following action was taken at the Board meeting held October 6/7, 2001. Suspend Rule 12.07b. -- a policy for this has already been established, one day shows with 6 rings already have more than four judging per day, and the qualifiers you are allowed to judge more than 225 cats in a day. So with that in mind the CFA Board of Directors suggests the following: Start at 8 a.m. on Sunday, if necessary. More than four judging per day if necessary. More than 225 cats on one day if necessary. Emphasis that a much heavier schedule take place on Saturday. Encourage the judges not to dally and be aware of other judges early flights and yield to them if necessary. Caution the judges about carrying anything that could delay their check-through, which will cause their luggage to be searched. All of these suggestions are only needed if the club feels that the judge cannot make their plane on Sunday. We must do all we can to help the clubs and adjust whatever rules are necessary in order for them not to be in violation of a show rule.