World Cat Congress 2008

United States

The 2008 annual meeting of the World Cat Congress will take place at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas USA on 28 March (seminar) and 31 March (business meeting).

 

Seminar Agenda

  • Each representative from the governing nine world registries will speak about their organization for approximately 15 minutes.
  • 10:AM - 12:00 PM
    • Australian Cat Federation (CF)
    • Coordinating Cat Council of Australia (CCCofA)
    • Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA)
    • Federation Internationale Feline (FIFe)
    • Governing Council of the Cat Fancy U.K. (GCCF)
    • New Zealand Cat Fancy (NZCF)
    • South African Cat Council (SACC)
    • The International Cat Association (TICA)
    • World Cat Federation (WCF)
  • 12:00PM-1:00PM - Lunch, Sponsored by Sturdi Products
  • 1:00PM-2:30PM
    • Dr. Melba Ketchum, Dr. Gus Cothran, Dr. Roger Brown - “CatGENES DNA Program”
  • 2:30PM-3:00PM
    • Dr. Bruce Elsey, Precious Cat Inc. - “Importance of Proper Litter for Each Age/Maturity”
  • 3:00PM-3:45PM
    • Dusty Rainbolt, Author “Cat Wrangling Made Easy” - “Maintaining Peace & Sanity in a Multicat Home”
  • 3:45PM-4:00PM - Break
  • 4:00PM-4:45PM
    • Kathryn Sylvia, American Bobtail CFA Breed Council Secretary - “American Bobtails”
  • 4:45PM-5:45PM
    • Dr. Pamela Fonti, Royal Canin
  • A hospitality is planned following the close of the seminar.

A cat show will be held Saturday and Sunday, 29 and 30 March 2008 with 4 all-breeds and 2 longhair/shorthair specialty rings.

 

The WCC business meeting will start at 0900 hours, on Monday at the Hilton Americas-Houston which adjoins the George R. Brown Convention Center.

The congress is hosted by The Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA).

 

For further information contact the WCC Secretary.