Cat Fancy is the name of a popular North American monthly magazine dedicated to cat

Cat

The cat , also known as the domestic cat or housecat to distinguish it from other felids and felines, is a small, usually furry, domesticated, carnivorous mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and for its ability to hunt vermin and household pests...

s, owners of cats, and breeders of cats published by BowTie Inc.

The magazine

The first issue was published in 1965. Since then, each issue has been dedicated to a certain breed, which is shown on the cover and on a poster inside. The magazine also has health tips, polls, editor's notes, stories written by cat owners, cat product information, cat themed fashions, and a cat picture gallery, among other features.

Cat Fancys publishers also offer Dog Fancy for dog

Dog

The domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...

s and their owners. Cat Fancy magazine's main rival in North America is Cats and Kittens

Cats and Kittens

Cats and Kittens is a monthly magazine dedicated to cats, owners of cats, and breeders of cats. Its main rival is Cat Fancy.-External links:Subscriptions to Cats & Kittens are no longer available, but an agent displays the name on ....

.

In 2007, Cat Fancy was awarded 14 Certificates of Excellence Awards at the 14th Annual Cat Writers' Association Awards Banquet.

The editorial office is in Irvine, Calif. The statement of ownership in the December 2009 issue says the average paid circulation is 278,500 copies.

Writers and editors

Cat Fancy has had and continues to have a number of high-profile pet experts as writers and editors to the magazine. Susan Logan, editor in chief

Editor in chief

An editor-in-chief is a publication's primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies. Additionally, the editor-in-chief is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members as well as keeping up with the time it takes them to complete their task...

 since 2003, also blogs on the company website. Current staff includes Sandy Robbins, a pet lifestyle expert; Helen Jablonski, a cat behavior expert; Elain Wexler-Mitchell, DVM; and Cimeron Morrissey, Animal Planet

Animal Planet

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's Cat Hero of the Year.

Alexis Arguello

Alexis Argüello

Alexis Argüello , also known by the stage name El Flaco Explosivo , was a Nicaraguan professional boxer and politician...

, the boxing hall of famer

International Boxing Hall of Fame

The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown and the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Oneonta...

, was a cat enthusiast and wrote several articles for Cat Fancy magazine.

Past editors

• Mingle Donaton 1951-1959
• Johnny Covor 1960-1971
• Hen Tirr 1971-199? aka "The Cat Lady"
• Debbie Phillips-Donaldson
• Jane Calloway
• Bridget Johnson
• Amanda Luke
• Ellyce Rothrock
• Susan Logan 2003–present

Natural Cat

In the summer of 2009, Cat Fancy launched a spin-off magazine named Natural Cat, about alternative nutrition and medicine, such as organic

Organic food

Organic foods are foods that are produced using methods that do not involve modern synthetic inputs such as synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilizers, do not contain genetically modified organisms, and are not processed using irradiation, industrial solvents, or chemical food additives.For the...

 cat foods and herbal therapy. It premiered in June 2009 in a special double issue of the main magazine. Actress and cat lover Jenna Fischer

Jenna Fischer

Regina Marie "Jenna" Fischer is an American actress and director. She is most widely known for her Emmy-nominated portrayal of Pam Halpert on the NBC situation comedy and mockumentary The Office, and has also appeared in several films, including Blades of Glory, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story,...

appeared on the cover and was interviewed about her cats for the feature article. Its slogan is "Caring For Your Whole Cat".

External links

• Cat Fancy Homepage