The first three articles included on our website were written by Barbara Redalia and originally appeared in a quarterly breed magazine, "The Western Edition," sponsored by the cat club Himalayans of the West. Since this magazine is no longer being published, but there is still interest in this information, we have presented some of the articles here. The Plants Poisonous to Cats was provided by CFA. The Health Forum articles were originally printed in "The Western Edition".

HOW TO PAINT A CAT

A primer on the genetics of color inheritance in cats.

STIRRIN' UP THE GENE POOL

Ideas, instruction, and examples of how one might go about producing "new" colors in cats.

PLAIN TALK ABOUT FIP

A summary of what is currently known about FIP, and suggestions for how to deal with it as a cat breeder.

PLANTS POISONOUS TO CATS

 A lengthy list, obtained courtesy of CFA, of plants known to be toxic to cats.

HEALTH FORUM

      Questions and Answers on a variety of health topics as originally published in The Western Edition.

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