April 2009

CATCHANNEL.COM
6| Your Internet Source for CAT FANCY Content and More
By Nikki Batalis

HEALTH & CARE
8 | Health News
By Ruth MacPete, DVM

16 | Natural Cat
A holistic approach to raising your  kitten
By Lisa Hanks

KITTEN SECTION
14 | Welcome Home, Little One 
Start out right with everything you’ll need to keep your new kitten happy.
By Elisa Jordan

14 | Happy and Healthy
Everything you need to know to care for your new kitten
By Erika Sorocco

Click here to take CatChannel’s exclusive quiz on caring for your kitten.

26 | Kitten Behavior 101 
Proper training can help prevent future problems.
By Helen Jablonski

Click here to read CatChannel’s exclusive story on top five mistakes kitten owners make.

30 | Annual Cutest Kitten Contest Results
See adorable photographs of cute kittens, submitted by CAT FANCY readers.

Click here to see more adorable kitten photographs on CatChannel.

BREEDS
46 | Breed Profile: Tonkinese, Please 
The breed’s intelligent  and affectionate nature make it an ideal companion.
By Elisa Jordan

50 | Breed Snapshot: Woolly Sweethearts 
A French native, the Chartreux attracts devoted fans with its quiet, affectionate personality.
By Stacy N. Hackett

ADVOCACY & RESCUE
32 | Rescue of the Month
After surviving a fire, eight cats find loving, permanent homes.
By Courtney MacNealy

34 | Foster Focus
One woman’s mission to foster, rehabilitate and release orphaned bobcat kittens.
By Cimeron Morrissey
PLUS! Humane News

36 | A Mission of Love
One woman’s struggle to help feral cats in her community.
By Sandy Robins

PRODUCTS
42 | Products for Cats & Their People
PLUS! Elisa’s Essentials

ART GALLERY & CULTURE
84 | The Foreclosure Cats
Artist Robin Moro proves we all have something to offer cats in need.
By Beth Wood

Click here to see CatChannel’s exclusive slideshow of artwork for the Foreclosure Cats Project.

Editor’s Note
4 | Reader Letters
29 | Ask the Veterinarian
48 | Ask the Behaviorist
50 | Cat Calendar
51 | Ad Index
54 | Garfield Weighs In
55 | |Feline Boutique
58 | Gallery of Breeds
69 |Cat Breeder Directory
83 | Classified Ads
86 | Cats For Kids, Sadie 
87 | Reader Photos

Click here to read CatChannel’s exclusive story on authors Melissa and Lexy Webb.