The American Cat Fanciers Association

The American Cat Fanciers Association is a group for cat lovers and enthusiasts. Founded in 1955, the mission of the American Cat Fanciers Association is to connect cat lovers and to offer a community to increase the development of cats and to create support systems with information for breeders. Most of the highly respected feline breeders are members of the American Cat Fanciers Association. The group has a set of standards all breeders must abide by.

The American Cat Fanciers Association is not strictly for breeders, but is largely composed of breeders. The mission of the group is to promote the interests of cat lovers, including purebreds and non-purebreds. The group is also used as an educational tool to spread knowledge and interests about felines, both domestic and non-domestic.

The American Cat Fanciers Association strives to provide a financially stable association for all its members, as well as being efficiently and professionally operated to serve the needs of the group members. It is driven off of quality service and strives to be an innovative leader among other feline associations.

Benefits of the Association

Although you do have to pay to join the American Cat Fanciers Association, it is often considered to be worth the money because of the many benefits available through the association. One benefit of becoming a member of the group is a copy of the ACFA Bulletin, which is published seven times per year. This bulletin contains comprehensive information, articles, and notifications. It also has rule and regulations, Bylaws, and a calendar.

The American Cat Fanciers Association also has the ACFA Parade of Royalty every year, which is a year book of regular members. As a member, you also receive this year book as a benefit. The book contains winners of the ACFA show season, photographs, articles, statistics, and much more. This book typically sells for $30.00, but members receive it at no cost.

Members of the American Cat Fanciers Association also have the ability to vote within the group These voting privileges can be used to ratify amendments, rules, and for many other reasons. It allows members to have their say in the organization.

As a member you also receive discounts for both you and your cats. One of the greatest discounts members receive is 50% off of registration fees. Another benefit of becoming a member is you will appear on the website listing.

References:

"ACFA Mission Statement" ACFACAT.com
"ACFA Membership Benefits" ACFACAT.com