Is CFA papers a good registry to buy Cats?

Were thinking of buying one and want to make sure there a good registry.


Thanks in Advance!



CFA is excellent and the biggest, but TICA is fine too. There are others, but these are the best in the United States. If the cat is not registered with CFA and/or TICA, I would be looking elsewhere. There is also the American Cat Fanciers Association which is less active.





good luck!





If the cat is only registered with the Traditional Cat Association there could be a problem.




It's comparible to the AKC for dogs. Although honestly, I think the whole purebred cat thing is crap. Cats are not used for any specific purpose like dogs are and there is no reason to continue breeding purebreds when so many die in shelters. Our shelter ALONE has over 100 cats. Three more were relinquished yesterday. There are so many cats who need good homes and even loads of kittens. Please check out your local shelter first, they sometimes even have 'purebred' kittens. I know we just did an investigation and removed 15 Siamese cats from someone's house and there were three pregnant moms.




Registry only matters if you want a purebred cat and you are planning on showing and breeding. CFA is the most well-known legitimate registry.