About two and a half years ago, I was contacted by a man who stated he was the brother of a woman who had an iCandy cat. His sister had developed a progressive illness and after a recent collapse where she was found on a wellness check, she had to go to a nursing home.

  A very important aspect of keeping healthy, happy cats is environmental enrichment. One of the ways I do that for my males, both neutered and intact, and geriatric rescues is fresh air and “outdoor” activities. Sixteen years ago, I put in a large cat yard that encompassed a garden and trees. It was a

  Grand Premier Agility Winner iCandy Fireball is home.  At eighteen months of age, his suitcases were packed and he made the trip back to iCandy almost two weeks ago. Fireball was born here and somehow, it was meant to be that he returns here to live. He was born in the month of December,

  I regularly get inquiries on how to get on iCandy’s waitlist for a kitten. But, recently, I have gotten inquiries on how to bypass the waitlist. Really. To be honest, initially, I didn’t understand what one person wanted. When I realized they wanted a kitten NOW, without joining the waitlist others were on, I

Windsor and Solo   written by Catherine S Foldesi                   RagaMuffin lover   Two RagaMuffins are better than one.  This is not to say it was a bed of roses or like eating ice cream and cake from day one.  No, we definitely had our ups

GC BWR RW iCandy Strudel   iCandy Raisinette was the high scoring RagaMuffin in the Cat Fanciers’ Association last year, 2022-2023. She was an awesome show cat. She actually missed the end of the show season because it was time to breed her, thus missing the opportunity to earn extra points. I did

  Very often people wonder what the difference between a show cat and pet cat is. It’s a simple answer. Every iCandy RagaMuffin born is a pet; not every kitty is a show cat. A pet is a family member. It spends time with the family, playing, cuddling and just hanging out. A successful show

  There is a lot of talk on the Internet about buying a pet from a responsible breeder, in this case a responsible RagaMuffin breeder.  So what IS a responsible breeder? A responsible breeder chooses cats that are excellent representatives of the breed. Lots of pretty RagaMuffins exist, but most are not breeding material. A

  author Verena Joerger , RagaMuffin lover Charlie continues to be the brightest light in my life. He's been growing a lot and while I don't currently have a scale at home, I'd suspect he's somewhere around 12-13 lbs. (at 8 months) Santa brought some new toys for Charlie a little early this year and

    A while back, I learned of the title that the Cat Fanciers’ Association awards to breeders that successfully show the cats they have bred. It is called Cattery of Distinction. There is a gradation of tiers that the award has. The first level is when a cattery has breed ten Grands ( Premier

Last weekend was a big deal in the cat world. It was the return of the Cat Fanciers’ Association International show. It was the first one since 2019, prior to COVID. I looked forward to it for months. It was held in Cleveland this year. I’d been to the venue in years past. It is

I am a science based person. My education includes degrees in Animal and Poultry Science, and Biology. In addition, I am a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Did I have classes in nutrition? This comes up as I often read on the Internet that vets do not have nutritional training. Well, it's a simple answer- yes,

  One of the tricky things about being a breeder is planning in advance for cat shows or other events that lead me out of town.  It’s not convenient to have to plan, but it is necessary. If I see a show post within an easy driving distance with at least some judges that  generally

Recently there was an outbreak of panleukopenia after a cat show. A small number of cats got sick. This is frightening, as this is a deadly virus. It is in the same class of viruses as canine parvo virus. Yes, there is a vaccine. And, while no vaccine is perfect, there are critical factors that

In previous blogs, I have written about hanging out all day at cat shows with friends. We make it a point to “bench” together- which means we request the person designating where we are to set up our tents and grooming spaces that we wish to be near each other. Cat shows are an all

Pixi Stix debuts in her first ring after a long break from shows,     Anybody who is familiar with me and my RagaMuffins knows that I get teary eyed and weak in the knees when the name Pixi Stix comes up. Pixi Stix knows this as well. GC RW BWR PR iCandy