CFA Mentor Program: Online Resources
The following links are included here for informational and educational purposes only. Please be aware that the Cat Fanciers’ Association has no control over the content of any of these sites and that web sites may change their content frequently. The linking to these sites should not be taken as an endorsement of either the content or ideas expressed at these sites. If you have a health question with regards to your cat, your veterinarian is your best source of information. Diagnosis and treatment of specific conditions should always be in consultation with one’s own veterinarian. The Cat Fanciers’ Association, Inc. disclaims all warranties and liability related to the veterinary advice and information provided on this site or through linked pages.
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Genetics
- Hints for Determining a Cat’s Color
- Coat and Color Descriptions – Patricia Jacobberger
- Basic Feline Genetics
- Basic Genetics for the Cat Breeder – Hilary G. Helmrich
- Basic Genetics as Revealed by Cats (external link)
- Cat Body-Type Mutations
- Inbreeding and Genetics – Heather E. Lorimer (external link)
- Pros and Cons of Inbreeding – Sarah Hartwell (external link)
- Genetic Disorders – Kitty Angell
- The Pigment Parade – Lorraine Shelton (external link)
- Solid Colors and Dilutes – Heather E. Lorimer (external link)
- The Orange Gene: Sex-Linked Genetics over Dessert – Jo L. Whitman (external link)
- Sex Linked Orange (external link)
- Tortoiseshell and Tri-Color Cats – Sarah Hartwell (external link)
- The Genetics of Calico Cats (external link)
- Tabby Pattern Inheritance – Heather E. Lorimer (external link)
- Eye Color – Heather E. Lorimer (external link)
- Genetics of the Shaded American Shorthair – Carol W. Johnson (external link)
- The Genetics of Birman Traditional Colors – Michael Olsen (external link)
Color Charts
- Solid Color Breeding Chart
- Pointed Color Breeding Chart
- Feline Color Breeding 4 Dummies chart
- Abyssinian Color Inheritance Chart (external link)
Feline Health Information
- Vaccine Associated Feline Sarcoma Task Force (external link)
- Medications Library – VeterinaryPartner.com (external link)
To contact the CFA Mentor Program, please send an email to mentoring@cfa.org
