Our History
The Cat Fanciers' Association Foundation, Inc.
The Cat Fanciers' Association Foundation was established in 1990 by the Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc. Board of Directors as a forum to educate the general public about the existence and history of the cat.
The CFA Foundation was formed to establish and maintain the following types of materials for the benefit and use of the general public:
- One or more rooms where books, magazines and periodicals relating to cats will be made available.
- Places for the display and exhibition of paintings and works of art relating to cats.
- To engage in any and all other activities as shall from time to time be necessary or appropriate to effect any or all of the foregoing purposes.
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CFA Foundation at AKC-CFA Meet the Breeds, New York, NY, 2009
The CFA Foundation was thrilled to be a part of the very successful AKC-CFA Meet the Breeds event in New York on October 17-18. Our booth contained a wide variety of historical items, and was very popular with the 36,000+ spectators.
Lee-Ann Germinder, of GoodNewsforPets commented in her blog, "I always enjoy the display of cat memorabilia from the CFA Foundation. The most interesting this time was a cat carrier from the late 1800’s, with a brass label, “VALUABLE CAT – Please Only Feed and Water.” We have indeed come a long way in today’s cat carriers."
The CFA Foundation at the CFA International Cat Show, Atlanta, GA, 2008
The CFA Foundation hosted a booth at the recent CFA International Cat Show in Atlanta, GA. We displayed a sample of our memorabilia collection, which attracted a great deal of attention from both exhibitors and spectators alike.
Current Board of Directors
- President - Hilary Helmrich
- Vice President - Rachel Anger
- Secretary - Lorraine Shelton
- Treasurer - Jan Rogers
- Directors:
- Carol Krzanowski
- Karen Lawrence
- David Mare
- Donald Williams
- Chris Willingham
- Legal Counsel
- Benjamin F. Spater
- Michelle L. Schuller
