ABY LINKS

Alexy Abyssinians - the breeder of our current foundation cats, Bruce Alexy - ruddy, blue, cinnamon, fawn, chocolate, lilac, red, cream, torbie - thank you Bruce for allowing us to work with your beautiful Abys!

Alexy Siamese - many thanks to Dianne Alexy as well for her advice, help and support in 2008! Congratulations on her Siamese International Winners!

BlueRiver Abyssinians - our co-breeder and friend in Atlanta who we co-own two queens with (Candy and Rose) and who bought Dreamer from us (we get a kitten back). They use our stud cats and we mentor them.

TICA - The International Cat Association - the worldwide cat organization where we register our cats and kittens and which sponsors the cat shows

FELINE PHOTOGRAPHERS

• Helmi Flick Cat Photography
• Twisted River Cat Photography
• Chanan Feline Photography
• Photography By Gerald

ABYSSINIAN VIDEOS

• Learn about Abyssinian cats as pets - About.com Video
• Ideal companion: Abyssinian - YouTube Video
• Abyssinian kittens playing - YouTube Video
• Adorable Aby Kittens - YouTube Video - Helmi Flick, cat photographer extraordinaire and her cat wrangler husband Ken, photograph some cute Abyssinian kittens.  Before and during the photo shoot - video.  Photos by Helmi.
• 4 1/2 week old Aksum Aby kittens playing - YouTube video
• Mango Madness - very cute and very Aby slideshow pictures of an adorable Abyssinian named Mango and some of his Aby friends from around the world

Note: Please respect the copyrights of videos and photographs.

ABYSSINIAN ORGANIZATIONS

• Abyssinian Home Page - CFA mostly
• Abyssinian Cat Club - CFA, GCCF - UK
• CFA Abyssinian Breed Council - top ten each year and information
• Abyssinian Cat Club of America
• The Abyssinian Homepage
• Abyssinian Cat Association - UK
• The International Abyssinian Breed Club - TIABCS - TICA affiliated Abyssinian Club which will be sponsoring Abyssinian shows

INFORMATION

• Abyssinian Breed Standards - Abyssinian breed standards from around the world and several registries
• Abyssinian Cat Rescue
• Advice for your new adult Aby - by Abyssinian Cat Rescue
• If you are an owner looking to rehome your pet
• Multi-pet households - Discover News article
• Abytopia Resource Page
• Cat Care Guide Book - a complete and free online guide to cats authored by a veterinarian
• Catios - safe outdoor enclosures for cats

NEUTER/SPAY

• Low Cost Neuter & Spay - locate resources in your area (Please note: long wait for searches)
• Spay USA - search for spay/neuter clinics (North Shore Animal League and Petco)
• Pediatric Spay/Neuter - it's better for your cat (CFA & Winn Feline Foundation speak out on early spay/neuter)
• Pediatric Spay/Neuter Blog - compilation of several sources of information on pediatric spay/neuter

Atlanta, GA USA area:

• Project Spay/Neuter (PetVet of Cumming) - Operation Spay/Neuter operates a low-cost spay/neuter clinic open to the general public. They specialize in pediatric spay/neuter of kittens and puppies 2 lbs. and up. They provide subsidized spaying of female (not male) cats and dogs for low-income pet owners.
• Coal Mountain Animal Hospital - low cost spay & neuter and vaccinations in Cumming, GA
• Project CatSnip - Atlanta's first and only mobile feline surgical unit specializing in spay/neuter. Our purpose is to end feline overpopulation in Atlanta by making crucial spay/neuter and identification services affordable and accessible for those on restricted incomes or who are caring for doorstep, stray and feral cats. We have used CatSnip six times now with excellent results. Four of those were pediatric spay/neuter. $40 neuter, $60 spay: pain meds injection, health check including fecal, and claw clipping is included. Microchipping, vaccinations and worming are available for a very small fee at the time of neuter/spay.
• PAWS Atlanta - PAWS Atlanta has a weekly spay/neuter clinic. A small dog (under 50lbs) spay or neuter is $75, a large dog (over 50lbs) is $100, while a cat spay or neuter is $60.  To make an appointment please call the front desk at 770-593-1155.
• SANTA - Spay and Neuter Team of Atlanta - low cost spay and neuter, annual vaccinations, rabies vaccinations, microchipping and heartworm treatments -- 678-354-7200
• Lifeline Spay & Neuter - The LifeLine Spay & Neuter Clinic is a high volume, high quality clinic providing low-cost spay and neuter procedures. Low cost vaccinations are offered for all sterilization patients. The clinic is open to the public Monday-Thursday by appointment. Phone: (404) 292-8800 Email: clinic@atlantapets.org

ABYSSINIAN HEALTH INFORMATION

• Merck Manual - world's most trusted source for animal care information
• Don't declaw your cat - here's why - and here are photos of a real declawing
• Two Survivors - an inspiring story by Steve Dale on why you should microchip your pet
• Poison safe home guide (ASPCA)
• Cat nutrition
• Current cat food recall list - FDA
• The Pet Food List - information on pet food recalls and links to websites
• Menu Foods List - list of recalled cat food on the Menu Foods website
• Purina Pet Food Complaints - Consumer Affairs
• US FDA Pet Food Recalls - PLEASE NOTE: these include the 2007 pet food recalls; look on the date of each recall to see if it is current

Atlanta Veterinary Services that we recommend:

• Alpharetta Animal Hospital - our primary veterinarian
• Midway Animal Hospital - also provides excellent veterinary care
• Georgia Veterinary Specialists - best emergency and referred specialist care
• Animal Emergency Center of North Fulton - emergency after hours care
• All Pets Emergency and Referral - emergency and referred specialist care
• Directory of Emergency Pet Care Services
• Well Pet Humane - "WellPet's Goal is to end Economic Euthanasia" - 5342 Peachtree Road, Chamblee, GA 30341, (770) 455-1011 Email: info@wellpethumane.com Directions: Two blocks north of Chamblee MARTA Station on Peachtree Rd. south of I-285.

Shelters and the No-Kill Philosophy

Go to a No-Kill Seminar in Your Area - Nathan Winograd

• No-Kill Advocacy Center
• Redemption - a book by Nathan Winograd on the No-Kill Shelter philosophy
• Maddie's Fund - helps shelters and funds grants that study pet health
• Beyond the Blue Solution of Dog Shelter Death - Terrierman
• The Truth About PETA - "Said the killing apologist to the killer" - Nathan Winograd
• The Butcher of Norfolk (4th Ed.) - Nathan Winograd - the killing of pets by PETA continues, year after year
  "In 2009, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) impounded 2,366 animals. They killed 2,301 and found homes for only 8. Another 31 were transferred to killing shelters and their fates are unknown. That's a 97% rate of killing..."
• How can we help? - Nathan Winograd

• List of No-Kill Shelters in the U.S.
• Atlanta Cat Rescue Groups - SPOT - Stopping Pet Overpopulation Together
• Southern Hope Humane Society - rescuing cats and dogs from kill shelters - now they have available pets in foster homes and are volunteer-only - they need more funding to do more
• AdvoCATS, Inc. TNR, Cat Rescue Hawaii - AdvoCATS, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the well being of Hawaii's abandoned and homeless feral cat population. We support the Trap-Neuter-Return program as the humane way to reduce the number of unwanted cats and prevent the spread of feline diseases.
• CAT - Cat Adoption Team - a no-kill cat shelter in Sherwood/Portland, Oregon
• Angelcat Haven - a feline rescue and adoption organization
• Specialty Purebred Cat Rescue - Specialty Purebred Cat Rescue (SPCR) is a 501c3 non-profit organization in southeastern Wisconsin founded in 1999. We are proud of our 10 years of work, finding quality homes for abandoned or surrendered purebred cats! Please, if you are able to donate to the cause, that would be wonderful!
• Noah's Ark Animal Rehabilitation and Children's Care Homes - providing a home for abused, unwanted and orphaned children and animals
  - Adoptable Pets at Noah's Ark
  - Help The Ark

What Is HSUS Really Doing and Why?

• HumaneWatch.org - shining light on what HSUS is really doing
• Atlanta ABC Station's Report on HSUS - Original Video
• Center for Consumer Freedom - worked with TV station for report on HSUS
• We The People For Pets
• PetPAC - fighting for your pets
• Story Exposing HSUS Buried - PetPAC
• Why did the Atlanta ABC affiliate remove the Investigative Report about HSUS? 5/22/09 - PetPAC
• The Butcher of Norfolk - Nathan Winograd
• The Hoax of the Animal Radicals Movement - Dr. Al Grossman
• Where did all the dogs (and cats) go? - AKC
• Can you imagine a world without dogs (or cats)? - AKC
• HSUS Maneuvers Around Michigan Veterinarians to Pass Law 10/2/09 - DVM Newsmagazine
• Michael Vick's new spokesman says ‘You are a monster too!' posted by Nathan J. Winograd at Nathan J Winograd - 10/17/09
• "My goal is the abolition of all animal agriculture."
  "We have no ethical obligation to preserve the different breeds of livestock produced through selective breeding ...One generation and out. We have no problems with the extinction of domestic animals. They are creations of human selective breeding." -- Wayne Pacelle, HSUS

BEWARE! Humane Societies are not a part of HSUS and HSUS $$ do NOT go to support local Humane Societies. Local SPCAs are also not the same as the ASPCA.

• Cruelty to Pet Owners? - Beware if you live in Texas, a no-appeal law is on the books - a Special Report by ABC News 20/20

ABYSSINIAN BREEDERS - USA

• Abyssinian Cat Club of America - mostly U.S. Aby breeders with some international

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• Abyroad Abyssinians & Somalis - ruddy, blue, cinnamon, fawn and silvers in Abys & their longhaired cousins, Somalis - New York
• Khafre Abyssinian Cats - ruddy, blue - Michigan
• Khamsin Abyssinians - ruddy, blue, cinnamon - Connecticut
• Leotie Abyssinians and Somalis - ruddy, blue, cinnamon, fawn, chocolate, lilac and silvers - Illinois
• OhMy Abyssinians and Bengals - ruddy, blue, cinnamon, fawn, chocolate and lilac Abys (and snow Bengals) - Oklahoma
• Sterlingsilver Abyssinians - ruddy, blue, cinnamon and silvers - Texas

If you want to link to my site and put an image-based banner, you can use this, provided that you also put underneath it, "Photographs by Helmi Flick Cat Photography" as shown below:

Photographs by Helmi Flick Cat Photography

The links can be any one of these:

http://abyssinians.us
http://aksumabyssinians.com
http://aksumabyssinians.com/kittens.html

Thanks! :-)

ABYSSINIAN BREEDERS - UK

(in the UK, usual=ruddy, sorrel=cinnamon -- for consistency on this web site, we use the TICA breed color names, ruddy and cinnamon)

• Abyworld - ads for kittens available from several UK breeders
• Unusual Abyssinian Cats Breeder List

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• Abychat Abyssinians - ruddy, blue, cinnamon, fawn, chocolate, lilac
• Flamstone Abyssinians - ruddy, blue, sex-linked red and silvers
• Highlight Abyssinians - ruddy, blue, cinnamon, fawn, sex-linked red and silvers
• Lovelynx Abyssinians - ruddy, blue, cinnamon
• Merrydancer Abyssinians - ruddy, blue, cinnamon and silvers
• Mikkar Abyssinians - ruddy, blue
• Riverfern Abyssinians - ruddy, blue, cinnamon, fawn
• Silversmoke Abyssinians - ruddy, blue, cinnamon

ABYSSINIAN BREEDERS - Worldwide

• Pampa Abyssinian Cattery - Buenos Aires, Argentina

ABYSSINIAN BREEDER DIRECTORIES

• Sex-linked red Abyssinian breeders worldwide - What does sex-linked red mean?

• The Abyssinian Homepage - Abyssinian breeders worldwide
• Animal Focus - Abyssinian breeders worldwide
• Abyssinian Breeders - Find Abyssinian cat breeders in your area with cats and kittens for sale at Kitty Cat Breeders
• Fanciers Breed Referral List - Abyssinians
• Fanciers Plus Cat Breeders Directory
• TICA Abyssinian Breeders List
• TIABCS Breeders List
• Cattery Index - Cat Breeder Directory
• TreehouseKitties.com - The Cat Lovers Online Directory
• The Cat Pages - Abyssinians
• Club Purr - Cat breeders - Abyssinians
• KittySites.Com - The Cat Lover's Online Directory! If you are looking for a cat-related website, this is a great place to start. We're a large and resourceful directory with a personal touch!
• Breeders Directory offers information about Persian kittens, Maine Coon kittens breeders, Exotic kittens, Siamese kittens, Ragdoll kittens, Himalayan kittens, Burmese kittens, Bengal kittens, Siberian Cat kittens, and more pet related information.
• Pets For Sale - Pets for sale, free local pet classified ads
• CatBreedsJunction - breeder directory

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• Cattastic.com - articles about cat care as well as links to cat rescue and adoption organizations as well as cat links that are just for fun

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