If you breed pedigreed cats and have a cattery registered with any of the major cat associations*, and meet a few basic acceptance criteria, you can list your cattery with the FBRL.
To be listed with the FBRL, your cattery must:
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be located in the United States or Canada
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have a valid email address
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have a cattery name registered with at least one major cat association*
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register all its cats and kittens with at least one major cat association*
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not be engaged in the purposeful breeding of mixed-breed, and therefore unregisterable cats (does not include allowable outcrosses)
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not be engaged in the purposeful breeding of exotic (wild) mammals for pet sale, except as kept within the production of accepted hybrid breeds such as Bengal, Chausie, and Savannah
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not have been permanently suspended or have members who have been permanently suspended from any major animal association. Temporary suspensions must be fully resolved with the registry at time of signup.
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never have had any member convicted of any crime related to animals (this includes misdemeanors where the crime was in any way animal related, not just cruelty to animals or animal endangerment).
*A major cat association is defined by the FBRL as an association that meets all of these three criteria:
(1) screens, accepts, and maintains standards for a selected group of cat breeds
(2) registers and maintains pedigrees of cats in these accepted breeds
(3) licenses and holds conformation shows when possible
This includes such organizations including (but not limited to) CFA, TICA, ACF-CCA, ACFA, and CFF, but does not include organizations such as breed-specific clubs such as MCBFA (this is handled under Memberships), or registry-only organizations such as the National Purebred Cat Registry.