Announcement/Update
It is incumbent upon me to let all TCA, INC members know that The American Cat Association (ACA) is ILLEGALLY using my BREED NAME, TRADITIONAL SIAMESE on her (Irene Gizzy) web site and in her association and registry. This Breed Name is Federally Copyrighted and Federally Trademarked to me only, Diana Fineran, because I created […]
The Gift Of Language
Communication is one of the many miracles of language. We often take for granted the power it has to forge connections and immerse us in lives of shared meaning and understanding. We often fail to appreciate that something so common and familiar as words in a book, messages on line or the sound of a […]
A Perfect Summer Day
“It was one of those perfect summer days – the sun was shining, a breeze was blowing, the birds were singing, and the lawnmower was broken” by James Dent.
PET-FRIENDLY RESORTS Part 2
More Pet Friendly Hotels… THE STANFORD INN BY THE SEA, Mendocino, California: This eco-resort has welcomed iguanas, parrots, Vietnamese potbellied pigs, even tortoises, and provides house made treats. ($45. Per Pet). PLAY: Catch a Canoe and Bicycles, Too lets pets on its rentals. Stanfordinn.com HOTEL MONACO, Alexandria, VA: Even staffers bring pets to Tuesday doggy […]
PET-FRIENDLY RESORTS Part 1
By Larry Bleiberg in Better Homes & Gardens/February 2016 issue I found this in Better Homes & Gardens and thought you all could use this at some point… More and more Pet-friendly resorts are coming up with ways to bring your cat or dog with you on vacation by providing kitty room service and canine […]
The Movie: “Concussion” Part 3
My advice to those who run across any presentation that doesn’t provide the slanderers and defamers email address and name and tells the reader to hate someone you don’t know or to hate someone in another state, or to perpetuate hate, slander and defamation against anyone else—hit delete and move on to intelligent, positive reading. […]
The Movie: “Concussion” Part 2
Through 11 years of research, I dug deep into the historical records and found the truth about the changes to the breeds, who was responsible and what cat associations were involved. Details are given about the Siamese place of origin, how the colors came to be and the very first breeders who were involved with […]
The Movie: “Concussion” Part 1
We recently watched the movie “Concussion” starring Will Smith, who plays the part of a highly educated medical doctor in Pittsburgh, PA. It is a true story about the Doctor who discovered that football players were suffering from traumatic brain injuries due to how they were playing the game. Once his report came out in […]
How We Treat Our Customers
We recently received an email from a distraught Fancier searching for a replacement of her recently lost Birman. She wrote to us “I have been looking for a while to find a breeder. It seems impossible. My Birman died, and the breeder I got him from 15 years ago had also passed away. How do […]
The Traditional Turkish Angora
About 2 years ago a Traditional Turkish Angora breeder in Europe came to TCA, INC. and asked us for help in protecting the breed from U.S. breeders. Details were given about the events and arguments that had been going on for some time. The basis for their need for help was because the U.S. Turkish […]
Thanks…
We do rather go way back. I can still remember that time in your life when those absolutely horrible people were trying to steal all that you had created. And their lying and manipulating. And all the court dates when one never knew what was going to happen. I have not and could not forget […]
Just Think
“You’re not here by chance but by God’s choosing. His hand formed you and made you The person you are. He compares you to no one else- You are one of a kind. You lack nothing that His grace can’t give you. He has allowed you to be here at this time in history to […]
