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Associate Membership
of Governing Council is available to all persons interested in cats and the
Cat Fancy. Whilst having no voting rights, Associate Members have
access to many services and benefits.
Only Associate
Members are entitled to:
- Register cats/kittens or
litters
- Register prefixes
- Obtain titles for cats
that have gained the appropriate qualifications
- Be club delegates
- Serve on the Committee
- Receive Cat of the Year
Awards
Associate Members
must abide by the Rules and Code of Ethics of The Governing Council of the
Cat Fancy Australia and Victoria. Copies of the rules may be
purchased from the office or at the stationery table at GCCF shows.
A Joining Fee is
payable on initial application for membership or after membership has
expired. Annual membership fees are due by the 1st January
each year. Where a membership has not been renewed before 31st December
each year, membership expires.
For members
interested in a more active role, there are many affiliated clubs available
to join. Some are specialist breed clubs, but most are open to all
cat lovers. Each club appoints 2 delegates to Council to vote on its
behalf at the monthly meetings and to report back to the club. The
Committee of Council and the club delegates are the full voting members of
Governing Council.
CODE OF ETHICS
As an Associate
Member of The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy Aust & Vic Inc. I
will:
- Comply with legislation
applying to the keeping and management of cats.
- Care properly for all
cats that I own or am responsible for, providing adequate housing,
food and veterinary care.
- Desex any cat that I intend to
keep but not use in a breeding programme
- Desex by 5 months of age any
non-pedigreed cat that I own.
- Encourage owners of domestic/pedigree
cats to have them desexed by the age of 5 months and registered with
their local council.
- Not sell or dispose of
cats or kittens to or through pet shops, market, or animal shelters or
allow any cat or kitten to be given as a prize or donation of any
kind.
- Conduct my breeding
practices in such a way as not to bring disrepute upon GCCF
- Not allow a female to
become pregnant before she is 9 months of age, without veterinary
approval.
- Not allow a female to
have more than 2 litters in a 12 month period without veterinary
approval.
- Not allow a female to
have more than 8 litters without veterinary approval of fitness for
further breeding.
- Not allow a stud cat to
be used with a queen that is not registered with a recognized control
body.
- Not inter-breed two cats
of 2 different recognized breeds without having approved supplementary
registered program.
- Have all cats and kittens
follow a recommended vaccination program.
- Have all cats and kittens
on effective control programs for internal and external parasites.
- Not part with possession
of a kitten before it is 10 weeks old and has commenced its
recommended vaccination program.
- Provide new owners with
written information of their responsibilities for the care and welfare
of the cat or kitten, including desexing,
parasite control, diet, grooming and
vaccination requirements.
- Provide ongoing help and
advice to new owners.
- Only sell a cat or kitten
if appears to be in good health.
- Refund the purchase money
and take the cat or kitten back if it is unacceptable to a new owner
within 7 days of purchase for health or other reasons supported by a
statement from a veterinarian.
- Refund the purchase money
if the cat or kitten dies or is euthanased
within 6 months from a disease that is traced to my premises.
Associate
Members failing by this Code of Ethics will incur disciplinary action under
the Rules & Regulations of GCCFV Inc.
GCCFV
2004 (still current 2006)
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