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The website for CFA cat shows in the Atlanta, Georgia area. We are Atlanta Phoenix Cat Society, Cotton States Cat Club, and Rebel Rousers Cat Club.  Atlanta Phoenix Cat Society shows are held in Cumming, Ga (upGA400). Cotton States shows are in Duluth. Rebel Rousers' shows are at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds. All of our shows have classes for kittens (four to eight months of age as of the opening day of the show), championship classes (cats eight months or older), and premiership classes (neutered and spayed Championship cats over eight months of age). In addition, Cotton States and Rebel Rousers, also offer a household pet class, open to any domestic cat over the age of four months. If the cat is over eight months of age, it must be neutered or spayed. In addition, no cat may be entered for competition in any category if it has been declawed.

Rebel Rousers' shows are usually the first full weekend in May;  Cotton States' shows are usually held in November; and Atlanta Phoenix shows are the second full weekend in March. 

We hope you will attend one of our shows to see the many different types of pedigreed cats. All of these cats are registered with The Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc. (CFA), the world's largest registry of pedigreed cats. CFA recognizes 41 different breeds or divisions of pedigreed cats. The official show season runs from the beginning of May through the end of April. Cats and their owners travel throughout the United States on any given weekend to compete for the title of Best Cat. Georgia is fortunate to have been the home of many national Best Cats, Best Kittens, and Best Cats in Premiership over the years.

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A Tribute to the Life of Ande DeGeer

Ande DeGeer and her husband, Gar moved to Georgia from Michigan and decided to breed and show Himalayans in the late 70’s.  But their plans were met with disappointment when their first “show” cat arrived at the airport.  It turned out that he was not the “show stopper” they had anticipated!
Ande and Gar then turned to the American Shorthair breed, and had great success with them.  Most notably with their male, GC, NW Hedgewood’s Greatest American Hero, fondly known as “Mr. H.”  A flashy silver tabby, he was the 1984 CFA Cat of the Year. 
Gar and Ande were devoted to the American Shorthair breed, and were instrumental in CFA’s acceptance of the “tabby & white” to championship status.  Their first tabby & white was GC,NW Hedgewood’s Last Action Hero, “Slater,” a silver tabby & white male.  He was the first tabby & white national winner in CFA, achieving that honor in 1995.
Ande was an accomplished artist in addition to showing cats.  Her yearly Christmas cards featuring hand-drawn illustrations of the American Shorthair were eagerly anticipated.  Ande created the first pin at the CFA Annual meeting held in Atlanta.  The pins have become a tradition for Annuals since then.  She was interested in web design and created many memorable cattery web pages.  In more recent years, she teamed up with Jim Kincaid to provide web design and other computer services.  She was a member of Atlanta Phoenix Cat Society for many years and a founding member of Rebel Rousers Cat Club.

Ande will be missed by all who knew her.