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This page explains how to get your prefix (known as a “Cattery name” in TICA) registered with TICA. You don’t need to join TICA to get your cattery name registered.
You will need to complete an application form, which is available on the main TICA site here.
The form is fairly self-explanatory - “Zip code” is the US term for our postal code, by the way.
TICA cattery names must:
- Be less than 15 letters
- Not contain any punctuation marks or spaces
- Be a single word
- Be at least 2 letters different from an existing cattery name
If you have an existing prefix registered with the GCCF or FIFe you should use this, so that dual-registered cats can keep the same pedigree names.
Complete the application form and send it to TICA. You can send it by airmail, fax, or scan it and send it by email:
TICA Executive Office
PO Box 2684
Harlingen, TX 78551
USA
Phone: 001 956 428 8046
Fax: 001 956 428 8047
Email: membership@ticaeo.com
The Executive Office (EO) will tell you if your choice of prefix clashes with an existing TICA prefix. You can also see if there might be a clash by looking at the latest list of TICA cattery prefixes.
Please note if this happens that the Board Of Directors (at the 2005 Semi-Annual Board Meeting) has authorised the use of GB before your GCCF/FIFe prefix so that you can keep the same cattery name in TICA as your existing prefix.
The cost of a cattery name registration is a once-off fee of $50 (reduced to $25 under the International Incentive if you register at least 5 cats with TICA at the same time)
Payment is easiest from the UK by credit card. You are advised not to send credit card details using email as this is not a secure method. If using a credit card, send the details via airmail or via Fax. You now also need to supply the 3 digit verification number (on the rear of your credit card in the signature strip) whenever paying by credit card.
As an alternative, you can pay via Paypal quoting the address accounting@ticaeo.com. Please advise the EO that you have used this method, so that they can find the payment via PayPal
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