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John Lacouture keeps 35 birds and 16 Manx inhis Woonsocket, R.I. house. He feeds his cats rawhambuger neat which he buys in bulk at a greyhoundrace track. "My cat friends and my vet arescandalized, they say there is too much bacteriaand I should cook the meat, but I figure, theyfeed it to the greyhounds which are worth 50grand...
Nancy Sullivan of Swampscott, Mass., breedsHimalayans professionally. She has shipped hercats to Italy, Japan, England, and she oncereceived an all-expenses paid trip to escort a catto Vienna. A "pet quality cat," one good enough tokeep around the house but not much else, goes forfive hundred dollars. A "show quality cat," whichhas a shot at champion status, can easily bring5,000. And a "breeding quality cat" fetches evenmore...
...cat's career begins in the open class. Thecat receives one point for each cat it defeats ina show; 100 points make it a champion. Championscompete against each other and reach grandchampion status with 200 victories. The mostcoveted honor of all is the Distinguished Merit,bestowed upon that queen who bears five grandchampions and the stud who sires...
...good body and a pretty face alone won't placea cat at the top. The quality of opponents doesnot factor into the equation, only the number orvictories, so an ambitious owner must work thecircuit every weekend, builing up points...
Breeders are careful with their cats. They keeptheir cats indoors to avoid contamination withparasites and diseases and strays. The purebredsthus drifever further from the wild, losingimmunity to inbreeding, killing instinct toinactivity. Now they can at least experience theoutdoors the American way with the "VideoKatsette," a $24.89 videotape of birds, mice, andsquirrels that "brings the outdoors to your cat:an ideal catsitter...