Ridgeview Veterinary Clinic

02/09/2026

Clients! If your pet was vaccinated by us for rabies, their vaccine is NOT the one recalled. They are safe.

02/08/2026

02/03/2026

Setter type dog found in Blairsville. No microchip
Call 724-537-7359 with identifying information

01/27/2026

Due to current road conditions and the bitter cold, we are closing at 4:30 pm today. We apologize for any inconvenience

01/26/2026

We will be back in the office Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. for usual hours. Thank you so very much for your understanding during this snowstorm, and thank you all for trusting us with your animals. We appreciate all of you.

01/06/2026

Last week I ran in to someone I hadn't seen since childhood (83589 years ago). While catching up I told her I show horses and cats. She was quite surprised when I said "cats". It then occurred to me, again, how small the cat world is and how little is known about pedigreed cats.
Of course showing is different that horses and dogs. One cannot run around the ring with a cat, although that may be amusing. It is a benched show. Meaning they have cages until they are called by breed to the judging area where they are in cages and the judges examine individually according to breed standards. Some shows have agility which is done either in separate small room (for obvious reasons) or in a large "meshed" in area. There are different categories for them: Kitten, Champion (unaltered), Premier or Alter (spayed or neutered) and even Household Pet (which is every bit as competitive as the pedigreed cats).
There are several registries for cats just as there are for dogs, horses, etc. The registry I primarily exhibit in is CFA (Cat Fancier's Association). TICA (The International Cat Association) has the largest registry with a number of breeds not recognized in other registries. I have put both links below. I encourage you to check the sites out, they are quite interesting and easy to navigate.
While "cat people" are the minority, we are just as conscientious regarding exhibiting, breeding, health clearances as other species aficionados are.
I have exhibited for 30+ years. My primary interest is Turkish Angora, however I have exhibited American Shorthairs, American Wirehairs, Scottish Fold as well.
Below are some of the cats I have shown.
Check it out! Any questions, feel free to contact me (Hollie McDowell)
enjoy!
https://cfa.org
https://tica.org