Compass Rose Orientals

05/30/2026

Awesome

05/24/2026

I’ve had serious concerns about this for the past 12-15 years and here it is.

We spend big bucks on our pets, and those dollars are drawing private equity firms to jump into veterinary services.

04/28/2026

FIP is no longer a death diagnosis. Now there is veterinary support in learning treatment.
Positive outcomes during the past 2-5 years.

04/17/2026

This is Jinn, solid cinnamon boy, Celebrating his 13th birthday today. He will have his favorite shrimp, for dinner.

02/17/2026

Wonderful news.
Don was the person who hired me to work for CFA in 2001, as a contract consultant, and very quickly, converted me to full time employee for the following 13.5 years.
Upon Don’s passing, I was voted to succeed him as President of the CFA Foundation and Historical Museum. My deepest appreciation to Don as a mentor.

From CFA President Rich Mastin:

I am pleased to announce that the CFA Executive Board has posthumously bestowed the Medal of Honor, CFA’s highest and most esteemed award, on Judge Emeritus Donald J. (Don) Williams for his outstanding contributions to the cat fancy.
Don, who passed away on November 17, 2025, was first elected to the CFA Board in 1977 and served almost continuously until 2004, including 14 years as CFA President. During his tenure as President, Don attended an organizational meeting of what would become the World Cat Congress, of which CFA is a founding member.

He was recently recognized for his 60 years of service as a CFA judge.

Don was dedicated to preserving the history of the cat fancy and was instrumental in the founding of the CFA Foundation. He joined the Foundation’s Board in 2006 and served as its President from 2018 until his passing.

The Medal of Honor will be presented to Don’s family at his memorial service in May 2026.

01/05/2026

Beautiful.

This is the BLACK SERVAL — The Panther-Like Wildcat You’ve Never Seen! 😲

This striking cat from Africa is a melanistic serval, meaning its fur produces excess dark pigment, giving it a sleek black coat instead of the usual golden one with spots.

These rare cats are nocturnal hunters, using their long legs and huge ears to stalk rodents, birds, and insects through tall grass.

✨ Fun Fact: Melanism is the opposite of albinism — and while rare, it gives animals like this serval a mysterious, shadow-like beauty.

12/04/2025

My brother came to visit for a week for Thanksgiving holiday. Each evening he’d sit in the recliner watching TV. Violet enjoyed sitting on his lap and wouldn’t allow the other cats to come around them. He left to go home Monday, and Violet is missing him terribly. She’s taken to bringing her favorite stuffed baby (LambChop) that she’s had since birth, and curling up in the recliner on the heating pad. She’s taken never paid attention to the chair before. I dare say she misses my brother.

12/03/2025

Sleepy Eye Oriental Cats and Compass Rose are a great combination to produce magic. Love these babies Kimberly Martin. I am so proud to work with you, and appreciate your dedication, knowledge, passion, and most of all, your honest integrity.

When Sleepy Eye and Compass Rose combine magic happens!

11/30/2025

This is very important information for you to be aware and I know I have already added Taurine to my Catkids daily diet.

Your premium cat food might be slowly harming your cat