Election The candidates are: President - Anthony Hutcherson Second Vice President - Caroline Welk Recording and Correspondance Secretary - Robert Ebersole Reporting Treasurer - Jaen Treesinger There are also two changes to the Code of Ethics on the ballot: 5. SALES All breeder and show kittens will be (currently is "should be") sold with a written guarantee stating the seller's responsibility should the kitten prove to be sterile or develop a genetic defect that prevents breeding or showing. and 8. AGREEMENTS All transactions will be in writing and signed by all parties. (Currently is "TIBCS strongly recommends that all transactions be in writing.") These two changes are designed to close loopholes in the existing COE and make articles 5 and 8 enforceable. The ballot is mailing with the Third Quarter Bulletin. Follow the instructions printed on the ballot when it arrives. You need to get your identity number from the Bulletin envelope to write in the identity blank of your pre-addressed ballot envelope. Be sure to put postage on the envelope too! All ballots must be returned by September 30.   New Cat Wheel Price The new Cat Wheel pricing is $295 + $95 shipping (US) anywhere in USA. Contact president@tibcs.com for shipping quotes outside USA. Also, you can get 2 or 3 for $250 each; again contact the President for price breaks on higher quantities.   Facebook Page Goes Live We now have a Facebook page, thanks to the efforts of Bob Gilbert. Check us out on Facebook.

Breeder's Brochure Available TIBCS has a new brochure that is designed for breeders considering joining TIBCS, titled "A Bengal Breeder's Best Friend". The brochure is on our website on the Forms and Docs page under documents or directly at http://www.tibcs.com/breeders.pdf It's available for download and printing. In addition we hope soon to have it available for purchase pre-printed for a small fee. Everyone is invited to take it to shows to give Bengal breeders who haven't yet discovered TIBCS yet.   Bengals Are Most Popular Breed of Cat The Bengal has topped The International Cat Association's (TICA's) list of the most kittens and cats, for the first time ever. The Bengal has more than 60,000 kittens and cats around the world, according to TICA. This makes them the most popular breed of 2008, finally ahead of such breeds as the Persian, Ragdoll, Maine Coon, and Siamese. TICA recognizes 55 breeds of cats.

SPKs Available The Second Quarter 2010 Bulletin Studs & Promising Kittens issue is now available on Amazon for $5.95 each---but our members can buy 15 of them for only $26 by contacting orders@tibcs.com. This issue of the bulletin has many articles that are of interest to pet buyers. Pick some up for your kitten kits!   Heritage Conservation Fund TIBCS is celebrating its TWENTIETH year of Bengal Bulletin publication with a special tribute to the ALC foundation of our breed. To honor this historic anniversary year, the TIBCS Executive Board has established a new charitable endeavor, our Heritage Conservation Fund, to collect donations each year to award a grant each January to a group working to preserve ALC habitat in the wild. While the Asian Leopard Cat is widely distributed and uses various environments, populations are under increasing threats from habitat destruction, hunting, and trapping. Anthony Hutcherson and Karen Sausman have assisted in establishing guidelines for this Fund; both are uniquely qualified to do so.   Got News? Drop a line to news@tbcs.com.