Article VII - Registration of Catteries
Section 1
ARTICLE VI - CATTERY NAME
Section 1
An application for registration of a cattery must be made on the official form of the registry. Forms may be obtained on-line. or paper copies may be requested from the via e-mail from the REFR office (be sure to include your mailing address) or by submitting written requests to Rare and Exotic Feline Registry, P. O. Box 543, Walnut Cove, NC 27052.
Section 2
The registration of a cattery with REFR is permanent and does not need to be renewed.
Section 3
A cattery name may not exceed seventeen letters, characters and spaces combined..
Section 4
A cattery name may not closely resemble another registered cattery name, may not duplicate the name of an accepted breed, and may not be of a defamatory nature.
Section 5
The breeder's cattery name is used as a prefix. The owner's cattery name (if different from that of the breeder) is used as a suffix preceded by "of."
Section 6
Once added, a cattery prefix may not be drpooed or changed.
Section 7
A cattery suffix may be dropped or changed with the payment of the appropriate fee.
Section 8:
A cat's registered name may include no more than one cattery name prefix and one cattery name suffix.
