The Rare and Exotic Feline Registry (REFR) is a
cat registry
A cat registry or cat breed registry, also known as a cat fancier organization, cattery federation, or cat breeders' association, is an organization that registers domestic cats (usually purebred) of many breeds, for exhibition and for breeding ...
founded in 1984.
The organization specializes in cats "derived from (or alleged to derive from) hybrids with wildcat species".
It has recognized unique breeds including the
Desert Lynx
The following is a list of experimental cat breeds and crossbreeds that do not have the recognition of any major national or international cat registries, such as The International Cat Association (TICA) in the US, Europe, and Australasia; the Go ...
,
Highland Lynx,
,
American Lynx,
Mojave Spotted, and
Bramble
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. When the original owner died, the registry was sold to a southern California cat breeder.
REFR is a "paper registry only" and is not recognized by any of the major cat associations, such as TICA (
The International Cat Association
The International Cat Association (TICA) is considered the world's largest genetic cat registry. Originally a North American organization, it now has a worldwide presence. The organization has a genetic registry for pedigreed and household pet ca ...
) or CFA (
Cat Fanciers' Association
The Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) was established in the United States in 1906. The CFA is currently the world's largest registry of pedigreed cats. Originally headquartered in Manasquan, New Jersey the CFA moved to Alliance, Ohio in 2010. ...
). REFR will register any cat for
US$
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10–20. the North Carolina Secretary of State provides no record of a
licensed business by this name (officially or as an
assumed business name) in the state.
References
External links
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1984 establishments in North Carolina
Cat registries
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