zoctexs: 7onveition ..........................?age : %sic Genetics. ..................... Page 9 irizona Aristocats............. .....Page 10 ?lissified/'-el? Xeeded...... ........Page 11 T An Your Cat........ ...............Page 12 ~ola-lie?Q - ',:u-nber 1 1451 ^leetwood 3. East J pn,i arv - ?ebruary Yo'ule, ilaba-~ 36605 1983 LONG ISLAND OCELOT CLUB JAGUARUND I Head Z-ri-iy by Etnel !%user YAQ!?! - '+?=eq'lant of chuck ¥ Fuzie Kind's "Zopy". Jaguarundi is native to the ?outher- ----.*. e.5 States. '--ico qnd the qiiazon. ?hey are :;ee dwellers, average 23 to 35 pounds. CO-e i- ^:=rk, ?ee^ or 'ÑT Ooes not meow or growl, twi-riers like a bird. Sometimes called the Otter ?-¥t-e- ciuse ;¥ :'-.e sloping head and losg, lean ::jy, snort legs and bristly coat. Good dispCS::."? but h?r? -:houiehreak. Yaoui Isst his "-2's in a riousefire and is wife hunting. QRANCH REPRESENTATIVES FLORIDA: Danny Treanor, 5151 Glasgow, Orlando, F1. 32805 (305) 351-305R SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: ~itiuiilen, P.O.BOX 7535, San Diego, CA 92107 (714) 224-4261 OREGON EOUCATIOUAL EXOTIC FELINE CLUB: lary Parker 3261 ri Portland 3lvd. Portland, Or 97211 .-503 -, ) 29-- 1-2274 GREATER NEW YORK: Art Human. 32 Lockwood Ave. Norwalk Conn. 06857 (203) 866-0484 SOUTHWESTERN: Rebecca Morgan,P.O.Box 144,Can-ollton, Texas 75006, (204) 241-6440 EXOTICS UNLTD: 410 W. Sunset Blvd. Hayward,CA 94541 LEOPARD CAT SOCIETY: P.O.Box 7535,San Diego CA, 92107 NATIONAL ASSOC. FOR SOUND WILDLIFE PROGRAMS: 2455 N.E. 184 Terrace, Miami,Fl. 33160 WORLD PET SOCIETY: P.O.Box 343, Tarzana,CA 91356 Published bi-monthly by the LONG ISLAND OCELOT CLUB 1454 Fleetwood Dr. E., Mobile, Ala. 36605. The Long Island Ocelot Club is a non-profit, non-comnercial club, international in membership, devoted to the TO AVOID MISSING ANY NEWSLETTERS IF YOU SHOULD welfare of ocelots and other exotic felines. Repro- MOVE. SEND YOUR CHANGE OF ADDRESS AS SOON AS duction of the material in this Newsletter may not POSSIBLE TO: be made without written permission of the authors BARBARA WILTON and/or the copyright owner, LIOC. L.I.O.C. P.O. Box 66040 Portland. Or. 97266 PLEASE SEND ALL APPLICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIP / RENEWALS DIRECTLY TO BARBARA FOR FAST SERVICE. ALL NEWSLETTER RELATED MATERIAL SHOULD BE SENT LL0.C. OFFICERS TO THE EDITOR. SHIRLEY TREANOR. KEN HATFIELD, PRESIDENT: 1991 S.W. 136 Ave..Oavie. F1. 33325, 305 472-7276 JOHN PERRY VICE! PRiS., 6684 Central Ave..N.E. -"~I?JL~^, VN. 5545' (612) 571-7913/431-2673 JACKIE VANDERWALL SEC/TREAS. 17824 S.E. Morrison Help Wanted Portland. ore. 97233, (503) 665-9488. REPORTERS LIFE DIRECTORS The Long Island Ocelot Club urgently needs material for its Newsletter publication. We CATHERINE CISIN, FOUNDER: Amagansett. N.Y. 11930 can only share those experiences, funny, happy, 516 267-3852 sad or tragic, which are sent to us. This 1 Ad. 21-01 46th St. Long Island City, N.Y. sharing is a part of the enjoyment of owning 3, nc .I IIV3 an exotic. ROGER HARMON, 405-C Pinecrest, Marshall. TX 75670 WRITING EXPERIENCE: None whatsoever PREREQUISITES: Love of exotic cats TERM DIRECTORS TYPEOFMATCRIAL Articlesofhappyand ETHEL HAUSER. 14622 N.E. 99th St., Vancouver, sad experiences; MA. 98662 (206) 892-9994 technical articles; opinions of any and all ELMER MORGAN, P.O.Box 144. Carrollton. Tx. 75006 exotic cat related subjects (including LIOC) 111 à \ ?A1 -fildO ,Lay, L7. "..- all short and long items - also day to day JEAN TOWNES. 3033 Harding Ave.. Santa Clara. CA experiences; announcements of: adoptions, 95051 (408) 241-5565 pregnancies, births, deaths (with autopsy SHIRLEY TREANOR 1454 Fleetwood Dr-E., Mobile, AL. report if one was done) all subjects of 36605 (205f 478-8962 (Emergencies - days interest; all questions - give other members (205) 433-5418) a chance to help. SALARY: The love and gratitude of all exotics, ITO OR: Shirley Treanor, 1454 Fleetwood Dr. E., their owners: and the Newsletter Edit01 Mobile, A1. 36605 STARTING TIME: IMMEDIATELY!! The Newsletter JVERTISING: John Perry, 6684 Central Ave. N.E. is waiting on You. Fridley. Mn. 55432 (61 2) 571-7918/481-2673 MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: Barbara Milton, 7800 S.E. Luther Rd., Portland, Ore.(503) 774-1657 REGISTRAR: Rebecca Morgan, PO.Box 144, Carrolton, T.-.. 7i;nnfi 17ia) 74i-fi440 OREGON-EDUCflTIONRL-E XOTIC MEETING REPORT The February business meeting was called to order by Mary Parker, OEEFC's new Coordinator. Her Co-coor- dinator is Barbara Wilton. Pat Parker was hostess and served a table loaded with finger foods and refreshments. Report of the January Installation Banquet was given. Hilight was the tasty food and being with good friends. Herb Wilton was presented with the MEETING REPORT "Out Going Coordinator" plaque with a round of applause. Dancing to the Elk Band topped the Everyone talks about the weather, especially in eveneing. Florida. The November meeting for the Florida Chapter was held in South Florida where record Treasury report was given and Mays & Means showed November rains have fallen and the state has been checks handind in from 7 members who donated their setting alltime records for warm temperatures. time at the Jafco inventory. Don Scholes, Herb 6 November 14th was no exception as we gathered at Barbara Wilton, Mary Parker, A1 & Ethel Hauser and the home of Jim & DeeDee Barnes in Plantation, Kathy Tesdal made a total of $96.98. Florida. Not bad for 4 hours of fun, easy work! This was the first meeting since Convention so Old business was the Fish & Game Report. Ginger everyone was eager to hear about the doings there. Peterson, Gayle Schaecker and Jackie Vanderwall are keeping us posted and have prepared to m eet with would have had a report from Ken Hatfield, but the game people to work out new regulations. ''very severe headache prevented him from attending. Information on the 1983 convention was read and the , his place, I reported the change of our non- profit status and accepting of advertising in the entire group urged to attend. The last tim e Calif- Newsletter. - ornia hosted a convention we had 17 attend; Sultan the tiger and Baron the cougar served as Barb Wilton showed the LIOC lapel tac for the co-hosts during the meeting. Also in attendance club to sell . They are silver and black,about the were two "jiffyn(Geoffroy's) cat kittens and two size of a nickle. An ad was placed in the Newsletter. young ocelots. Sundae margay did not attend as she was trying out her new cage and her father, Herb Wilton found a new flea repellant. He has used Critter was returning home also. "PennyRoyal" for some months and found it effective. He purchased 10 small vials 9 $1.50 each. PENNYROYAL Some of our members like more than cats - some is very strong..use only 1 small drop behind the cats like snakes! At least two were in attendance. ears or rubbed on top of the head. Some cats reacted which might have had something to do with Ken's to the smell however it only lasted a few minutes. absence. PENNYROYAL is pure herb and should not be harmful. Two legged visitors included Jim & Lynn Craft, The club has been notified we can no longer buy Cubbage 6 Mary Nell Phillips, Danny & Ellen VIONATE vitamins. The company quit manufacturing them Treanor, Sandy Bucacci & Guests Joe & Bill, After checking with larger breeding farms and zoos, Jamie Wheatly, Jean Hatfield and Rick Weinstein. it seems CHAPPAREL vitamins are their choice. Best balance for exotics, and in powder form. The club Again, we invite you to visit us and attend a pssed a motion to buy 100 lbs and divide it into meeting if you come to Florida smaller portions. The cost is around $1.10 per lb. this way ....cheaper than Vionate. We voted to charge Danny Treanor $2.50 a quart jar, creating a small revenue and a President savings to all. More old busingess was the up-dating of our by-laws and phone lists. A work meeting is planned for March 12. New business was the acceptance of two new members - Pat Teagarden and Terry Bailey. both have beautiful cougars. WELCOM ABOARD. a volunteer program. One is cleaning up along vari- ous streams and another is planting willows, etc The big interest of this meeting was the along streams where erosion is causing damage. (Herb scheduling of more guest meetings during the warm Wilton hurriedly dontated the stream through his months. We pick up more members by having more nlace for a project!) Could wind up in a good bar-b guest meetings. We will be presenting a new educa- , Q later. tion program and more fun. .ckie Vanderwall and Terry Baily reported they had We had a discussion on what goals our club should ,,een approached by a professional photographer to set for 1983. Several ideas were submitted by Ethel use the club's cats on calendars 8 cards. More infor- Hauser. We would like one that would help wildlife - mation will be gathered when they have their next other than our own... and do something for the session. communtiy. Our Fish 6 Game Oept. recently released Meeting adjourned <;iihmittpd hv Ethel Hauser Victoiiss noted in wildlife fight According to an Associated Press story by James F. Smith, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), ten years after its creation has had some important victor- ies in the fight to save the earth's most vunerable animals and plants. Conservationists and traders agree that serious loopholes still weaken the campaign to prevent extin 3 Tigers Put to Death tion of threatened species.