We are reaching out to address the recent discussions on social media following the Dutch government’s announcement of a ban on hairless cats, as well as similar bans announced or already in place in other countries. We understand that this… Read More »Statement from the FIFe Board regarding social media
The 2025 Annual Meeting of the World Cat Congress (WCC) was held in Hong Kong (CN) from July 30 – August 1. The FIFe representatives at this Meeting were Mrs. Annette Sjödin (delegate) and Mrs. Sara Moroni (advisor). Mrs. Moroni… Read More »Report on the WCC Annual Meeting 2025
The Board of FIFe announces that Mr. Charles Spijker (NL) is now our Acting General Secretary. The official email address for all correspondence remains the usual General Secretary email address.
FIFe is in mourning. Our General Secretary Mr. Eric Reijers (CZ) died on Wednesday July 30th, 2025, at the age of 65 years. We don’t know how many words would serve to honour the tremendous, long-term commitment and dedication from… Read More »Obituary – Mr. Eric Reijers
Our General Secretary Mr. Eric Reijers (CZ) passed away last night, July 30, 2025, and we have no words for this right now. This sad news reached the cat world like an earthquake and we see all the posts and… Read More »Rest in peace Eric
The Board of FIFe informs that the General Secretary, Mr. Eric Reijers, is out of office until further notice. During his absence, please send all correspondence, as always, to the usual General Secretary email address.Incoming mails will be monitored and… Read More »Important information about the FIFe Secretariat
The FIFe Board was informed about the sad news that our former Board colleague Mrs. Christel Hartmann, died in Germany on the 12th of June at the age of 84 years. Christel bred Persians and British Shorthair cats under the… Read More »Obituary – Mrs. Christel Hartmann
The FIFe Board was shocked to hear that Mr. Leo van de Haterd from the Netherlands, died suddenly and quickly of a severe cardiac arrest, on Monday the 9th of June at the age of 79 years in his second… Read More »Obituary – Mr. Leo van de Haterd
The FIFe breeding and registration statistics for the year 2024 can be found in the section Organisation. On the same page you will also find the 2024 statistics on the entries at FIFe shows.
The agenda of the General Assembly 2025, including all proposals, is available for downloading in the section Events. In this section you will also find information on the venue and the week programme. All individual members of FIFe Members are… Read More »General Assembly 2025 – Agenda & Proposals
The Board of FIFe was informed by two members of the Commission for Public Relations (PRC), Mrs. Adéla Justová (CZ) and Mrs. Anžela Fomičeva (LV), that they decided to resign as from 27th February 2025. We thank Mrs. Justová and… Read More »Resignation of two Commission members
The Board of FIFe was informed by one of our two Controllers, Mrs. Marie-France Pohl (LU), that she decided to resign retroactively as from 31st December 2024. Mrs. Pohl indicated she would finish the control of the accounts and balance… Read More »Resignation of a Controller
