Membership Application Form

Membership Entitles you to:

• Exhibit cats at Shows run by NSW CFA or  its affiliates in NSW and in other states of Australia
• Register your own Cattery Prefix and any kittens you breed
• Receive the Association’s – “Catching Up” news
• Advertise your cattery on the Association’s successful web site or in Catching Up
• Be involved in promoting responsible cat ownership
• Attend and vote at the AGM and any special general meeting
• Request to be a candidate to be appointed as a judge or steward (training is required)

Your application for membership must be proposed by a member of the association (such as the breeder from whom you purchased your cat) and must be accompanied by the appropriate fee, dependent on the type of membership (see below) and date of application.

Membership Types:

• Single/Dual (Full) Membership: The applicant shall be at least 18 years of age and reside in the State of New South Wales. Discounted fees for Single or Dual membership for pensioners are available (See Scale of Fees ), A photocopy of a current concession card must accompany applications for concession membership.
• Junior Membership: for people who are aged between 12 and 18 years and reside in the State of New South Wales.
• Associate Membership: is available to persons over 18 years of age who do not reside at an address situated in the State of New South Wales.

**Before proceeding with your application, you will need to have the name, phone number, and membership number of the current member who is nominating your application.

• The Association accepts members for a period of one year, which runs from July 1 to June 30. A half-yearly membership period is between January 1 and June 30.
• Interstate and overseas residents are eligible for associate membership only.
• An applicant joining as a pensioner must upload a copy of their current concession card with this application.
• An applicant cannot be a member of ANCATS, Cats NSW, or Cats Australia.
• An applicant will be issued an invoice if the application is approved by the NSW CFA Committee.
• An application for membership cannot proceed without a current financial member endorsing the application.

All applications for membership must be accompanied with a nomination from a current financial member of NSW CFA.