Our Cats
The first Our Cats periodicals were published weekly starting November 1st 1899.  The British Newspaper Library has a collection of them from November 1st 1899 to July 13 1900.  At a later point in time Our Cats reappears as a monthly publication.  The original Our Cats talked about shows, cats, and had many letters to the editor and articles debating issues of the time.  When it reappears as a monthly publication, the articles still report on shows and cats but there are more articles about how to breed, veterinary advances and a focus on the genetics involved with the cat fancy.  Here are copies of the later periodicals that we have been able to locate:

1949
 January
 February  March
 April
 May
 June July
 August
 September
 October
 November
 December
1950
 		January February March April May June July August September
 October November December
1951
 		January February March April May June July/Aug
 September October  November December
1952
 		January February March/April
May June July August September October
Part 2 		November December
1953
 		January February March
Part 2 		April May June July August September October November December
1954
 		January February March April May June July August September October November December
1955 January February March April May June July August September October November December
1956 January February March April May June July August September October November December
1957 January February March April May June July August September October November December
Part 2
1958 January February March April May June July August September October November December

HARRISON WEIR
Cat fancy founder.

Considered the Father of the Cat Fancy, Harrison Weir judged the first cat show at London's Crystal Palace in 1871 organized by Fred Wilson, the Crystal Palace naturalist.  Harrison Weir wrote the standards by which the cats were judged and served as one of the 3 judges, along with his brother John Jenner Weir.  Harrison Weir also founded the National Cat Club in 1887 which  served as a registry until 1910.



 1959 January February March April May June July August September October November December
1960 January February March April May June July August September October November December
1961 January February March April May June July August September October November December
1962 January February March April May June July August September October November/December
1963 January February March April May June July August September October/November December
1964 January February March April May June July August September October November December
1965 January February March April May June July August September October November December
1966 January February March April May June






In addition to my own scans the following people have provided scans from their libraries and have my sincere thanks in helping complete this project:
  • Julia Craig-McFeely
  • Donna Evans
  • Sarah Hartwell
  • Lesley Morgan
  • Trudy Wessel

 If you can help with earlier or later issues we'd love to hear from you.  Please email us so together we can preserve this piece of cat fancy heritage.