Following a recent meeting with the GCCF at OUR CATS offices in Manchester, we are pleased to be able to inform readers that we are now in a position to continue publishing as the Official Journal for a further three months.

After all the recent confusion surrounding the future of the paper, we now know that this temporary respite will at least allow us to cover shows and events up to the end of April.

Consequently, we are re-opening subscriptions to all, and would remind readers whose subscriptions expire on or around 31st January, that they can now be extended for a further three months.

We have included a special form on Page 3 of this weeks issue, and would ask for as many of you as possible to take out your own subscription, as this will allow us to bring you more comprehensive papers during that period. It is our intention to increase the pagination in an effort to bring the show reports even more up-to-date, and will be looking to concentrate all the remaining SUPREME and NATIONAL reports in one issue.

It is hoped that the OUR CATS stand will be at Shropshire CC and then Coventry & Leicester CC shows during February and, of course, we will be able to take subscriptions at those shows. A three months subscription is a cost effective way of receiving OUR CATS, and of course, this will be posted direct from our printers, to be with you usually by Wednesday, each fortnight.

Those wishing to add a small extra amount to read the paper online, as well as in print, will have that opportunity. It is worth pointing out that the OUR CATS site is very comprehensive and has an extensive archive of show reports already. We would refer you to the OUR CATS website - www.ourcats.co.uk

OUR CATS would like to extend its heartfelt thanks to the many people who have supported the paper during this very difficult period, and although this can only be described as a temporary solution, we hope that you will now continue to enjoy the paper well into 2008.

Further announcements concerning coverage and editorial policy will be made in due course, but readers can be assured that OUR CATS remains the Official Journal of the GCCF during this period, and as such, will be carrying all official notices, announcements and judges critiques.

OUR CATS AND SHOW REPORTS....the facts

 

We have noticed a number of comments on the OUR CATS internet Forum regarding judges reports.

 

One comment was that reports come in dribs and drabs; it should come as no surprise to you, in that that's how they come to us from the judges...some in the next day, by email, some handwritten 2 or even 3 months after the show. You will never achieve consistency; we could hold them all up and put them in en bloc, but then others would complain about the delay.

 

Some people have commented that the web site is slightly behind the paper for speed of reports....that's actually because we are so quick at printing the paper and posting it on a Tuesday...so subscribers get it on a Wednesday...2 days before its proper on sale date of Friday!

The web site is now a unique archive of thousands of judges reports, and our editorial photos of winning cats going back over nearly 4 years..and this is growing by the week. It is not just about instant reports.

 

The weight of copy, typesetting and page planning that is needed for such an operation is far greater than many seem to realise.

Its not just a bit of copying and pasting.

Reading, formatting, putting into page layouts, then transferring this to a web based product, all takes time and money.

 

 

During the upheaval of the last few months, it has not been possible to maintain the size of the issues or the flow of reports....again, that should not be a surprise when you consider what we have had to deal with, and the extra space given over to all the readers letters, for example.

 

That's what the next three months is all about.....bigger papers, faster reports, GCCF official news, and a period of stability where the cats come first!

The more people who support us by taking even a three month subscription will help us improve the whole service.

 

OUR CATS

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