The International Cat Association

The International Cat Association

Abbreviation	TICA
Formation	June 22, 1979; 45 years ago (1979-06-22) Branson, Missouri, U.S.
Founders	Georgia Morgan Larry Paul Arthel Schuermann
Location	Harlingen, Texas, U.S.
Area served	Worldwide
Members	4,000
President	Vicki Jo Harrison
Vice President	Ralph Stadter
Board of directors	Akiko Ishimura, Jeff Shi, Liesbeth van Mullem, Kurt Vlach, Nicky Goulter, Liz Brown, Lisa Dickie, Brenda Russo, Carol Barton, Christian Cherau, Elaine Hawksworth-Weitz, Luiz Paulo Faccioli, Jim Armel, Rene Knapp, Laurie Schiff
Website	tica.org

The International Cat Association (TICA) is considered the world's largest genetic cat registry. Originally a North American organization, it now has a worldwide presence. The organization has a genetic registry for pedigreed and household pet cats and is one of the world's largest sanctioning bodies for cat shows.