The Cat Fanciers’ Association is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1906, after breaking ties with the American Cat Association. The Association licensed its first cat shows in 1906; one show was held in Buffalo, New York and another show was held in Detroit, Michigan. In 1906, CFA published the first Stud Book and Register in the Cat Journal. CFA’s first Annual Business Meeting was held in 1907 at Madison Square Garden. In 1909, Volume I of the Stud Book was published in book form. The Stud Book and Register served as CFA’s first published records of cat breeding and lineage as it began a tradition of providing a much-needed service to the cat fancy. On September 18, 1919, Articles of Incorporation were filed in New York State. By 1920, CFA was on its way to becoming the largest registry of pedigreed cats that it is today.