- Long Island Ocelot Club
The Long Island Ocelot Club (LIOC) is an
organization that promotes lawful ownership and responsible management of non-domestic felines in the private sector with special emphasis on the smaller species such asocelot ,serval ,bobcat ,lynx , andcaracal .History
The Long Island Ocelot Club was founded in 1956 by Catherine Cisin. In 1979, the organization was incorporated as "LIOC - Endangered Species Conservation Federation." By 2002, the organization changed its name to the present "
Feline Conservation Federation ". A group of members split off, and re-formed the "Long Island Ocelot Club", a completely separate organization mostly focused on the smaller species.Communication and Activities
The Long Island Ocelot Club publishes a bi-monthly newsletter, hosts a private
Yahoo chat list and [http://www.werlioc.org web site] . An annual convention is offered in August and locations are rotated around the country (USA ).External links
* [http://www.werlioc.org/ Long Island Ocelot Club website]
* [http://www.thefcf.org/ Feline Conservation Federation website]
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