SUOMEN ROTUKISSAYHDISTYS RY was a pioneer in the Finnish Cat Club activity. The Club was founded in September 29th in 1960. During the first year it had 20 members, the second one already 60, and at the moment there are some 2200 members in the Club.
The executive organ in SUROK is the board. SUROK has also 1 active regional division, The Division of Kymi in the south-east of Finland.
The governing body in the Finnish Cat Club activity is Suomen Kissaliitto ry (the Finnish Cat Union). The Cat Union has 13 member clubs, and it is a member of the European cat Fancy organization FIFe (Fédération Internationale Féline). FIFe is a federation of over 30 member Clubs, and all member Clubs adhere to the rules and directions of the Federation.
Club Activities
Suomen Rotukissayhdistys ry organized its first international Cat Show in April of 1961. In the first show there were present 43 cats, of which foreign ones were 19. During the last years the Club has organized four International Cat Shows per year, in each participating about 600 cats.
There are also several Member Happenings organized each year. Included in these are lectures by veterinarians, breed presentations, breeder and assistant courses, Christmas party etc.
You can join SUROK even though you do not have a pedigreed cat or a cat to take to the cat shows. As a member you have the right to take part in all of our fabulous happenings, receive the Kissa-magazine 5 times a year and also get home our Surokissa- club magazine.
CONTACTS
E-mails are in form: firstname.lastname@surok.fi unless otherwise stated below.
Club President, sponsors & vendors, SUROKISSA magazine
Pia Nyman
Sidetie 6-8 G
FI- 00730 HELSINKI
puheenjohtaja(@)surok.fi
mobile: +358 50 5432987
Vice President, Show manager
Paula Puotiniemi
näyttelypaallikko(@)surok.fi
Club Secretary, Chief Steward
Kirsi Ovaskainen
mobile +358 50 469 0960
sihteeri(@)surok.fi
assistentit(@)surok.fi
Treasurer
Sari Sinkko
Myllymäenkatu 13
53550 LAPPEENRANTA
rahastonhoitaja(@)surok.fi
Awards and Rosettes
Suvi Svensk
palkinnot(@)surok.fi
Judge contacts, student judges
Kristiina Rautio
judges(@)surok.fi
Events
Tarja Silventoinen
tapahtumat(@)surok.fi
Social Media, Welfare
Arja Martikainen
Vice Show Manager
Timo Meriluoto
kontti(@)surok.fi
Show Entries to other FIFe members’ shows
Marjukka Lautala
ilmot.ulkomaat(@)surok.fi
Webpage, Printed materials layout design
Marika Lahti
toimitus(@)surok.fi