In the regular contest, each category was scored independently by three CWA member judges whose three scores were then averaged by the contest committee. Individuals had to score an average of 90 or better in order to become finalists and earn certificates. The top scorer in each category was awarded a Muse Medallion.
Earning Muse Medallions at this year’s contest were:
Monthly Magazines: Susan Logan, editor, Cat Fancy
Magazine Article, Health and General Care: Dave Pratt, “My Cat Has AIDS,” Cat Fancy
Magazine Article, Behavior and Training: Sandy Robins, “Training Day,” Maine Coons
Magazine Article, Any Other Topic: Carrie Allan, “The State of the Cat,” Animal Sheltering
Magazine
Magazine Column: Sandy Robins, “At Home With Sandy Robins,” Cat Fancy
Newspaper Article ” Health and General Care: Kari Winters, “Inflammatory Bowel
Disease,” The Pet Press
Newspaper Article ” Any Other Topic: Sally Bahner, “The Name of the Cat,” Pets Press
Newspaper Column: Amy Shojai, “Petiquette,” Herald Democrat
Newsletter, Breed Specific: Beryl Peters and Melody Amundson, Devon Rex Breed Club
Newsletter
Newsletter, National Circulation: Arden Moore, editor of Catnip
Newsletter, Regional or Membership Circulation: Cimeron Morrissey, editor of Cat Tales
Newsletter Article, Health or General Care: Kim Campbell Thornton, “Blended Medicine,”
Catnip
Newsletter Article, Behavior and Training: Sally Deneen, “Find Your Feline Match,”
Catnip
Newsletter Article, Other Topics: Fran Pennock Shaw, “Surviving Kittenhood,” Catnip
Short Story: Roxanne Snopek (pen name RG Willems for short story), “Lucky” Anthology:
Blood on the Holly, Baskervlle Books
Poem: Betsy Stowe, “Feral Hearts,” Fanc-e Mews
Brochure, Pamphlet, Short Publications: Special Publication: Nancy Peterson, Helping
Homeless Cats, The Humane Society of the United States
Annual or Long Publications: Indy Feral (submitted by Rob Day and his contributors),
IndyFeral 2008 Calendar
Books, Fiction: Victor DiGenti, Windrusher and the Trail of Fire, Ocean Publishing
Books, Health and General Care: Debra Eldredge, DVM, Delbert Carlson, DVM, Liisa
Carlson, DVM and James Giffin, MD, Cat Owner’s Home Veterinary Handbook 3rd Edition, Howell Book House
Books, Training and Behavior: Margaret H. Bonham, The Cat Owner’s Problem Solver, TFH Publication
Gift Book: Jackie Strachan, 50 Games to Play with Your Cat, TFH Publications
Other Books: Nathan Winograd, Redemption, Alamaden Books
Video, DVD or Television Production: Bryan Kortis and Nancy Peterson, Trap-Neuter-Return: Fixing Feral Cat Overpopulation, The Humane Society of the United States
Radio or Other Audio Presentation: Amy Shojai, “Pet Peeves: A Win-Winn Situation,” Pet
Life Radio
Online Magazine or Newsletter: Mary Anne Miller, editor of www.felinexpress.com
Online Article ” Health and General Care: Amy Shojai, “It’s All About the Cat!”
Online Article ” Any Other Topic: Barbara Stein (pen name B. Cat Stone), “Earl the Dead
Cat…Alive and Well After All These Years,” Our-Happy-Cat.com.
Online Column: Dusty Rainbolt, “Ask Einstein,” www.stickypaws.com
Black and White Photograph (single): Weems Hutto, “Picasso Paints,” Planet Cat
Color photograph (single): (tie) Olek Kuperberg, “Sinapura Up Close,” Cat Fancy AND
Isabelle Francais, “Siamese Kittens,” Cat Fancy
Color photograph (series): Bernadette Kazmarski, “Cute Kittens,” mythreecats.com.
Cartoon: Stephanie Piro, “Through Yet?” King Features
Illustration: Drew Strouble, Tatianna, book cover illustration for book by same name,
iUniverse