Every year the CWA honors the year’s best communicators on cat topics with a variety of awards. Here are this year’s Certificate of Excellence winners. Visit the Cat Writers’ Web site to learn more.
Monthly Magazine
- Susan Logan, editor (Cat Fancy Magazine)
Magazine Article – Health and General Care
- Arnold Plotnick, DVM (“Dangerous Drugs,” Cat Fancy)
- Arnold Plotnick, DVM (“Breathe Easy,” Cat Fancy)
- Arnold Plotnick, DVM (“Take Chare of Inflammatory Bowel Disease,” Cat Fancy)
- Arnold Plotnick, DVM (“Breast Cancer in Cats,” Cat Fancy)
- Dusty Rainbolt (“Orphan Basics,” Cat Fancy)
- Sandy Robins (“(Cat)Nip-Tuck,” Cat Fancy)
Magazine Article – Behavior and Training
- Susan Ewing (“Good Kitty!” Cats USA)
- Mary Anne Miller (“Take the Lead,” Cat Fancy)
- Nancy Peterson (“Educating Cat Owners,” Veterinary Technician)
- Darlene Arden (“Cat Training Is Not An Oxymoron,” Dogs in Canada 2007 Annual)
- Amy Shojai (“Cat Meets Dog – Bringing Magic Home,” Animal Behavior Consulting: Theory and Practice)
- Arnold Plotnick, DVM (“Don’t Eat That!” Cat Fancy)
- Wendy Bedwell-Wilson (“Solutions for a Scratch-happy Cat,” Cat Fancy)
- Farrell Clancy (“The Scoop on Litter,” Kittens USA)
Magazine Article – Any Other Topic
- Katina Antoniades (“Highlighting the Wallflowers,” Animal Sheltering)
- Susan Ewing (“The Joys of Toys,” Kittens USA)
- Nina Malkin (“Cats in Crisis,” All Animals)
- Nancy Peterson (“Caring for Feral Cats in the Clinic,” Veterinary Technician)
- Sandy Robins (“Garden Delights,” Cat Fancy)
- Sandy Robins (“Clergy Cats,” Cat Fancy)
- Sandy Robins (“Project Bay Cat,” Cat Fancy)
- Marilyn Sansom (“Three of a Kind,” Guideposts Magazine)
Magazine Column
- Susan Logan, editor (“Editor’s Note,” Cat Fancy)
- Dusty Rainbolt (“Dear Hobbes,” City and Country Magazine)
Newspaper Article
- Sally Bahner (“Runny Eyes? Stuffy Nose? It May Be Feline Herpes,” Pets Press)
- Steve Dale (“Classes Help Kitties Avoid Catty Behavior, Tribune Media Services)
- Steve Dale (“Panel Issues New Guidelines for Kitten Vaccines,” Tribune Media Services)
- Steve Dale (“Investigation of Tainted Food Widens,” Tribune Media Services)
- Kari Winters (“Wuffy the Cat Rescuing Dog,” Pets Press)
- Kari Winters (“Dealing with Grief,” Pet Press)
Newspaper Column
- Steve Dale (My Pet World column, Tribune Media Services)
- Amy Shojai (“Petiquette,” Herald Democrat)
- Joan Lowell Smith (“Concerning Animals,” The Star-Ledger)
- Kari Winters (“The Health Corner,” Pet Press)
Newsletter – Breed Specific
- Lynn Thompson (National Alliance of Burmese Breeders)
Newsletter – National Circulation
- Arden Moore, editor (Catnip)
Newsletter – Regional or Membership Circulation
- Mike Frise, editor (Feline Conservation Federation)
- Louise Holton, editor (Alley Cat Mews)
- Nancy Marano, editor (Petroglyphs)
Newsletter Article – Health or General Care
- J. Anne Helgren (“Radioiodine Treatment,” Purina Pro Club Update)
- J. Anne Helgren (“New Genetic Test,” Purina Pro Club Update)
- Arden Moore (“Cats Get Heartworm, Too,” Catnip)
- Audrey Pavia (“Diagnosis: Lymphoma,” Catnip)
- Audrey Pavia (“Treating Corneal Ulcer,” Catnip)
- Arnold Plotnick, DVM (“Update on CRF,” Catnip)
- Arnold Plotnick, DVM (“Gingivitis: Oral Agony,” Catnip)
- Arnold Plotnick, DVM (“Spotlight on Bartonella,” Catnip)
- Kim Thornton (“Anesthesia Advances,” Catnip)
Newsletter Article – Behavior and Training
- Marilyn Krieger (“Bengal Cats: A Study in Behavior,” Animal Behavior Consulting: Theory and Practice)
- Fran Pennock Shaw (“One and Only,” Catnip)
Newsletter Article – Other Topics
- Audrey Pavia (“Four Unusual Breeds,” Catnip)
- Arnold Plotnick, DVM (“Insights into Cat Hoarding,” Catnip)
- Dusty Rainbolt (“Safety-Minded Enclosures,” Catnip)
- Dusty Rainbolt (“Products for Indoor Cats,” Catnip)
- Fran Pennock Shaw (“Cats Are Not Small Dogs,” Catnip)
- Amy Shojai (“Adopting Golden Oldies,” Catnip)
- Kim Thornton (“Allergy-Free Cats?” Catnip)
- Elissa Wolfson (“Rescuing One Million Cats,” Catnip)
- Elissa Wolfson (“Facts on Fostering,” Catnip)
Newsletter Column
- Nancy Marano (“Cat Chat,” Petroglyphs)
- Arden Moore, editor (“Editor’s Note,” Catnip)
Poem
- Dr. Joan Digby (“Feral Poetry,” Massapequa Post)
- Susan Easterly (“Notes on Ziba,” lajoie)
Special Publication
- Robin Day, editor (Indy Feral Calendar 2007)
- Jackie Franza, editor (Cats Magazine)
- Jackie Franza, editor (Kittens USA)
- Paula Jaworski (Just One Litter, The Humane Society of the United States)
Opinion Piece, Essay or Editorial
- Joanne Anderson (“Mandatory Shelter Spay/Neuter,” Babylon Beacon)
- Amy Shojai (“Dr. James R. Richards, A Lasting Legacy,” Shojai.com)
- Debra J. White (“Responsible Pet Owners Can Help Limit Euthanasia,” Arizona Republic)
Books – Fiction
- Carole Nelson Douglas (Cat in a Quicksilver Caper, Tor/Forge Books)
- Bonnie Pemberton (The Cat Master, Marshall Cavendish)
Books For Children
- Susan Meyers (Kittens! Kittens! Kittens! Abrams Books for Young Readers)
- Helen Wilbur (M is for Mew)
Books – Health and General Care
- Sandy Meyer (Complete Care Made Easy – Kittens: A Guide to Caring for Your Kitten, BowTie Press)
Books – Training and Behavior
- Arden Moore (The Cat Behavior Answer Book, Storey Publishing)
Gift Book
- Knox and Sara Neeley (Urban Tails, New World Library)
- Elissa Wolfson (101 Cool Games for Cool Cats, Rockwell House)
Books – Other
- T.J. Banks (Catsong)
- Liz Palika (The Ultimate Cat Treat Cookbook, Wiley)
- Dusty Rainbolt (Ghost Cats: Human Encounters with Feline Spirits, Lyons Press)
Radio or Other Audio Presentation
- Steve Dale (“The Pet Minute,” Black Dog Radio Productions)
- Steve Dale (“Steve Dale’s Pet World, Show #114,” Black Dog Radio Productions)
Online Magazine or Newsletter
- Mary Anne Miller (www.felinexpress.com)
Online Article
- Steve Dale (“How Long Has This Been Going On? Our Pets Paid a Price for Months, Even Years,” www.stevedalepetworld.com)
- Bernadette Kazmarski (“Senior Cat Care: Beyond Food and Water,” Mythreecats.com)
- Bernadette Kazmarski (“Feline Intelligence,” Mythreecats.com)
- Arden Moore (“Henry: The Feline Pen Pal,” Animal Radio.com)
- Sandy Robins (“Are you a real cat lover?” MSNBC.com)
Online Column
- Marilyn Krieger (“Ask the Cat Coach,” Animal Radio Newsletter)
- Amy Shoja (“Cat Chow: Ask a Mentor,” Cat Chow Emotional Health)
- Kim Thornton (“Creature Comforts,” MSNBC.com)
GRAPHIC ARTS
Black and White Photograph (single)
- Audrey Pavia (“Brothers,” Catnip)
Black and white photograph (series)
- Sandra Toney (“Simply Shorthaired,” I Love Cats)
Color photograph (single)
- Ryan Hutchinson (“Chewy – Mr. June,” Bide Awhile Shelter)
- Betsy Stowe (“Waiting for 5:00,” CFA Fanc-e-Mews)
- Betsy Stowe (“Waiting for Santa,” CFA Fanc-e-Mews)
Color photograph (series)
- Weems Hutto (“Orphan Basics,” Cat Fancy)
- Betsy Stowe (“Limerick Pix,” CFA Fanc-e-Mews)
Cartoon
- Jane Denny (The Pride Cartoon episodes)
- Stephanie Piro (My Cat Loves Me Naked, Sourcebooks)
Illustration
- Stephanie Piro (Paws for Thoughts, Rockwell House)
- Stephanie Piro (101 Cool Games for Cool Cats, Rockwell)
- Drew Strouble (Wild Things, self published)