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Cat Writer’s Association Honors Top Writers, Photographers and Editors

Lea-Ann Germinder

WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK ” The International Cat Writers’ Association (CWA) honored top writers, photographers and editors in print, broadcast and online media at the 17th annual communications contest on Saturday at the Crowne Plaza White Plains Hotel.

This year, CWA offered corporate-sponsored special awards of $500 to $1,000, as well as its own Muse Medallions™ to winners in approximately 45 writing and graphic arts categories. The special awards in 2010 included topics in feline veterinary research, health, behavior, nutrition, seniors, kitten care, safety issues, the human-animal bond, rescue and rehabilitation, grooming and responsible ownership, plus awards for fiction and for new writers.

Here is a rundown of the winners in the regular and the special award categories. 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™.

These individuals earned Muse Medallions™ for scoring the highest in the following categories:

SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS

Here is a list of the special award winners in 19 categories.

2010 CWA Special Awards Winners

  1. DR. JIM RICHARDS CORNELL FELINE HEALTH CENTER VETERINARY ISSUES AWARD: Fran Pennock Shaw, “Treating Cancerous Oral Tumors,” Catnip
  2. FANCY FEAST® LOVE STORY AWARD: Steve Dale, “Microchipping: A Tale of Hope,” Tribune Media Services
  3. FRISKIES® WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD: Amy Shojai
  4. HARTZ EVERY DAY CHEWABLE VITAMIN AWARD: Cimeron Morrissey, “Senior Cats for Senior Citizens,” Cat Fancy
  5. HARTZ GLAMOUR-PUSS AWARD: Dusty Rainbolt, “Dude, Tic Tac!” City + Country Pets
  6. HARTZ MILK REPLACEMENT FOR KITTENS AWARD: Dusty Rainbolt, “Hope Rises,” Cat Fancy
  7. KARI WINTERS RESCUE AND REHABILITATION AWARD: Janiss Garza, “Shelter Me: Be Prepared before Choosing a Shelter Kitten,” Kittens USA.
  8. MERIAL HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND AWARD: Ingrid King, Buckley’s Story. iUniverse
  9. PETFINDER.COM ADOPT A HOMELESS CAT AWARD: Steve Dale, “CATegorical Care: An Owner’s Guide to America’s #1 Companion,” Catalyst Council/American Humane
  10. PRO PLAN® PEDIGREED CATS AWARD: Brigitte McMinn, The Cat Breeder’s Handbook, TIBCC
  11. PURINA® CAT CHOW® NUTRITION AWARD: Debbie Swanson, “Feeding Time,” Kittens USA
  12. PURINA® ONE® HEALTH AWARD: Fran Pennock Shaw, “Deadly Feline Disease (FIP),” Lancaster Sunday News
  13. PURINA® KITTEN CHOW AWARD: Marilyn Krieger, “A Gentle Approach,” Kittens USA
  14. STICKY PAWS® TRAINING AWARD: Karen Pryor, “Clicking with Shelter Cats,” Animal Sheltering
  15. TIDY CATS® FELINE BEHAVIOR AWARD: Amy Shojai, “Cat Talk,” Cats.About.com
  16. WORLD’S BEST CAT LITTER-ARY AWARD: Thad Krasnesky, That Cat Can’t Stay, Flashlight Press
  17. SHOJAI MENTOR AWARD: Barbara Florio Graham
  18. KUYKENDALL IMAGE AWARD: Dwight Kirkland and Lorrie Bell Hawkins, Jolicure Cats, Percheron Press
  19. CWA PRESIDENT’S AWARD: Cimeron Morrissey, Cat Tales, Homeless Cat Network

ABOUT THE CAT WRITERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC.

CWA was founded in 1993 and is dedicated to providing news, information, and education on all aspects of cat care and welfare, as well as improving the quality of writing about cats. CWA provides members with networking opportunities and encourages professionalism and communication among cat writers, photographers, artists, editors and broadcasters. Amy Shojai, of Sherman, TX, serves as president of this organization. Learn more by visiting the CWA website: www.catwriters.org.

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