No more purring or “musing” about it! The results are in. The Cat Writers Association awarded 35 of its coveted Muse Medallions at the 25th Anniversary Banquet and Conference in St. Louis, MO on May 18, 2019. Following is a list of the Muse Medallion winners. For a list including all finalists and special award winners, click here.
CWA President Deb Barnes ready to present at the ceremony.
Magazine: National Circulation — Keiger, Teresa
Cat Talk Magazine
Written Article: Health & General Care — Barnes, Deb
Stairs, Safety, and Senior Cats – 10 Tips to Help Ease Your Cat Into His Golden Years
Written Article: Behavior/Training/Enrichment — Thornton, Kim Campbell
Friending Felines and Got a Fraidy Cat? (tied)
Written Article: Lifestyle — Koester, Sierra
Caring for a Cat When You’re Visually Impaired
Written Article: Feline-Human Bond — Kern, Katherine
Do cats need human interaction or are they completely fine on their own?
Written Article: Veterinary Medicine & Research — Shaw, Fran Pennock
Stem-Cell Therapy May Help Cats Resistant to Traditional Treatment for FGCS
Written Article: Humor/Entertainment — Willett, Susan
Text from Cat: Rub My Belly
Written Article: Rescue & Advocacy — Thornton, Kim Campbell
Out of the Cold
Poem: Nichols, Karen
Scout Sammy’s Cat Scouts Christmas Story
Short Story/Flash Fiction/Anthology — Kladnik, Marci
A Magical Moment
Annual or Long Publication — Kazmarski, Bernadette
Rescue, Foster, Rehome, Repeat
2019: Pittsburgh C.A.T.
2019 Calendar
Books: Fiction – Mystery — Douglas, Carole Nelson
Absinthe Without Leave: A Midnight Louie Cafe Noir Mystery
Books: Fiction – Other — Ward, Sandi
Something Worth Saving
Books: Nonfiction – Health & Behavior — Nicholas, BVetMed, Jason
101 Essential Tips Kitten or New Cat: Health & Safety
Books: Nonfiction – Other — Ewing, Susan M.
77 Things to Know Before Getting a Cat
Books: Poems/Gifts/Other — Redinger, Austin
CFA Ambassador Cats Adult Coloring Book
Video/Television Production: Health/Behavior/Training — Nugent, Zachary
Pet Dish TV – Cat agility training
Video/Television Production: Lifestyle Nugent, Zachary
Pet Dish TV – Celebrating Captivating Cats
Video/Television Production: Humor/Entertainment Grelyak, Alana
Is Your Cat A Nudist? – CATastrophes Web Series
Video/Television Production: Rescue & Advocacy Nugent, Zachary
Pet Dish TV – Chai the courageous cat
Audio / Broadcast: Any Format — LeBaron, Stacy
Podcast Episode 262 — Karen Kraus, Executive Director of the Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon, and Bob Sallinger, Conservation Director at the Audubon Society of Portland
Blogsite/Website: Rescue & Advocacy — White, Dawn
Lola The Rescued Cat
Column / Online Column — Garson, Lyn T.
Technically Speaking
Social Media Expression: Lifestyle — Marton, Maggie
A Year in the Life of a Cat and Her Dog
Social Media Expression: Rescue & Advocacy — Jablonski, Adam
Alley Cat Rescue’s Instagram account (alleycatrescue)
Social Media Expression: Humor & Entertainment — Glovatsky, Debbie
GLOGIRLY – Tails of Two Funny Cats & Their Girl Facebook Page
Photography: Single Glovatsky, Debbie
Waffles the Four-Eyed Kitty
Photography: Series — Shutt, Mollie
Ex-Mouse Gift
Photographic Art: Glovatsky, Debbie
GLOGIRLY Cats 2019 Desk Calendar
ART, ETC.
Cartoon: Piro, Stephanie
Cat Ancestors
Illustration: Single — Nakchbendi, Yasaar
Cover – Cat Blogging Calendar 2019
Illustration: Series— Kazmarski, Bernadette
Klepto Cat Covers 27 through 32
Graphic Design — Keiger, Teresa
CFA National Awards Banquet Awards Booklet Cover
Fine Art — Solomon, Cori Sima
Hankering to try for a win next year? It was announced next year’s banquet will be held in mid-July in conjunction with the CFA cat show in Edison, New Jersey. We will post details as they become available. Congratulations all!
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