The Cat Writers’ Association 24th Annual Awards Banquet was held in Houston Saturday, June 9, 2018. For a live stream of the event, check out the Facebook stream here and on Instagram at @catwriters_com
Following is the list of 2017 Muse Medallion award winners:
I.1 Monthly Magazine: National
Teresa Keiger
Cat Talk magazine
October 2017 issue
December, 2017 issue
June, 2017 issue
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I.2 Magazine Article: Health & General Care
Kim Thornton
New Advice on Sterilizing Kittens: Earlier is Better
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I.4 Magazine Article: Rescue/Advocacy
Candine Lee Jackson
Hawaii’s Cat Sanctuary
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I.5 Magazine Article: Any Other Topic
Jen Reeder
Holy Guacamole
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I.6 Magazine Column
JaneA Kelley
Life with Cattitude: Keep it Clean
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II.3 Newspaper Article: Rescue/Advocacy
Jen Reeder
Oldies but Goodies
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II.5 Newspaper Column
Deborah Camp
The Best of the Pet World
Some Animals Rely on Strangers for Survival
Pets are Part of Our Family — vets are too
Lost Kitty Found through Social Media
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III.2 Newsletter: National Circulation
Deb M. Eldredge, DVM and Cindy Foley
Cornell University CatWatch
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III.4 Newsletter Article: Health & General Care
Deb M. Eldredge, DVM
Take Charge of your Cat’s Dental Health
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III.5 Newsletter Article: Behavior & Training
Kate Eldredge
Teach your Cat to Like her Carrier
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III.6 Newsletter Article: Rescue/Advocacy
Matt Carl
ACR Sends Team to Help Pets Affected by Hurricane Harvey
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III.7 Newsletter Article: Any Other Topic
Ramona Marek
Make Sure your Cat’s Microchip Works!
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III.8 Newsletter Column
Lyn T. Garson
Technically Speaking
Can Cats with Cerebellar Hypoplasia Live Happy, Healthy Lives?
Timothy’s View
Keep your Pets, Get Rid of your Allergies
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IV.1 Short Story
Mollie Hunt
The Dream Spinner
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IV.2 Poem
Mollie Hunt
Tyler
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IV.5 Annual or Long Publication
Bernadette Kazmarski
Rescue, Foster, Rehome, Repeat 2018: Pittsburgh C.A.T. Calendar
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IV.7 PR / Humane Education / Press Kits
Brianna Grant
Alley Cat Rescue calls on Australian municipality to reverse community cat bounty
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IX.2 Black & White Photography (series)
Matt Carl
Babies Bath Time
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IX.3 Color Photograph (single)
Janiss Garza
Summer Fun
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IX.5 Photographic Art
Lisa Richman
Maxwell’s Musings
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IX.6 Cartoon
Stephanie Piro
Align
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IX.7 Illustration (single)
Yasaar Nakchbendi
5 Ways to a Happy, Enriched Cat
Happy Cat Month graphic
Happy Cat Month pin
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IX.8 Illustration (Series)
Karen Nichols
Cat Scouts 2018 Calendar
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V.1 Books: Fiction
Shirley Rousseau Murphy
Cat Shining Bright
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V.2 Books: For Children
Austin Redinger
Caring for your Kitty
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V.5 Books: Gift
Layla Morgan Wilde
Black Cats Tell All: True Tales and Inspiring Images
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V.6 Books :Poetry
Vicky Pittman
Cat Haiku: Sweet Verses
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V.7 Books: Other
Sandy Lerner
Caticons: 4000 Years of Art Imitating Cats
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VI.1 Video DVD or TV Production
Matt Carl
How to Trap, Neuter, Return Feral/Community Cats
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VII.2 Online Article: Health & General Care
Kim Thornton
Kitten Fix
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VII.3 Online Article: Behavior & Training
Ramona Marek
Fraidy Cat? How to Recognize Signs of Fear, Anxiety and Stress
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VII.4 Online Article: Rescue/Advocacy
Bernadette Kazmarski
The Kitten Game
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VII.5 Online Article: Any Other Topic
Beth Stultz
5 Tips for Purr-fect Cat-Sitting Visits
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VII.6 Online Column
Phillip Mlynar
Monday Miracle
Pooh the Cat Lost His Back Legs — Then Got New Ones
Meatwad, Missing 2 Legs and 1 Ear, Is a “Blur of White Fluff”
Bullet the Cat Got His Name From What Almost Killed Him
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VIII.1 Blog: Health & General Care
Patricia Fry
Catscapades blog: Keeping your Cat Healthy
Newsday Tuesday – Protect your Cat’s Health the Smart Way
Newsday Tuesday – Cat Claws Laws and Care
Thoughts for Thursday – Don’t Feed That to your Cat!
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VIII.2 Blog: Behavior & Training
Yasaar Nakchbendi
Chirpy Cats blog: The Pathway to your Cat’s Heart is Through His World
5 Essential Must-Haves for a Happy Chirpy Cat
7 Tips to turn your Bully Cat into a Team Player
The Litter Box Rule that Cat Owners should Not Ignore
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VIII.3 Blog: Rescue/Advocacy
Mollie Hunt
Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and More blog
Adopting a Senior Cat
Black Cat Appreciation Day
Remember Me Thursday
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VIII.4 Blog: Entertainment
Anita Aurit
Feline Opines blog: The World From A Feline Point Of View
The Three Feline Rules Regarding Furniture
Oliver and Alberto Get Fearless
A Feline’s Guide to Treadmill Snoopervising your Human
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VIII.5 Blog: Any Other Topic
JaneA Kelley
Paws and Effect blog
How can I Keep my Senior Cat Healthy?
How to deal with Inappropriate Urination
What Color was the Father of our Kittens?
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VIII.6 Website
Helen Fitzsimons
Tanya’s Comprehensive Guide to Feline Chronic Kidney Disease.com website
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Source: The Cat Writers’ Association of America.