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The 2026 CWA Communications Contest opens April 22
Start preparing your best work now! The Annual Communications Contest opens this April 22, welcoming entries from cat-focused creators worldwide. The contest features 46 categories as well as Special Awards, highlighting excellence in writing, photography, art, broadcasting, and more.
Submissions must be work published or presented between January 1 and December 31, 2025. See the Contest Page for contest categories, guidelines, and other details.
Another Members-Only Exclusive: Relive CWA Milestones, Memories, Events, and Activities
Be sure to view our new photo-filled yearbooks! Each annual edition showcases members, recognizes our sponsors, highlights outreach efforts, and celebrates winners of the CWA Communications Contest. You’ll also find coverage of the CWA Communications Conferences, along with a meaningful In Memoriam section honoring the dear colleagues we have lost. Go to the CWA Annual Yearbook Page (sign in with your members-only password).
Join us in Dallas-Fort Worth for the 2026 CWA Annual Conference
Come celebrate the amazing world of felines with your community of cat professionals! We’re excited to welcome you to the 32nd CWA Annual Conference, happening November 6–8, 2026, near the DFW airport. This year’s event features two specialized workshop tracks—one for writers and content creators, and another for cat rescue professionals—so you can focus on what matters most to you.
Enjoy two full days of engaging, hands-on workshops (November 7–8), plus favorite traditions like the Swag-Bag Stuffing Mixer, Friday Night Mixer, and the Awards Banquet and Ceremony. Catch up with friends, make new connections, gain fresh insights, and leave feeling inspired!
Sponsorship Opportunities for CWA Pet Industry Friends!
Our members can help the public discover your brand! The CWA Communications Contest and CWA Communications Conference offer you direct access to award-winning journalists, authors, and content creators who influence purchasing decisions. Learn more about Sponsorship Opportunities, or contact Conference Chair Andrea Dorn with questions at conference@catwriters.com.
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Browse the Members' Book Directory
CWA is proud of our member authors and their publications. The Members’ Book Directory is a searchable database listing books by animal behaviorists, novelists, poets, short story writers, illustrators, and photographers whose works are sold through professional bookstores and online venues. Search the Book List and find your next cat book to read!
Members: If you’d like to submit your latest cat book, or if you have an update to an item in the directory, please fill out the submission form in the Members-Only Portal of the website.
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Would you like to: Add your new book to the CWA Book List; have your news posted on the CWA's social media page; submit a post for the CWA Blog; obtain your CWA member badges; update your information for the CWA Member Directory; or join CWA discussion forums, private social media groups, and biweekly CWA Zoom events? Just log into the Members-Only Portal.
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Password for the Members Only Page
The password for the Members Only page of the CWA website has been updated for 2026 and shared with members by email. If you did not receive your password, please contact the CWA Secretary Jody Wallace. Also, be sure you whitelist the CWA's URL (*@catwriters.com) so that CWA emails come to your Inbox.
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