A.1 WRITTEN ARTICLE: HEALTH – LONG
Emily Hall — What to Do About Cats with Ticks
A.1 WRITTEN ARTICLE: HEALTH – SHORT
Ramona Marek — What Can Your Cat’s Poop Tell You About Her Health?
A.2 WRITTEN ARTICLE: GENERAL CARE – LONG
Eileen Fatcheric DVM — At-Home Glucose Testing
A.2 WRITTEN ARTICLE: GENERAL CARE – SHORT
Deb M. Eldredge, DVM — Watch For Dehydration
A.3 WRITTEN ARTICLE: BEHAVIOR/TRAINING – LONG
Emily Hall — How to Train a Cat: The Ultimate Cat Training Guide
A.3 WRITTEN ARTICLE: BEHAVIOR/TRAINING – SHORT
Ramona Marek — Why Cats Scratch–it’s only natural
A.4 WRITTEN ARTICLE: ENRICHMENT AND LIFESTYLE – LONG
Sierra M. Koester — 7 Healthy Habits to Better Your Bond With Your Cat
A.4 WRITTEN ARTICLE: ENRICHMENT AND LIFESTYLE – SHORT
Kate Benjamin — Curb the Climb with Christmas Tree & Ornament Alternatives
(TIE)
Kate Benjamin — DIY Climbing Wall Just for Cats
A.5 WRITTEN ARTICLE: FELINE-HUMAN BOND – LONG
Deborah Barnes — Saying Goodbyes to Zee – The Legacy of an Extraordinary Cat
A.5 WRITTEN ARTICLE: FELINE-HUMAN BOND – SHORT
Deborah Barnes — It’s Not You, Zee, Not This Time, But I Wish It Was
(TIE)
Phillip Mlynar — Documentary Proves That Real Men Love Cats
A.6 WRITTEN ARTICLE: VETERINARY MEDICINE & RESEARCH – LONG
Arden Moore — Cats of Tomorrow
(TIE)
Arden Moore — The Rise of Veterinary Telehealth
A.6 WRITTEN ARTICLE: VETERINARY MEDICINE & RESEARCH – SHORT
Kim Campbell Thornton — Contact High? There’s More
A.7 WRITTEN ARTICLE: ENTERTAINMENT – LONG
Rochelle Newman-Carrasco — I Tried to Turn My Cat Into An Influencer. Things Got Strange Pretty Fast.
A.7 WRITTEN ARTICLE: ENTERTAINMENT – SHORT
Susan Wyatt — The ‘Catluminati’ Magically Makes Friends With Every Cat He Meets
A.8 WRITTEN ARTICLE: RESCUE & ADVOCACY – LONG
Arden Moore — Adoption Today
(TIE)
Bernadette E. Kazmarski — Rescue Story: Meowza! Two Broken Legs!
A.8 WRITTEN ARTICLE: RESCUE & ADVOCACY – SHORT
Maggie Marton — A Haven of Hope for Desperate Cats
A.9 WRITTEN ARTICLE: PRODUCT REVIEW – LONG
Rachel Loehner — We tried the new Litter-Robot 4. Here’s what we thought.
A.9 WRITTEN ARTICLE: PRODUCT REVIEW – SHORT
Dawn White — Laika Pets Aqua Ultra Quiet Cat Fountain Review
A.10 WRITTEN ARTICLE: GENERAL/ OTHER – LONG
Nancy Kerr — Can Kitty’s Ovaries be Saved?
A.10 WRITTEN ARTICLE: GENERAL/ OTHER – SHORT
Alan DeHerrera — Cat Lovers Unite for Pets in Ukraine
C.1 SHORT-FORM FICTION
Debbie De Louise — Sneaky’s Supernatural Mystery
C.2 SHORT-FORM NONFICTION
Maggie Marton — The Cat in the Christmas Tree
D. AUDIO/BROADCAST
Dr. Kelly Diehl — Naughty or Nice: Understanding problem behavior in cats
E. PERIODICAL/NATIONAL CIRCULATION PUBLICATION
Cynthia Foley & Deb M. Eldredge DVM — Cornell CatWatch
F.1 BOOK: FICTION – MYSTERY
Eileen Watkins — Night of the Were-Cat
F.2 BOOK: FICTION – OTHER
Jody Wallace — Catagenesis
F.3 BOOK: NONFICTION
Mollie Hunt — There’s a Cat Hair in My Mask: How Cats Helped Me through Unprecedented Times
F.4 BOOK: FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS – ILLUSTRATION-FOCUSED
Isabella Kung — No Snowball!
F.6 BOOK: SPECIALTY-BOUND MATERIAL (POEMS, GIFT BOOKS, PHOTO BOOKS, CALENDARS, AND OTHERS)
Callie Smith Grant — The Cat in the Christmas Tree
G.1 VIDEO OR TELEVISION PRODUCTION: EDUCATIONAL/INFORMATIVE – PRODUCED – LONG
Tazz Latifi & Dr. Rachel Geller — Cats at Play – The Art of Playing With Your Cats
G.1 VIDEO OR TELEVISION PRODUCTION: EDUCATIONAL/INFORMATIVE – PRODUCED – SHORT
Rachel Loehner — Remember Me Thursday: Harley’s Adoption Story
G.2 VIDEO OR TELEVISION PRODUCTION: ENTERTAINMENT – PRODUCED – SHORT
Linda Malik — Willow’s Tale: Willow Goes to Space
H.1 BLOG/WEBSITE: EDUCATIONAL/INFORMATIVE
Stacy LeBaron — The Community Cats Podcast
H.2 BLOG/WEBSITE: ENTERTAINMENT
Rachel Loehner — Three Chatty Cats Blog
J.2 SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT(S): ENTERTAINMENT
Rachel Loehner — Three Chatty Cats Instagram
I. COLUMN/SERIES
Susan Logan-McCracken — Why Do Cats
K.1 PHOTOGRAPHY (SINGLE IMAGE)
Rachel Loehner — Moral Support
K.2 PHOTOGRAPHY: SERIES
Deborah Barnes — Portraits of Summer at Zee & Zoey’s Cat Chronicles
K.3 PHOTOGRAPHIC ART
Teresa Keiger — Support Preservation Breeders
K.4 CARTOON
Stephanie Piro — National Cat Day
K.6 ILLUSTRATIONS (SERIES)
Bernadette E. Kazmarski — Klepto Cat Book Cover Illustrations
K.7 GRAPHIC DESIGN
Allison Hunter-Frederick & Andy Frederick — Cat Introductions
L. FINE ART
Beverly Garland — Minnie: Cat Portrait in Colored Pencil, 12″x16″
CATALYST COUNCIL CONNECT TO CARE AWARD
Mollie Hunt ~~~ There’s a Cat Hair in My Mask: How Cats Helped Me through Unprecedented Times
HARTZ NEWCOMER CAT COMMUNICATIONS AWARD
Stephanie Klauss ~~~ Tiger Lily and The Shelter Pets, The Great Box Rescue
DR. JIM RICHARDS CORNELL FELINE HEALTH CENTER VETERINARY ISSUES AWARD
The National Kitten Coalition ~~~ Understanding and Defeating Feline Infectious Peritonitis (Parts 1-5)
GOODNEWSFORPETS.COM HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND AWARD
Dusty Rainbolt ~~~ Ghost Cats 2: More Afterlife Encounters with Feline Spirits
ZYMOX FELINE SKIN AND EAR CARE AWARD
The National Kitten Coalition ~~~ Hair: The Long and Short of It [Parts 1-3]
TICA KARI WINTERS RESCUE AND REHABILITATION AWARD
Phillip Mlynar ~~~ Documentary Proves That Real Men Love Cats
CATIT KITTEN CARE AND RESCUE/ADOPTION AWARD
The National Kitten Coalition ~~~ Critical Care for Kittens (Parts 1-4)
HARTZ KUYKENDALL IMAGE AWARD
Teresa Keiger ~~~ Cat Talk December Cover – Silver Belles
LORIE HUSTON HEALTH AWARD (sponsored by CatWatch)
Eileen Fatcheric, DVM ~~~ The Pain of Dental Disease
NANCY MARANO SENIOR CAT WELL-BEING AWARD
Deb M. Eldredge, DVM ~~~ Dental Disease in Senior Cats
SLEEPYPOD CAT SAFETY AWARD
The National Kitten Coalition ~~~ If Emergency Strikes: Be Prepared and Keep Calm
PIONEER PET BEHAVIORAL TRAINING AWARD
Jen Reeder ~~~ Volunteer Foster Helps Cats Get Adopted by Teaching Them to “Talk”
WORLD’S BEST CAT LITTER-ARY AWARD
Dusty Rainbolt ~~~ Ghost Cats 2: More Afterlife Encounters with Feline Spirits
MICHAEL BRIM DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
Dusty Rainbolt
SHOJAI MENTOR AWARD
No winner
PRESIDENT’S AWARD
Teresa Keiger ~~~ Support Preservation Breeders
LIONESS AWARD OF APPRECIATION
Katherine Kern