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Layla Morgan Wilde

Christmas and Holiday Season Fun With Cats

December 24, 2015 by Layla Morgan Wilde Leave a Comment

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A holiday season guest post from Barbara Florio Graham features a few festive photos of her cat Penny. More than ever, cat lovers are celebrating the holidays with their cats. Our beloved felines are receiving gifts in record numbers, special treats and even gussied up in festive costumes. Many of our CWA members have written […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Barbara Florio Graham, christmas cats, CWA holidays, holiday season cats, Simon Teakettle

Mewsings: My Life as a Jewish Cat

December 13, 2015 by Layla Morgan Wilde Leave a Comment

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Happy Hanukkah to our Jewish CWA members. Our guest book reviewer is Melissa LaPierre, blogger at Mochas Mysteries and Meows I was raised in a Catholic family and spent my elementary and high school years attending Catholic schools. I readily admit that I am woefully uneducated about the Jewish faith. As an adult I have […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: cat book review, Greta Beigel, Jewish cats, mewsings:my life of a Jewish Cat

How Ketzel, The Composer Cat Inspired A Writer

November 23, 2015 by Layla Morgan Wilde 3 Comments

Ketzel, the cat who composed

Writers often asked where they their ideas. Many find inspiration in serendipity. Our guest post by CWA member Lesléa Newman shares what inspired her latest book Ketzel, the Cat Who Composed (Candlewick, 2015). As all cat lovers know, we don’t choose our cats; they choose us. Somehow just the right cat has a way of working its way […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Amy June Bates, cat picture book, cat writer, Ketzel, Ketzel Cat, Lesléa Newman, the Composing Cat

Women Who Still Love Cats Too Much

October 5, 2015 by Layla Morgan Wilde 2 Comments

women who still love cats too much

Happy autumn CWA members. The cooler weather is perfect for snuggling up with a cat and a good book. If you’re a member with a book coming out or other career news, email me, Layla Morgan Wilde at info@catwisdom101.com. We’re always looking for guest bloggers to shine the light on fellow members. Our guest book […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: allia zobel nolan, Caren Gittleman, cat Chat With Caren and Cody, cat humor book, nicole hollander, women who still love cats too much

Home With Henry: Cat Memoir Book Review

August 23, 2015 by Layla Morgan Wilde 1 Comment

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Have you read any good cat books this summer? Let our blog editor, Layla Morgan Wilde know at Layla@LaylaMorganWilde.com Summer is rife with distractions but CWA book reviewer Melissa Lapierre found a cat memoir Home With Henry by Anne Kaier well worth the read. When I first saw the cover of Home with Henry I knew […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: anne kaier, cat book review, cat memoir, home with henry, summer books

Will A CWA Member Win The Golden Kitty?

July 29, 2015 by Layla Morgan Wilde 1 Comment

#catvidfest Internet Cat Video Festival

One of our CWA multi-award winning members, Alana Grelyak co-creator of the web series CATastrophes is a #CatVidFest finalist for the prestigious Golden Kitty Award. Previous winners include Grumpy Cat and Henri Le Chat Noir. The CATastrophes entry is a funny and insightful video “Cat Behavior Finally Explained” and one every cat lover can relate to. […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: #catvidfest, Alana Grelyak cat videos, cat video festival winner, CATastrophes, funny cat videos, golden kitty 2015, Layla Morgan Wilde

Clawing & Scratching My Way Through CatCon

July 9, 2015 by Layla Morgan Wilde 4 Comments

Denise Fleck (left) and Mayim Bialik

Clawing & Scratching My Way Through CatCon L.A. (Well, Not Exactly…It Was PURRfectly Awesome!) Guest post by Denise Fleck Clowders and clowders and clowders of cat people pounced on The Reef Hotel on the weekend of June 6, 2015 in sunny Los Angeles. There were humans in cat dresses, cat glasses and cat ears getting […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: catcon, CatCon L.A., Denise Fleck, Mayim Bialik, paw project, pet first aid, Petsmart charities

A Second Chance For Rhette The Cat

June 25, 2015 by Layla Morgan Wilde 4 Comments

Rhette cat

A note from Layla Morgan Wilde, CWA Blog editor. Since returning from Blogpaws, a trifecta of illness, death and 24/7 critical cat care has taken all my time. In order for this blog to continue, I will either need help maintaining it or I’ll have to step down. If you’re a CWA member and would […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: BlogPaws, cat adoption after death, CWA blog, late CWA president, Layla Morgan Wilde CWA, Lorie Huston cats, Sandra Townsend, second chances

A Blind Cat Writer’s Cat

May 27, 2015 by Layla Morgan Wilde 1 Comment

Toby cat

Many cat writers have blind cats but what about a blind writer’s cat? I was curious to know and asked, CWA member Lauren Merryfield, who is blind about her her cat Toby. “He is aware I am blind so he knows that looking at me will not work. He has adapted well, as all of […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: blind writer's cat, blind writers, Lauren Merryfield

Happy Meow Memorial Day

May 24, 2015 by Layla Morgan Wilde Leave a Comment

Memorial Day cats

  Happy Memorial Day to our readers who celebrate the day Americans honor their military. Pets are also honored for their military service. Retired military service dogs are available for adoption at Save-A-Vet.org Deployed military unable to find foster care for their pets can seek help at Pets For Patriots Have a safe and happy […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: memorial day, memorial day cats, military pets, pets for patriots

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