- Offer members networking opportunities with their peers
- Be a major influence for the good of cats by providing news, information, and education on all aspects of cats
- Improve the quality of writing about cats
- Encourage cat writing in general newspapers and magazines
- Recognize outstanding communication about cats
- Encourage professionalism among cat writers, bloggers, photographers, artists, and broadcasters
- Provide education on being published
- Develop a mentoring program