2004 CWA COMMUNICATIONS CONTEST
The regular category entries below were scored independently by three CWA member judges who had no knowledge of who else shared their judging assignments. Each judge awarded points on a scale of 1-100, and forwarded the results to the Contest Chair. The three scores were then averaged by the Contest Chair to calculate the Certificate of Excellence winners and Muse MedallionTM recipients.
I. Magazines
II. Newspapers
III. Newsletters
IV. Short Story, Poetry, Humor and Miscellaneous
V. Books
VI. Non-Print Media
VII. Graphic Arts
Entries must reflect a certain standard of excellence to be mentioned as a finalist. The Certificate of Excellence citations below indicate the entry received an average score of 90 points or higher. Muse Medallions will be awarded in each category at the annual awards conference in Houston, TX in November.
I.4 - Magazine Article - Health and General Care
Arden Moore "So Fresh and Clean" Kittens USA
Arden Moore "When Cats Age" Cat Fancy
Arnold Plotnick "Feline First Aid" Kittens USA
Arnold Plotnick "New Treatments for Feline Asthma" Cat Fancy
Amy D. Shojai "A Weighty Problem" Healthy Pet
Amy D. Shojai "Aging Gracefully" Healthy Pet
I.5 - Magazine Article - Training & Behavior
Anne Leighton "Profile of a Spoiled Cat" Cat Fancy
Pamela J. Reid "Touchy: Pet-Induced Aggression in Cats" ASPCA Animal Watch
Jacque Lynn Schultz "If Cats Could Only Write" ASPCA Animal Watch
Jacque Lynn Schultz "The Trouble with Cats and Plants" ASPCA Animal Watch
I.6 - Magazine Article - Other
Wendy Christensen "Cats in Cartoons" Dogs in Canada
Nancy Lawson "The Declaw Dilemma" Animal Sheltering
Barbara Saunders "Out and About with Outreach" Our Animals
Amy D. Shojai "Maintaining the Comfort of Older Pets" ASPCA Animal Watch
I.7 - Magazine Column
Arden Moore "Healthy Pet" Prevention
Karen L. Overall "The Social Cat" Cat Fancy
Arnold Plotnick "Feline Frontiers" Cat Fancy
II.1 - Newspaper Article
Janine Adams "Let Your Cat Outside Safely" The Washington Post
Janine Adams "Keep Indoor Cats Happy" The Washington Post
Steve Dale "Love of Cats Sets Mexican Shop Apart" Tribune Media Services
Steve Dale "Endless Buffet Produces Fat Felines" Tribune Media Services
Amy D. Shojai "Avoiding a Cat-astrophe" The Herald-Democrat
Sophia Yin "Physical Ailment Could Explain Why Cat Bypasses Litterbox" San Francisco Chronicle
Sophia Yin "Finding the Right Vet for Your Pet and Wallet" San Francisco Chronicle
Sophia Yin "Cats Aren't Cut Out to Be Vegetarians" San Francisco Chronicle
II.2 - Newspaper Column
Wendy Christensen "Creature Comforts" Monadnock Ledger
Steve Dale "My Pet World" Tribune Media Services
Sharon Pflaumer "Paw Print" The Midweek
Amy D. Shojai "P'Etiquette" The Herald-Democrat
Sophia Yin "Pet Tales" San Francisco Chronicle
III.1 - Newsletter - Breed Specific
Ev Russell "International Scottish Fold Association Newsletter" International Scottish Fold Association
Lynn Thompson "National Alliance of Burmese Breeders Newsletter" National Alliance of Burmese Breeders
III.2 - Newsletter - Others, National Circulation
Arden Moore "Catnip" Tufts University
Kris Rerecich "Alley Cat Action" Alley Cat Allies
III.3 - Newsletter - Others, Regional or Membership Circulation
Nancy Marano "Petroglyphs" Petroglyphs
III.4 - Newsletter Article - Health and General Care
Wendy Christensen "Helping the Feline Outsider" CatWatch
Karen Commings "Cats That Give the Gift of Life" CatWatch
Karen Commings "Make Time for Play" CatWatch
Susan Easterly "Make the Most of the New Year" CatWatch
Susan Easterly "Loving Care for Older Cats" CatWatch
Debra M. Eldredge "Pilling Your Cat" Catnip
Arden Moore "Litterbox Lessons" Catnip
Arden Moore "Coping with Kitty AIDS" Catnip
Audrey Pavia "Diagnosis: Asthma" Catnip
Roxanne Willems Snopek "Compounding Drugs: Medication Made Easy?" CatWatch
III.5 - Newsletter Article - Other Topics
Bev Caldwell "Ouch! Cat Bites!" Catnip
Wendy Christensen "Cool, Clever Calicos" Catnip
Karen Commings "How to Foil the Feline Houdini" CatWatch
Susan Easterly "Ouch! That Hurts!" CatWatch
Brad Kollus "Our Special Cat Connection" Catnip
Nancy Marano "Feline Athletes in Action" Catnip
Arden Moore "Achieving Cat Harmony" Catnip
Audrey Pavia "Making the Move" Catnip
Dusty Rainbolt "Shoo, Cat!" Catnip
Dusty Rainbolt "Products for Feral Cats" Catnip
Kim Thornton "Welcoming Your First Cat" Catnip
Elissa Wolfson "Feline-Friendly Flying" Catnip
III.6 - Newspaper Column
Nancy Marano "Cat Chat" Petroglyphs
Arden Moore "Editor's Note" Catnip
IV.1 - Short Story
Carole Nelson Douglas "License to Koi" Berkley Prince Crime Publishing
IV.2 - Poem or Book of Poetry
Linda Kay Hardie "Rudy's Dreams (Blind Cat 4)" The Muse
Betsy Stowe "Calico Tales and Others" Infinity Publishing
IV.3 - Humor
Joanne Anderson "Pilling Cats-The Yiddish Way" Babylon Beacon
Brad Kollus "Confessions of a Cat Toy Addict" Animal Wellness
Dusty Rainbolt "Dear Hobbes" City + Country Pets
IV.4 - Series, Subject-Related
Koren Wetmore "The State of Cats in 2004" Cat Fancy
IV.5 - Brochure, Pamphlet, or Special Publication
The Humane Society of the United States "Obstetrician/Gynecologist Toxoplasmosis Mailing" The Humane Society of the United States
Stacy Mantle and Rene Holden "So, You Have a New Kitten!" Southwest Educational Publishing
Jacque Schultz "Reading Feline Body Postures" ASPCA National Outreach Publication
Constance Skedgell "Do You Believe She Deserves to Live...Even Though She Is Wild?" Alley Cat Allies
Patti Thompson "A Cat Hymns Christmas" Cat Hymns Productions
IV.6 - Opinion Piece/Essay/Editorial
Steve Dale "Rebuttal to Vet Care Article" Tribune Media Services
Amy Shojai "Don't Make Litter-ary Errors" The Herald-Democrat
V.1 - Fiction
Victor DiGenti "Windrusher" The Writers' Collective
V.2 - Children
Diana Star Helmer and Vivi Escriva "The Cat Who Came for Tacos" Albert Whitman & Company
Leslea Newman and Ronald Himler "The Best Cat in the World" Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Robin Pulver and Layne Johnson "Christmas for a Kitten" Albert Whitman & Company
V.3 - Care & Health
Lila Miller and Stephen Zawistowski "Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff" Blackwell Publishing
Dusty Rainbolt "Kittens For Dummies" Wiley Publishing
Amy D. Shojai "Complete Care for Your Aging Cat" New American Library
Elaine Wexler-Mitchell "Guide to a Healthy Cat" Howell Book House
V.4 - Training & Behavior
Beth Adelman "Every Cat's Survival Guide to Living With a Neurotic Owner" Barnes & Noble Books
V.6 - Other
Ed Kostro "Curious Creatures-Wondrous Waifs: My Life with Animals" Publish America
Diane Leigh and Marilee Geyer "One at a Time: A Week in an American Animal Shelter" No Voice Unheard
Ron Stob and Eva Stob "A Cat Called Canoe" Raven Cove Publishing
VI.2 - Radio Presentation, Audiotape, or CD
Steve Dale "Animal Planet Radio, Show #158" Matrix Media
Steve Dale "The Pet News with Steve Dale" Matrix Media
VI.3 - Online Magazine or Newsletter
Lee Harper "PandECats.com" PandECats.com
VI.4 - Single Online Article - Health and General Care
Marcella Durand "Recognizing Your Cat's Pain" The Daily Cat
Lee Harper "Lethal Lilies" PandECats/Showcats Online.com
Lee Harper "Cutting the Umbilical Cord" PandECats/Showcats Online.com
Lee Harper "Care of the Senior Citizen Feline" PandECats/Showcats Online.com
Lee Harper "Cat Food Labels" PandECats/Showcats Online.com
Louise Holton "Veterinary Care: Guidelines for Veterinarians Treating Feral Cats" Alley Cat Rescue
Franny Syufy "Know When to Call the Vet About Your Cat" Cats.About.com
VI.4a - Single Online Article - Other Topics
Darlene Arden "Adopting an Older Cat" CFA Fanc-e-Mews
Steve Dale "La Casa de los Gatos" Animal Planet.com
Lee Harper "Teach Your Cat to Sit Up on Command" PandECats/Showcats Online.com
Lee Harper "Labels on Your Shipping Carrier" PandECats/Showcats Online.com
VI.5 - Online Column
Wendy Christensen "Herding Cats...at Home" Kitty Bytes by The Cat Site
Amy Shojai "Emotional Health" CatChow.com
VII.1 - Single Photograph, black & white
Bev Caldwell "Can We Go, Too?" CatWatch
Weems S. Hutto "Mama's Bringing Home the Mouse" Catnip
Arden Moore "Alarm Clock Cat" Catnip
Arden Moore "Yikes! Mites" Catnip
Ron Stob "Canoe in Bed" A Cat Called Canoe/Raven Cove Publishing
Ron Stob "Caught in the Act" A Cat Called Canoe/Raven Cove Publishing
Betsy Stowe "Sadie's Window" Fanc-E-Mews
VII.2 - Single Photograph, color
Helmi Flick "Sphynx Cover" Cat Fancy
Karen Hudson "Bengal Poster Centerfold" Cat Fancy
Barbara Kittell "Cat Dance" ASPCA Animal Watch
Heidi Schoenemann "Abyssinian Poster Centerfold" Cat Fancy
Eva Stob "Canoe in Fall Foliage" A Cat Called Canoe/Raven Cove Publishing
VII.3 - Photography Series, black & white
Bev Caldwell "Ways to Cat-Proof Your Home" CatWatch
Weems S. Hutto "Kittens For Dummies" Wiley Publishing
Lorenz Kienzle "ABC Cat" Stewart, Tabori & Chang
Ron Stob "Four Paws in a Fifth Wheel" A Cat Called Canoe/Raven Cove Publishing
Betsy Stowe "Calico Tales and Others" Infinity Publishing
Sandra L. Toney "Wobbly Cerebellar Hypoplasia Cats" Catnip
VII.4 - Photography Series, color
Weems S. Hutto "Kittens For Dummies" Wiley Publishing
Lisa Sachs "The Cats' Book of Romance" Andrews McMeel Publishing
Meredith Weiss "Trap, Neuter, Return: The Humane Alternative" ASPCA Animal Watch
VII.5 - Illustration or Cartoon
Wendy Christensen "Sunflower Calico" I Love Cats
Brad W. Foster "Something Fishy" Cozy Noir Press
Dawn Secord "Huston" Pet Sitters International
Maggie Taylor "How Kitty Got a Home" ASPCA Animal Watch
VII.6 - Series of Illustrations or Cartoons
Brad W. Foster "Something Fishy" Cozy Noir Press
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