1998 CWA Communications Contest Muse MedallionTM (*) & Certificate of
Excellence Winners
Category I. Magazines & Newspapers
1: Yearbook/Annual
Cats USA
Kittens USA *
Kitten Guide
2: Magazine
3A: Magazine Article -- Feature on Health/Care
Orphan Kittens, Karen Commings (Kittens USA)*
Problem Eaters, Karen Commings (Cat Fancy)
Answers to Cancer, Moira Allen (Cats)
3B: Magazine Article -- Feature on Any Other Topic
Feline Facts A to Z, Danielle Laney (Kittens USA 1998-99)
Human/Animal Abuse, Moira Allen (Cats)*
Prelude to a Kitten/Susan Easterly (Kittens USA 1998-99)
Are Cats Getting a Bad Rap?, Wendy Christensen (Cat Fancy)
The Cat in the Garden, Wendy Christensen (Cat Fancy)
3C: Magazine Column
From One Cat Lover, Karen Commings (Cat Fancy)
Serving Animals, Susan Easterly (Cat Fancy)*
Ask Dr. Deb, Deborah Eldridge (CATsumer Reports)
Ask the Vets, Elaine Wexler-Mitchell (Cat Fancy)
4A: Newspaper Article, Feature, or News Story
Pets Get Sun Cancer, Fran Pennock Shaw (Intelligencer Journal)
Scarlett Saves Her Family, Ranny Green (Seattle Times)*
Floid, Ranny Green (Seattle Times)
4B: Newspaper Column
My Pet World, Steve Dale (Tribune Media Services)*
Pets, Pets, Pets, Joanne Anderson (Babylon Beacon)*
Concerning Animals, Joan Lowell Smith (The Star Ledger)
Category II. Newsletters or Regional Publications
1: Newsletter - Breed Specific
1. Newsletter – Breed Specific
ACCA Newsletter (Betsy Bloom, editor)*
United Silver Fanciers’ Quarterly (Janice Reichle, editor)
2: Others/Newsletter Format
Alley Cat Action (Louise Holton, editor)
CATNIP (Gloria Parkinson, editor)*
CATsumer Report (Judi & Ross Becker, editors)
3: Others/Magazine Format
Our Animals (Paul Glassner)
City & Country Pets (Nancy Egan)*
TICA Trend (Cathy Welch)
4: Article or feature
The Best Bet, T.J. Banks (Just Cats!)
Changing Views on Vaccination, Vanessa Craft (CATNIP)
Impeccable Grooming, Pamela Donegan (CATNIP)
Anesthesia, Gloria Parkinson (CATNIP)*
More Isn’t Necessarily Merrier, Pamela Donegan (CATNIP)
5: Column
Making a Difference, TJ Banks (Just Cats!)*
Dear Cats, Judi Becker (CATsumer Reports)
Category III. Short Story, Poetry, Humor, Miscellaneous
1: Short Story
Tiger Dreaming, Lyn McConchie*
People Like Us, Lyn McConchie
Whiskey Bill, CJ Houghaling
Also Known As Shadow, Sally Rosenthal
2: Poem
Circle Cats,Betsy Stowe
Symphony in Counterpoint, Betsy Stowe*
Winning the Lottery, Betsy Stowe
3: Book of Poetry - no entries
4: Humor (Feature, Article, Book, Etc.)
Cat Hymns, Stephen & Patti Thompson
Reigning Cats & Dogs, Michael Hingley*
The Cat Lover’s Quiz Tells All, Nancy Yates
5: Series, Subject-Related (Entire Series) -
Year of the Shelter Animal, ASPCA*
6: Brochure/Pamphlet
New Year Satellite, Dusty Rainbolt
Persians (Cat Fancy)*
Category IV. Books
1: Fiction
Cat Raise the Dead, Shirley Rousseau Murphy*
2: Children's - Certificate only, no medallion given.
The Story of Alice, Ida Chamberlain
3: Care & Health (inc. Breeding, Medical, Grooming)
Kitten Care, Mark Evans
Heal Your Cat the Natural Way, Richard Allport
The Purina Encyclopedia of Cat Care, Amy D. Shojai*
A Fun & Care Book: Cats!, Kate Zentall
4: Behavior & Training
The Cat Who Cried for Help, Dr. Nicholas Dodman*
Competability, Amy D. Shojai
The Tiger Inside, David Alderton
5: Breed Books - no entries
6: Other
Encyclopedia of Cat Breeds, J. Anne Helgren
Housecat, Christine Church
277 Secrets Your Cat Wants You to Know, Paulette Cooper*
Cats for Dummies, Gina Spadafori & Paul Pion, DVM, DACVIM
Category V. Non-Print Media
1: Video
Puss in Books (Gary Roma)
Fox News: Last Post spot (Ali Mrozkowski)
Incredible Cat Tricks Starring Princess Kitty (Karen Payne & Edward
Rasen)*
2: Audio
Cat Hymns, Stephen & Patti Thompson
3. Electronic
Pet Care Forum*
Cat Chat Online
VI. Graphics Arts
1A: Photography/Black & White
Earl Grey (After), Paul Glassner
The Soul You Save, Najib Joe Hakim
Opie’s Pub Shot, Betsy Stowe
Harrison, the Office Cat, Paul Glassner
Lillian Zahrt’s Cat, Lillian Zahrt*
1B: Photography/Color
Cali in the Brush, Betsy Stowe*
1C: Series of Photos or Photo Essay/Color
TFH Behavior, Betsy Stowe
1D: Series of Photos or Photo Essay/Black & White
Ballantine Behavior, Betsy Stowe
“Cats for Dummies” photos, Richard D. Schmidt
Shelter Cats, Jerry Holloway
Untitled, Lillian Zahrt
Lillian Zahrt’s Cats, Lillian Zahrt*
Not My Pet, Dusty Rainbolt
2: Illustration
Blue Cat Balancing, Victoria Chick*
Bones of Contention, Victoria Chick
Siamese and a Salamander, Victoria Chick
3: Series of Illustrations
Drew’s Cats, Drew Strouble*
Cures for Cabin Fever, Wendy Christensen
Cat Hymns, Stephen & Patti Thompson, Bruce Bigelow
4: Cartoons
The Judi & Ross Wedding Portrait, Brian Lazar
Catty-chisms, Judy Winthrop*
CWA President's Award (Best of the Best):
Shirley Rousseau Murphy, “Cat Raise the Dead”
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