Cat Writers' Association, Inc.

1998 Special Award Winners

Friskies Publication of the Year Winner




Friskies Publication of the Year

Winner: Steve Dale
columnist, Tribune Media Services

Iams Cat Food Responsible Cat Ownership Award

    Winner: Gina Spadafori & Dr. Paul Pion, “Cats For Dummies”

Pet Care Forum Veterinary Issues Award

    Winner: Dr. Elaine Wexler-Mitchell, “Milestones in Medicine” (Cat Fancy, Sept. ‘97)

Purina Cat Chow Nutrition Award

    Winner: Gina Spadafori & Dr. Paul Pion, “Cats For Dummies”

Purina Cat Chow Special Care Health Award

    Winner: Diane Smith, “Feline (Yes, Feline) Heartworm” (TICA Trend)

Purina Kitten Chow Kitten Award

    Winner: Mark Evans, The Complete Guide to Kitten Care (Howell Book House)

Tidy Cats Feline Behavior Award

    Winner: Gina Spadafori & Dr. Paul Pion, “Cats For Dummies”

CWA President’s Award

    Winner: Shirley Rousseau Murphy, “Cat Raise the Dead”

1999 Kuykendall Award for Art

    Winner: Victoria Chick

The following received the Council of Directors' Award:

    Sally Bahner, for chairing the CWA Awards from 1995-1998

    Shara Rendell-Smock and T. J. Banks, co- chairs CWA Awards 1997 & 1998 (with Sally)

    Kathleen Rodgers, CWA Website chair 1996 -1998




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