2023
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence Winner and MUSE Medallion Winner: Photography – Portraits of Summer
2022
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence Winner and MUSE Medallion Winner: Black Cat Graphic Design Greeting Card Series
2021
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Written Article/Health: World Spay Day – Seven Great Reasons to Spay or Neuter Your Cat During Covid and Beyond
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Written Article/Health: Plants and Cats – Keeping Them Safe for the Holidays
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Written Article/Health: Survival Tips to Keep Your Cat Safe, Happy, and Healthy During the Hot Summer Months
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Written Article/Feline-Human Bond: Saying Goodbye – A Story of a Mother, Her Son, and His Cat
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Written Article/Entertainment: “Cool Cats – Social Stars & Art Ambassadors: the Felines at the Philbrook” – Catster magazine
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Social Media Excellence/Educational/Informative: Zee & Zoey’s Cat Chronicles – Facebook Page
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Photographic Art: Kizmet – Happy Caturday Holiday Edition
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Photographic Art: Mia – South Florida Holiday Edition
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Photographic Art: 2021 Greeting Card Collection
2020
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Written Article/Lifestyle: Ten Great Reasons to Celebrate Jazmine for Her 7th Birthday
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Written Article/Feline-Human Bond:Happy 8th Birthday to Kizmet, an Extraordinary Cat!
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Written Article/Rescue & Advocacy:June – Adopt a Shelter Cat Month: 10 Great Reasons to Adopt a Cat During COVID and Beyond
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Written Article/Rescue & Advocacy: “It Takes a Community: Paul the Cat Guy” – Catster magazine
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Written Article/Rescue & Advocacy: “It Takes a Community: Documentary Hopes to Change Community Cats’ Fate” – Catster magazine
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Written Article/Rescue & Advocacy: Six Great Reasons to Adopt a Senior Cat and Ten Tips to Keep Them Happy and Healthy
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Written Article/Wild Felines: “Cool Cats: From Motherless Kittens to Ambassadors” – Catster magazine
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Social Media Excellence/Entertainment: Zee & Zoey’s Cat Chronicles – Facebook Page
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Social Media Excellence/Rescue & Advocacy: Zee & Zoey’s Cat Chronicles – Facebook Page
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Photography/Series: Moments Captured in Time – Portraits of Mia
2019
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Graphic Design: “Cat Allergies? Don’t Despair – 10 Tips to Manage the Symptoms for Adopt a Shelter Cat Month”
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Photography/Single Image: “Sunshine and Jazmine go Paw in Paw”
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Photography/Single Image: “Rolz the Cat Struggles to Stay Awake for Sunday Selfie”
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Written Article: Other: “Me and My Shadow – An Unexpected Black Cat Rescue Story”
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Written Article: Humor & Entertainment: “What’s Your Cattism Count? Our 20 Favorites in the Ultimate Reference Guide for Cat Lovers”
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Written Article: Feline-Human Bond: “When Not a Hug is a Hug for Hug Your Cat Day”
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Written Article: Feline-Human Bond: “It’s Jazmine’s 6th Birthday but She’s the Gift to Me”
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Written Article: Feline-Human Bond: “The Spirit of a Callie Cat Christmas”
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Written Article: Feline-Human Bond: “A Red Robe Memory for Zoey’s 11th Birthday”
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Written Article: Lifestyle: “Zee and His Senior Cat Wellness Veterinary Emergency”
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Written Article: Lifestyle: “Cat Allergies? Don’t Despair – 10 Tips to Manage the Symptoms for Adopt a Shelter Cat Month”
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Written Article: Health & General Care: “Super Bows for a Happy and Healthy Cat”
2018
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Graphic Design – Marketing Series: 2018 Cat Writers’ Association Conference and Awards Banquet
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Written Article: Behavior/Training/Enrichment: “10 Tips to Relieve Feline Boredom in the Same Old 24/7 Environment”
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Written Article: Health and General Care: “Turning Cat Wheels: Could Your Cat Benefit From This Feline Exercise Trend?”
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Written Article: Health and General Care: “Holiday Tips & Travel – Don’t Leave Your Cat Alone If You Won’t Be At Home”
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Written Article: Health and General Care: “Enjoying the Chaos of the Holidays Safely With Curious Cats”
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Written Article: Health and General Care: “Stairs, Safety, and Senior Cats – 10 Tips to Help Ease Your Cat Into His Golden Years”
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Written Article: Health and General Care: “10 Tips and Tricks to Keep Your Cat Happy, Healthy, and Fit with Exercise”
• Cat Writers’ Association MUSE Medallion – Written Article: Health and General Care: “Stairs, Safety, and Senior Cats – 10 Tips to Help Ease Your Cat Into His Golden Years”
• Cat Writers’ Association Senior Cat Well-Being Award – Written Article: Health and General Care: “Stairs, Safety, and Senior Cats – 10 Tips to Help Ease Your Cat Into His Golden Years”
•Inducted as President of the Cat Writers’ Association (2018 – 2020)
2017
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Online Article: Behavior & Training: “With Cats and the Holidays, it’s Not About Who’s Naughty or Nice, it’s About Cat Behavior”
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Online Article: Behavior & Training: “Cat That Doesn’t Like to Be Hugged? He or She Might be More Affectionate Than You Think”
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Online Article: Behavior & Training: “Is Your Cat Feeling Stir Crazy? 10 Tips to Relieve Boredom in an Everyday Environment”
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Online Article: Any Other Topic: “10 Tips to Help Children with the Death of a Pet Cat”
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Online Article: Any Other Topic: “How I Overcame My Fear of the Veterinarian for National Take Your Cat to the Vet Day”
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Short Story: Jazmine’s Story…By Mr. Jazz (Rescued Volume 2)
• Cat Writers’ Association Fear Free Cat Enrichment Award for the article “Is Your Cat Feeling Stir Crazy? 10 Tips to Relieve Boredom in an Everyday Environment”
2016
• Cat Writers’ Association President’s Award for Makin’ Biscuits – Weird Cat Habits and the Even Weirder Habits of the Humans Who Love Them
• Cat Writers’ Association – Good News for Pets Human-Animal Bond Award for Makin’ Biscuits – Weird Cat Habits and the Even Weirder Habits of the Humans Who Love Them
• Cat Writers’ Association – Muse Award: Best Book/Other Category Award for Makin’ Biscuits – Weird Cat Habits and the Even Weirder Habits of the Humans Who Love Them
• Cat Writers’ Association – Muse Award for the article “Break Out of Your Blogging Niche to Make Strides in Cat Welfare“ as written for BlogPaws
• Cat Writers’ Association – Muse Award for the article “Kitten Introduction” as written for the magazine Kittens 101
• BlogPaws Nose to Nose Social Media Awards Finalist – Best Cat Blog
• Chosen as Ambassador for BlogPaws 2016 Conference
2015
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Magazine Article/Health & General Care: Cat Fancy “New Kitty on the Block”
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Online Article/Rescue & Advocacy: “Any Cat Can be a Feral Cat, Even Yours”
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Online Article/Any Other Topic: “My Cats and Our Shared Water Cooler Moments”
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Books/ Other: Purr Prints of the Heart
• Cat Writers’ Association winner of the Adopt-a-Shelter Cat Special Award for the article “Any Cat Can be a Feral Cat, Even Yours”
• Inducted as Vice-President of the Cat Writers’ Association
2014
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Monthly Magazine: National / Cat Fancy “Don’t Delay”
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Opinion Piece: The Many Shades of a Crazy Cat Lady
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Online Article: Rescue & Advocacy / World Spay Day: Setting the Record Straight—The Basic Facts on Cats, Conception and the Benefits of Spay/Neuter
• BlogPaws Nose to Nose Social Media Awards Finalist – Best Pet Blog Post
• Petties Finalist – Best Designed Blog and Best Blog Post
2013
• Friskies “Writer of the Year” Award
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Online Article / Any Other Topic: Kizmet the Rescue Kitten Gets a New Home
• Petties Finalist – Best Designed Blog
• BlogPaws Nose to Nose Social Media Awards Finalist – Best Blog Writing
2012
• Pettie Award Winner – Best Designed Blog – Resulted in $1000 for Abandoned Pet Rescue
• Pettie Finalist – Best Blog Post – The Controversy of Pedigree Cat Breeding
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Online Article / Rescue: The Japan Disasters and the Surviving Cats – Part One and Part Two
• Cat Writers’ Association Certificate of Excellence – Online Article / Rescue: Mainstreaming Feral Cats – Part One and Part Two
• Created the innovative marketing concept – “Zee & Zoey’s Cat Ruler of the World Contest and Campaign for a Cause 2012” that raised over $10K in prizes and donations for shelters across the country
• BlogPaws Nose to Nose Social Media Awards Finalist – Best Blog Design
• BlogPaws Nose to Nose Social Media Awards Finalist – Best Twitter Page
2011
• First Place Award – BlogPaws Photo Caption Contest
• Petties Finalist – Best Designed Blog
