Amy Shojai Writing Awards

  • 2022 AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Public Service Award (DWAA) Puppy Training Tips
  • 2022 CWA Nomination – Pet Insurance: What To Know Before You Buy FamilyHandyman.com
  • 2022 CWA Nomination – What Is the Normal Temperature of a Cat? AllPetsVoices.com
  • 2022 CWA Nomination – Karma’s Ear Boo-Boo: Aural Hematoma Cat Care & What to Do AmyShojai.com
  • 2022 CWA Nomination – Sick Kitty: What to Do When Pets Won’t Eat AmyShojai.com
  • 2022 CWA Nomination – Nailing Pet Claws: How to Trim A Pet’s Nails AmyShojai.com
  • 2022 CWA Nomination – Get Shed of Pet Fur AmyShojai.com
  • 2022 CWA Nomination – Ghost Cats, Ghost Dogs, and Visitations From Beyond AmyShojai.com
  • 2021 CWA Nomination: HIT AND RUN (September & Shadow Thriller #5)
  • 2021 CWA Nomination, “Smell of Success: Scent Enrichment for Cats”
  • 2021 2nd Place Published Nonfiction Book, OWFI, CAT LIFE
  • 2021 OWFI Best Personal Blog Entry: “Bravo Doesn’t Know He’s Sick: Bone Cancer in Dogs”
  • 2020 CWA Nomination, Best Reference Book, CAT LIFE
  • 2020 DWAA Nomination, Best Reference Book: DOG LIFE
  • 2019 Best Published Nonfiction Book, OWFI Trophy Award: DOG LIFE
  • 2019 Muse Medallion, Best Nonfiction/Health & Behavior Book, “DOES MY CAT HATE ME? Improve Behavior, Boost Health, & Mend Your Bond With Environmental Enrichment”
  • 2018 POWER OF PINK Honoree from Germinder + Associates
  • 2017 SOLOPRENEUR NOMINEE, Women In the Pet Industry
  • 2016 Fear Free Pets Award, “MY CAT HATES MY VET: Foiling Fear Before, During & After Vet Visits
  • 2016 AAFP Cat Friendly Award, “MY CAT HATES MY VET: Foiling Fear Before, During & After Vet Visits
  • 2016 The Hartz Every Day Chewable Vitamin Award, Eight Common Aging Cat Conditions and What To DoHerald-Democrat
  • 2016  Muse Medallion, Best Behavior Blog, The Paw Print Blog (PetSafe.com)
  • 2016 Muse Medallion, Best Newspaper Column, P’ETiQuette, Herald-Democrat
  • 2016 Dr. Jim Richards Cornell Feline Health Center Veterinary Issues Award, “Cat Facts: The A-to-Z Pet Parent’s Home Care Encyclopedia.
  • 2016 CWA Muse Medallion Award Health/Care Book, “CAT FACTS: The Pet Parent’s A-to-Z Home Care Encyclopedia
  • 2015 AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy and Canine Good Citizen Award, COMPLETE PUPPY CARE
  • 2015 DWAA Maxwell Nomination: COMPLETE PUPPY CARE
  • 2015 BlogPaws “Nose-to-Nose” Nominee: Best Written Blog
  • 2014 CWA Muse Medallion Award: Best Newspaper Column, “P’ETiQuette”
  • 2013 DWAA Maxwell Medallion Award: Best Humor Column, “Why Puppies Are Better Than Cats”(Puppies.about.com)
  • 2013 DWAA Maxwell Medallion Award: Best Newspaper Column, “P’ETiQuette”
  • 2012 CWA Muse Medallion Award Behavior Book, ComPETability: Solving behavior problems in your multi-cat household”
  • 2011 & 2012 DWAA Maxwell Medallion Award: Best Dog Website, “Puppies.About.com
  • 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2012 CWA Muse Medallion Award: Newspaper Column, “P’ETiQuette”
  • 2012 CWA Muse Medallion Award: Online article/health, “10 Tips to Keep Your Cat’s Brain Forever Young” (VetStreet.com)
  • 2011 CWA Muse Medallion Award: Radio, “Pet Peeves: Feral Cats and TNR,” (PetLifeRadio.com)
  • 2011 CWA Muse Medallion Award: Online article/behavior, “8 Kinds of Cat Aggression” (Cats.About.com)
  • 2010 TIDY CATS® FELINE BEHAVIOR AWARD: for “Cat Talk” (cats.About.com)
  • 2010 CWA Muse Medallion Award: Newsletter article, “Debunking 10 Feline Urban Legends” (Catnip)
  • 2010 CWA Muse Medallion Award: Online article/Behavior, “Cat Talk” (cats.About.com)
  • 2010 CWA Muse Medallion Award: Online article/Health & Care, “Old Cat Behavior & Senility” (cats.About.com)
  • 2009 CWA Muse Medallion Award: Televison, “Pet Talk: Allergies, Toxoplasmosis, Flea Product Safety” (KXII-CBS)
  • 2009 CWA Muse Medallion Award: Radio, “Pet Peeves: Cat-egorically Wrong!, Cats, Babies, Myth-takes” (PetLifeRadio.com)
  • 2009 CWA Muse Medallion Award: Online Article, “Claw Training 101” (shojai.com)
  • 2008 North Shore Animal League America Award (DWAA): Radio, “Pet Peeves: Sex & the Single Pet” (PetLifeRadio.com)
  • 2008 CWA Muse Medallion Award: Radio, “Pet Peeves: A Win-Winn Situation” (PetLifeRadio.com)
  • 2008 CWA Muse Medallion Award: Online Article, “It’s All About the Cat!” (shojai.com)
  • 2007 WINN Feline Foundation Media Appreciation Award, for support and advocacy for The Health and Well-Being of All Cats
  • 2007 DWAA Maxwell Medallion Award: Newsletter Feature, “When Dogs Battle For Status” (Your Dog)
  • 2007 Sticky Paws Training Award: “Cat Meets Dog: Bringing Magic Home” (Animal Behavior Consulting, Theory & Practice)
  • 2007 CWA Muse Medallion Award: Online Column, “Purina Emotional Health” (catchow.com)
  • 2007 CWA Muse Medallion Award: Essay, “Dr. James R. Richards, A Lasting Legacy” (shojai.com)
  • 2005 & 2006 Friskies Writer of the Year Award: for year’s body of work
  • 2006 CWA Muse Medallion Award; Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover’s Soul
  • 2005 DWAA PetSafe Award for PETiQuette: Solving Behavior Problems in Your Multipet Household
  • 2005 AKC Companion Animal Recovery Award for “Finding Lost Pets” (Herald Democrat news article
  • 2005 Purina O.N.E. Health Award for “The Many Faces of Feline Infectious Peritonitis” (Herald Democrat news article)
  • 2005 Sticky Paws Training Award for “Trick Training Tabby” (Herald Democrat news article)
  • 2004 Merial Human-Animal Bond Award for Complete Care for Your Aging Cat
  • 2004 Hartz Award for writing on senior cat issues for Complete Care for Your Aging Cat
  • 2004 PetMate Safe Cat Award for “Avoiding a Cat-astrophe” (Herald Democrat news article)
  • 2004 Purina Cat Chow Nutrition Award for “A Weighty Problem” (HealthyPet magazine)
  • 2004 CWA Muse Medallion Award Online Column, “Way of Life-Emotional Health
  • 2004 CWA Muse Medallion Award Newspaper Editorial, “Don’t Make Litter-ary Errors
  • 2004 DWAA Maxwell Medallion Award for Complete Care for Your Aging Dog, best care/health book
  • 2003 CWA Muse Medallion Award Television Presentation, “Pet Talk”
  • 2003 CWA Muse Medallion Award Online Column, “TabbyTudes”
  • 2003 CWA Muse Medallion Award Online Article, “Love to the Max”
  • 2002 CWA Muse Medallion Award for Complete Kitten Care, best cat behavior/training book
  • 2002 CWA Muse Medallion Award for Complete Kitten Care, best single B&W photo
  • 2002 CWA Muse Medallion Award for Complete Kitten Care, best series B&W photos
  • Purina Kitten Chow Kitten Care Award — 2002 for Complete Kitten Care, best entry on kittens
  • 2002 CWA Muse Medallion Award Online Column, “Way of Life-Emotional Health”
  • 2001 CWA Muse Medallion Award for Way of Life-Emotional Health(CatChow.com), best cat online column
  • 2001 CWA Muse Medallion Award for PeerlessHealth.com Series Article, “The Healing Power of Touch”
  • 2000 CWA Muse Medallion Award for Way of Life-Emotional Health (CatChow.com), best cat online column
  • 1998 CWA Muse Medallion Award for The Purina Encyclopedia of Cat Care, best cat health/care book
  • 1996 Oklahoma Writers Federation “OKIE” Award for Kitten Care & Training, best nonfiction book
  • 1996 DWAA Maxwell Medallion Award for “Pets Are Good For Your Health” published in PetLife
  • 1996 Purina Kitten Chow Kitten Care Award — for Kitten Care & Training, best entry on kittens
  • 1996 CWA Muse Medallion Award for Kitten Care & Training, best cat care book
  • 1993 The Sulfodene/Scratchex Award for Journalistic Excellence in Dog Grooming and Skin Care
  • 1993 The Eukanuba Nutrition Award — Presented by IAMS for the best article on canine nutrition
  • 1993 The Mark Francis Award for Journalistic Excellence — Presented by the Texas Veterinary Medical Association
  • National Federation of Press Women National Communications Contest — 1993: for The Cat Companion
  • 1993 Texas Press Women Communications Contest — First Place, The Cat Companion
  • 1992 First Place, Science/Health Articles Presented by the Texas Veterinary Medical Association
  • 1992 Hill’s Nutrition Award

Pin It on Pinterest

Share This