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People often wonder where I get my ideas for the plethora of blogs I post. (Over 1,200 posts in the last ten and a half years.) Here\u2019s just one of my secrets\u2014I do a lot of research. I especially enjoy stumbling across websites and blog sites related to cats. And it\u2019s even more exciting when someone approaches me with interesting tidbits, news, stories, etc. about cats.<\/p>\n
Last week I met Emma. She works for We\u2019re All About Cats, an online cat-friendly community. Emma told me about a contest they ran recently where they invited students to submit essays on feline welfare and the humane treatment of cats. She wanted me to share the winning essay. Isn\u2019t that cool? Here\u2019s Emma\u2019s press release and I\u2019ve shared a couple of photos of Emma\u2019s cats to accompany this post.<\/p>\n
\u201cA Voice for Cats\u201d Contest Winner Announced<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>The online cat community blog,\u00a0We\u2019re All About Cats, invited students across America to The winner is Erin Layton, a sophomore\u00a0at\u00a0Stockton University\u00a0in New Jersey who is studying criminal justice. In her spare time Erin works in the pharmacy at Home Veterinary Services in Belford where she looks after cats who are sent in from the Pet Adoption Network.<\/p>\n Erin wrote a heart-warming story about being shocked by animal cruelty while watching Animal Planet at just four years old, and how this inspired her to go on to volunteer at an animal rescue and show\u00a0abused cats that humanity has a good side.<\/p>\n The We\u2019re All About Cats judging panel have awarded Erin a prize of $1,000 and an additional $1,000 which will be donated to a rescue organization of Erin\u2019s choosing.<\/p>\n Erin commented on what winning this prize means for her:<\/p>\n \u201cTo me, winning means being able to afford the extra credits that allow me to graduate in three years, further easing the financial burden of my education on myself and my family. I so deeply appreciate the opportunity to both share a meaningful story and be awarded such a heart-warming scholarship!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Diane Olszewski, Founder of The Pet Adoption Network has expressed her gratitude to Erin and the We\u2019re All About Cats \u201cA Voice for Cats\u201d scholarship contest:<\/p>\n \u201cWe are so grateful to We’re All About Cats, and to Erin Layton for nominating our organization for this generous donation. We rescue new cats and kittens every week, many of them requiring medical care. Our veterinarian is very good to us, which helps us make the most of every donated dollar. But with so many animals needing help, the bills do tend to mount up. This donation is going to make life better for a whole bunch of homeless cats and kittens this autumn, and we (and they) are most appreciative\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n We\u2019re All About Cats founder, Doron Wolfberg, started the annual \u201cA Voice for Cats\u201d scholarship contest as he strongly believes in the importance of higher education. He said:<\/p>\n \u201cBy sharing knowledge and information with or followers, we hope to help mitigate animal suffering and improve our pets\u2019 lives. Every article, blog entry, social media post, research project, or essay is a small step towards our goal of better lives for cats.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n We\u2019re All About Cats have published Erin\u2019s winning essay on their blog and accredited it to her. The judges on the panel who crowed Erin winner were Sandy Robins, a leading multi-media celebrity pet lifestyle expert and influencer; Mallory Crusta, a writer and adventure cat enthusiast who\u2019s also one of the founders of Wildernesscat; Marc Andre, the owner and brain behind Katzenworld. According to Wikipedia. Katzenworld is the UK\u2019s biggest blog platform on the subject of cats.<\/p>\n To learn more about We\u2019re All About Cats blog and the online cat community, visit\u00a0https:\/\/www.wwwallaboutcats.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" People often wonder where I get my ideas for the plethora of blogs I post. (Over 1,200 posts in the last ten and a half years.) Here\u2019s just one of my secrets\u2014I do a lot of research. I especially enjoy … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/KittenAllAboutCats-300x200.jpg\")
submit their essays on feline welfare and the humane treatment of cats. They received nearly a thousand entries but have now chosen a winner of the \u201cA Voice for Cats\u201d scholarship contest.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/catsleeping-300x214.jpg\")
Erin has told We\u2019re All About Cats that the prize money will enable her to pay off her student debts. She has decided to give the other $1,000 to the Pet Adoption Network, a non-profit organization that was founded in 1993 and is based in Red Bank, New Jersey. Over the years, Pet Adoption Network have rescued and re-homed thousands of animals thanks to their network of loving foster homes, dedicated volunteers, and the Adoption Center at the Holmdel Petsmart. Erin deals with the Pet Adoption Network as they send their kitties through to the Home Veterinary Services in Belford, where she works part-time.<\/p>\n