Recommended Resources

The Cat Writers' Association provides the following links as resources for informational and education purposes only. The linking to these sites should not be taken as an endorsement by CWA of either the content or ideas expressed on these sites.

Writers' Groups/ Writers' Support Information

• The Dog Writers Association of America, Inc. (DWAA)
• American Society of Journalists and Authors
• The Authors Guild
• The Authors Registry (online application form)
• Professional Writers Association of Canada
• Agent Research and Evaluation
• U.S. Copyright Office
• Media Finder
• Library of Congress
• International Standard Book Number Agency
• Editors and Preditors (lists of literary agents and other writers' services, with contact info, warnings about scams, etc.)
• www.DirPedia.com - (combining a dictionary, an encyclopedia and a web directory)
• US copyright law
• Guide to Copyright Law in Canada
• www.googlealert.com (find references to your name, your books, etc. on the web)
• www.copyscape.com (find out if your website pages have been copied)

Professional Mailing Lists

• Cat Writers' Association: CWA-PROLIST

Feline Information Resources

• The Winn Feline Foundation
• Morris Animal Foundation
• Cornell Feline Health Center
• University Veterinary Schools:
  • Auburn University
  • University of California-Davis
  • Colorado State University
  • Cornell University
  • University of Florida
  • University of Georgia
  • University of Illinois
  • Iowa State University
  • Kansas City University
  • Louisiana State University
  • Michigan State University
  • University of Minnesota
  • Mississippi State University
  • University of Missouri
  • North Carolina State University
  • Ohio State University
  • Oklahoma State University
  • Oregon State University
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • Purdue University
  • University of Tennessee
  • Texas A&M University
  • Tufts University
  • Tuskegee University
  • Virginia Tech & University of Maryland
  • Washington State University
  • University of Wisconsin
  • Ontario Veterinary College (Ontario, Canada)
• American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
• American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)
• American Association of Feline Practioners (AAFP)
• Cat Registering Associations:
  • The Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc. (CFA)
  • The International Cat Association (TICA)
  • Cat Fanciers Federation (CFF)
  • American Cat Fanciers Association (ACFA)
  • United Feline Organization (UFO)
  • American Association of Cat Enthusiasts (AACE)
  • Canadian Cat Association - Association Féline Canadienne (CCA-AFC)
  • Governing Council of the Cat Fancy (GCCF)
  • Fédération Internationale Féline (FIFe)

Animal Welfare Resources

• The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
• The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
• San Francisco SPCA (SF- SPCA)

CommercialLinks/Writing Related

• Amazon Book Store
• Barnes and Noble
• Random House Online
• GoodNewsforPets.com
• Wiley - Resources for Authors (Howell Book House)
• BowTie Inc. (formerly Fancy Publications Inc.)