Goodnewsforpets backs CWA human-animal bond award as contest opens

Goodnewsforpets is again sponsoring the Cat Writers’ Association’s Human-Animal Bond Award, and the full 2026 contest is now open for entries. The CWA says its 2026 Communications Contest is accepting submissions through May 31, 2026, for work published or produced between January 1 and December 31, 2025. Within that program, the Goodnewsforpets.com Human-Animal Bond Award offers a $500 cash prize and a commemorative certificate for a CWA member entry that best reflects and promotes the bond between cats and people. This year’s award is limited to CWA members who have not previously won it, and special-award entries must also be entered in a regular Muse category. (catwriters.com)

Why it matters: For veterinary professionals, the announcement is a small but useful signal about where companion-animal storytelling is headed. The award explicitly recognizes work that connects feline care, communication, and the human-animal bond, an area that often overlaps with adherence, preventive care, behavior conversations, grief support, and the way pet parents understand veterinary guidance. Goodnewsforpets describes itself as a platform serving pet parents, the veterinary industry, and the pet industry, which helps explain why this sponsorship sits at the intersection of media, education, and clinical practice. (catwriters.com)

What to watch: Entries close May 31, 2026, and CWA says winners will be announced at its awards ceremony during the November 6–8, 2026 annual conference in Dallas/Fort Worth. (catwriters.com)