There’s a brand new champion for remedy cats. Jen Reeder, an award-winning journalist and previous Canine Writers Affiliation of The united states president, received the GoodNewsForPets.com Human-Animal Bond Award throughout the October 16 Cat Writers Affiliation annual awards match for her article “Meditating cat provides Zen-like make stronger to children suffering from trauma” revealed on TODAY.com.

Jen Reeder with Rescue Canines Rio and Peach

Upon receiving the award, Reeder mentioned, “I sought after to go into my TODAY.com article about Thea, a exceptional remedy cat, as a result of the robust, loving bond she stocks along with her handler in addition to the kids she is helping get better from home violence and different trauma. She turns out to epitomize the human-feline bond in motion. I’m so commemorated to have received The Goodnewsforpets.com Human-Animal Bond Award for the object. I know the way passionate Lea-Ann Germinder and her group at Germinder + Friends and Goodnewsforpets.com are about supporting nonprofits, veterinary execs and puppy writers who paintings to coach and encourage the general public concerning the energy of the human-animal bond, so that is very particular. Thanks such a lot!”

To show her lifelong love of cats, Reeder additionally shared with us this lovable photograph of her along with her cat Fluff!

Jen Reeder along with her early life cat Fluff

The pass judgement on for the award used to be Steven Feldman, President of the Human Animal Bond Analysis Institute, HABRI. Based totally in Washington, D.C., Steven channels his hobby for animals into running with policymakers to toughen the position of pets in society. Feldman commented,

“The significance of animals to assist folks get better from trauma frequently specializes in canines, which is why the tale of Thea, a 4-year-old Sphynx, resonated so strongly. The author captured the ability of the human-cat bond to assist kids live to tell the tale and start to get better from home violence, whilst additionally masking the themes of cat coaching and the loving nature that many cats possess. Thea the cat no longer handiest equipped a right away supply of convenience however helped construct accept as true with between the kids and their human counselor – the entire substances for therapeutic. It is a neatly written tale that touches the guts, in addition to encouraging the dear inclusion of cats as remedy animal.”

In regards to the Award

GoodNewsForPets.com has backed the Goodnewsforpets.com Human-Animal Bond Award for the Cat Writers Affiliation Awards Contest for a number of years. The award acknowledges the access that easiest displays and promotes strengthening of the human-animal bond, highlighting the bond between a cat and proprietor, in addition to their courting with their veterinarian as some other direct caregiver. Entries will also be unmarried articles (print or on-line), options, columns, brief tales, books, or poetry. The winner of this award receives $500 and a commemorative certificates.

Lea-Ann Germinder Goodnewsforpets Writer and Jen Reeder DWAA Previous President

Editor’s Notice: I’ve recognized Jen for a few years throughout our paintings with the Canine Writers Affiliation of The united states. She is not just an award-winning author, however an extrordinary worrying particular person and herbal chief. Her dedication to instructing the general public on how pets, and on this case, cats, get advantages our lives is each inspiring and unwavering. We don’t seem to be handiest happy to sponsor this award as soon as once more however overjoyed Jen Reeder used to be the recipient. Congratulations as soon as once more Jen, and we’re satisfied you like cats too!” — Lea-Ann Germinder