Annie Butler Shirreffs

Annie Butler Shirreffs has worked in the pet industry for more than 20 years and is currently the executive editor of Catster magazine and contributing editor of Dogster magazine. A cat lover since she was a little girl, she has always had feline friends in her life. She and her husband share their Southern California home with their four cats, Agatha, Mathilda, Jack and Marty, and an ever-changing clowder of foster kittens, all of whom enjoy being testers for cool, new products. Contact her ONLY at catstermag@belvoir.com. (Any email not from belvoir.com is not this Annie Butler Shirreffs.)

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Our sixth photo contest was just as much fun as the first five! We received nearly 2,000 entries, and we loved looking at each and every one of them. With our readers’ help, we narrowed it down to these three winners.
Our sixth photo contest was just as much fun as the first five! We received nearly 2,000 entries, and we loved looking at each and every one of them. With our readers’ help, we narrowed it down to these three winners.
For those with pets, leaving an abuser can be difficult, as only 15% of U.S. domestic violence shelters allow pets. Purina and RedRover have passionately addressed this issue for more than a decade by providing grants, resources and support to help domestic violence shelters better serve the needs of abuse survivors with pets.
For those with pets, leaving an abuser can be difficult, as only 15% of U.S. domestic violence shelters allow pets. Purina and RedRover have passionately addressed this issue for more than a decade by providing grants, resources and support to help domestic violence shelters better serve the needs of abuse survivors with pets.
Researchers from the University of Helsinki surveyed the owners of more than 4,300 cats representing 26 breed groups and identified seven distinct behavior and personality traits in cats.
Researchers from the University of Helsinki surveyed the owners of more than 4,300 cats representing 26 breed groups and identified seven distinct behavior and personality traits in cats.

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