CONTRIBUTORS

Photographer Jenilyn Sheppard has melded her lifetime love of animals and the arts to become one of Ontario’s leading pet photographers. She has been photographing pets since attending school during the days of film and has received numerous awards, working on projects from photographing celebrities to national corporate projects. Jenilyn has settled into Brights Grove, a beach community near Sarnia, Ontario, where she lives with her eight-year-old son and two rescue dogs and operates her pet photography company, LimeHippo. See Jenilyn’s photos of the adorable Joe, winner of our Star Cat photo contest, on page 60!

Modern Cat contributor Pooja Menon is an animal lover, an animal welfare professional, a writer, and an avid traveler, having lived in Dubai, England, India, and Los Angeles prior to moving to San Francisco. She works for the San Francisco SPCA as a fundraiser/ advocate/storyteller on behalf of shelter cats, dogs, rabbits, and mice looking for loving homes. One of her most favourite ways to spend her time is to educate people on what amazing pets shelter animals make. In this issue we’re thrilled to share Pooja’s article on how to establish peace in your multi-cat home ( page 62).

Darcy Matheson is a television journalist, pet blogger, and founder of PetFundr, a crowdfunding site solely dedicated to helping animal welfare projects. This proud mama to two sassy terriers is passionate about environmentally-friendly animal care. Her new book, Greening Your Pet

Care, released April 1st, is a terrific guide for safe and sustainable pet care—from nutrition to habitat to activities—designed to minimize your pet’s environmental “paw print.” Flip to

page 32 for Darcy’s how-to for growing edible garden greens for your cats!