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Marci Kladnik

Marci Kladnik is a retired graphic designer and technical writer. She writes a biweekly pet column for three newspapers and the web and is a children’s book author and an active professional member of the Cat Writers’ Association. As a concerned citizen and animal rights activist, Marci sits on the Board of Directors of Catalyst for Cats, Inc. In her spare time, Marci traps and fosters local feral cats and kittens. 

Full Name: Mary Susan Kladnik, aka Marci

Age: Doesn’t “retired” say enough?

Location: Central Coast of California

Where You Can Find Me on the Internet: Catalyst for Cats, Maggie Stories, on Twitter, and as Mary-Marci Kladnik on Facebook

What I Do for a Living: I’m retired officially, but I write and sew

What I Do for Fun: Read, write, sew, cook, eat and watch old movies, sometimes all at the same time.

The Furry Members of My Household Are: Four rescue cats: Spencer (dlg), Barney (dsh), Nemo (dlg), Tweety (dlg Manx); and Wee Maggie Lass of Wiccanden (Scottish Terrier, kitten whisperer, and blogger)

My Favorite Things to Write About Are: Cats and dogs, but anything with a humorous twist

My Pet Peeves Are: People with no sense of humor

My Guilty Pleasures Are: Carbohydrates and wine

How I Deal with Cat/Dog Hair: I wear it proudly since it goes with everything I have

What I Want to Be When I Grow Up: I don’t want to grow up