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Madeleine Cummings

Madeleine Cummings is a Canadian writer who has lived in Toronto and Montreal. She is currently a Master of Science candidate at Columbia Journalism School and holds a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University. After being chased by a particularly fierce-looking Doberman at age 9, she officially became a cat person and has never looked back. 

When she was in elementary school, her mother hand-sewed her an impressive cat costume for Halloween, complete with a coat-hanger-supported tail that could be bent into any shape. The costume was so good her younger sister gave it a second life the following year. 

Full Name: Madeleine Jane Cummings

Location: Toronto and New York City

Where You Can Find Me on the Internet: On Twitter and YouTube

What I Do for a Living: Write and study at school (in other words, I live only partially in the real world)

What I Do for Fun: Cross-country running, track and field, cycling, and reading (not all at the same time)

The Furry Members of My Household Are: Tango, a 16-year-old black cat with four white paws, and (in spirit), Desmond Morton, the daring but delightful kitten I cared for with a college roommate.

My Favorite Things to Write About Are: Arts and culture, local news, sports, and personal essays.

My Pet Peeves Are: Knuckle cracking, bad singing

My Guilty Pleasures Are: Primarily chocolate, peanut butter, or the two together, but also candy corn, butter-popcorn flavor jelly beans, and maple syrup.

How I Deal with Cat/Dog Hair: Brush it off on rare occasions when necessary

What I Want to Be When I Grow Up: First and foremost, a journalist, but once I’ve hit the home stretch, a granny marathoner