A true cat lover, Karen Commings has worked as a volunteer with shelters and animal organizations. She is a contributing editor and "From One Cat Lover" columnist for Cat Fancy magazine, and the author of The Shorthaired Cat: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet, published by Howell Book House. Ms. Commings lives with four shelter cats--Peaches, Cary, Mocha and Maggie Mae.