Hannah Shaw (internet celebrity)

Hannah Shaw (known as the Kitten Lady) is an animal advocate and an internet celebrity, known for being an educator on kittens.[1][2]

Hannah Shaw
Born (1987-07-09) July 9, 1987
Other namesKitten Lady
OccupationInternet celebrity
Known forOrphan Kitten Club

Career

Shaw frequently posts on YouTube and Instagram caring for neonatal kittens and featuring instructional videos on kitten fostering.[1][2] She serves as a foster for kittens who would, often, otherwise be euthanized by the animal shelters due to lack of resources and space to dedicate to neonatals.[3] Once the kittens featured in her videos are old enough, they are adopted out, with Shaw saying "Goodbye is the goal".[4] She runs her work through her nonprofit – the Orphan Kitten Club.[5]

Shaw began her career as the Kitten Lady after leaving a consulting job to create training materials for animal shelters.[1] In addition to her instructional videos on social media, she conducts in-person workshops and public speaking events to promote her work as the Kitten Lady.[3][6][7]

Personal life

Shaw lives in San Diego with her partner Andrew, who is a professional photographer.[1] She and Andrew have three cats: Andrew's cat Haroun and Shaw's cats Coco - found by Shaw as a small kitten, too young to be fostered at an animal shelter[3] - and Eloise.

Shaw is the daughter of Tommy Shaw, the frontman and guitarist for the rock band Styx.[4]

Publications
  • Shaw, Hannah René, 1987- (2019). Tiny but mighty : Kitten Lady's guide to saving the most vulnerable felines. New York. ISBN 978-1-5247-4406-9. OCLC 1057730974.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • Shaw, Hannah René, 1987- (8 October 2019). Kitten Lady's big book of little kittens (First Aladdin hardcover ed.). New York. ISBN 978-1-5344-3894-1. OCLC 1088642928.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

References
  1. Arnold, Amanda (2019-08-12). "How I Get It Done: Hannah Shaw, the Kitten Lady". The Cut. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  2. "How Hannah Shaw, The 'Kitten Lady,' Rescues The Most Fragile Felines". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  3. Berkowitz, Joe (2019-08-12). "'Kitten Lady' Hannah Shaw's creative approach to making you care about saving kitties". Fast Company. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  4. Cunningham, Caroline (2016-07-01). "The Kitten Lady's Instagram Will Lure You In With Cuteness". Washingtonian. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  5. Davis, Victoria. "Kitten Lady gets personal rescuing at-risk kittens in San Diego - Two book releases in the last month an appearance on Animal Planet and two advocacy awards show not only how quickly Hannah Shaw has been able to make a name for herself in the publ..." www.sdnews.com. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  6. "'Kitten Lady' Hannah Shaw 'Empowers People To Foster' At Sold Out Miami Workshop". CBS Miami. 2020-02-25. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
  7. Gallant, Kristen (2019-09-21). "YouTube famous 'Kitten Lady' speaks at Kitty Conference in Blountville". WJHL-TV. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
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