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Marketplace: Benefit at HCMT & Pittsburgh C.A.T, SoulVisions Brunch with Carole Obley

August 30, 2018 Bernadette 1 Comment carole obley, event, hcmt, pittsburgh cat, soulvisions

I will be a vendor at this event along with other vendors, and I’m really looking forward to Carole’s presentation.

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Get Your Dog Washed—and Meet Frankencat!

August 15, 2014November 13, 2015 Bernadette 1 Comment frankencat, hcmt, homeless cat management team, pitbulls

…and benefit the Homeless Cat Management Team! Do you have a dog who could use a bath? Would you like

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The Artist’s Life: Animal Events, Animal People and Sympathy Cards

May 18, 2014June 5, 2014 Bernadette 0 Comments cat art, cat artwork, cat photographs, cat photos, cats, cats for adoption, dogs, feline artwork, feline photographs

When I choose to attend an animal-oriented event as a vendor, I know outdoor pet events usually become the province

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Earrings Giveaway Winner, and Support Cats With Purchases

September 22, 2013September 27, 2013 Bernadette 4 Comments animal benefit, cats, earrings giveaway winner, earrings winner, fostercat inc.

Con-cat-ulations to Nancy Blue Moon, whose name was pulled from the paper bag of entries for the two pairs of

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Sweet, Friendly Peaches Found at a Rest Stop, and FosterCat Spaghetti Dinner

September 9, 2013August 25, 2014 Bernadette 3 Comments cats for adoption, fostercat benefit spaghetti dinner, fostercat inc., fostering cats

Peaches, found at the Breezewood rest stop I’ve got a thing for those dilute torties and calicoes, not sure why!

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FosterCat Spaghetti Dinner and Cats For Adoption

August 12, 2013September 22, 2013 Bernadette 8 Comments cats for adoption, fostercat benefit spaghetti dinner, fostercat inc., fostering cats

Maddy, former momcat looking for a home Hello, my name is Maddy. I am a 2-3 year old female white

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Online Auction to Benefit Homeless Cat Management Team

July 20, 2013July 21, 2013 Bernadette 13 Comments dakota's auction page, homeless cat management team, online auction for homeless cat management team

The Homeless Cat Management Team is having an auction on Dakota’s Auction Page and everyone is invited to stop by

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Cool Cat Houses? Not What You’re Thinking!

January 9, 2013January 9, 2013 Bernadette 0 Comments animal welfare, architects for animals, cat art, cat shelters, cats, homeless cats

I’ll drop everything to go to an art exhibit, no matter the subject, but when the subject is shelters for

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FosterCat’s Spaghetti Dinner Successful and Fun

September 14, 2012September 14, 2012 Bernadette 0 Comments benefit spaghetti dinner, cat rescue, catmint creations, catula dracula's cats, donate to fostercat, foster cat, fostercat inc., t kelly catnip toys

“I thought this was just going to be about ten people in the church basement with a few cats,” a

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See You at FosterCat’s Annual Benefit Spaghetti Dinner

September 4, 2012September 4, 2012 Bernadette 0 Comments benefit spaghetti dinner, donate to fostercat, foster cat, fostercat inc.

If you’re local, I hope to see you this Saturday at FosterCat’s annual spaghetti dinner! I’ll have a display of

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Marketplace: Purr!

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I don’t know what it is I like about visual word puzzles, but I doodled them when I was younger.

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Book Reviews

How to Photograph Your Cat by Walter Chandoha
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How to Photograph Your Cat, from 1955

November 10, 2019 Bernadette 0

I found this little gem of a booklet I knew I had somewhere in this house. A friend gave it

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Vintage Cat Food Ads, and A Career Inspired By a Rescued Cat: Photographer Walter Chandoha

January 20, 2019January 20, 2019 Bernadette 5
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A Career Inspired By a Rescued Cat, Vintage Cat Food Ads, and Photographer Walter Chandoha

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Cat Confessions: A "Kitty Come Clean" Tell-all Book by Allia Zobel Nolan
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Cat Confessions, a Book Review by Mewsette and Me

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Not Just for Ferals, HCMT Hosts 13 Free and Low-cost Spay/Neuter Clinics Through June 2021

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Shutdowns, physical distancing and unemployment have touched every part of our society, including needs for our pets. Veterinarians closed down

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CCPC Pet Memorial Sunday Ceremony Goes Virtual for 2020

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One Lot of Natural Balance® Ultra Premium Chicken & Liver Paté Formula Canned Cat Food Recalled
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One Lot of Natural Balance® Ultra Premium Chicken & Liver Paté Formula Canned Cat Food Recalled

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CareCredit, PetDesk Partnership Empowers Greater Access To Pet Care

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Recalls

One Lot of Natural Balance® Ultra Premium Chicken & Liver Paté Formula Canned Cat Food Recalled
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One Lot of Natural Balance® Ultra Premium Chicken & Liver Paté Formula Canned Cat Food Recalled

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The J. M. Smucker Company Issues Voluntary Recall of Specific Lots of Special Kitty® Wet Cat Food
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The J. M. Smucker Company Issues Voluntary Recall of Specific Lots of Special Kitty® Wet Cat Food

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Voluntary Recall of Muse Wet Cat Food Natural Chicken Recipe
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Voluntary Recall of Muse Wet Cat Food Natural Chicken Recipe

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Voluntary Recall of Two Lots of 9Lives® Protein Plus® Wet, Canned Cat Food
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Voluntary Recall of Two Lots of 9Lives® Protein Plus® Wet, Canned Cat Food

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