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2015 Foster Cats and Kittens
Bella Bert black cats cat artwork cats daily sketch Emeraude Ernie foster cats Jojo Kennedy marker Smokie 

Daily Sketch: 2015 Foster Kittens and Cats

January 2, 2016January 2, 2016 Bernadette 2 Comments cat artwork, cat sketches, cats, sketch of 17 cats

Another year of fostering! I had thought that most of the cats I’d fostered had been black and I’m surprised

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sketch of six cats
Bella Bert black cats cat artwork cats daily sketch Emeraude Ernie foster cats Jojo Kennedy marker Smokie 

Daily Sketch Reprise: A Year in Memories, 2014

December 31, 2015 Bernadette 4 Comments cat artwork, cat sketches, cats, sketch of six cats

A Year in Memories: Emeraude, Kennedy, Smokie, Bella, Ernie and Bert It’s been some year with fostering. We lost Emeraude

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black and white cat and orange cat
Bert cats adopted Ernie foster cats 

Last Year’s Fosters: Bert and Ernie, and They’re Not Black!

November 26, 2015November 26, 2015 Bernadette 2 Comments cat photographs, cats for adoption, fostering cats, homeless cat management team, pittsburgh cat

How do you like that? They’re not black! I’m enjoying it. Meet Ernie and Bert, chilling in the tub, rocking

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Simon in his chair.
Bert cat photographs cats cats adopted foster cats 

Foster Adoption Update: Bert

November 11, 2015November 12, 2015 Bernadette 2 Comments cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, cats for adoption, feline photographs, foster kittens

Simon was formerly Bert when he was here as a foster, and doesn’t he look grand! His adopter, Christy, regularly

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Bert foster cats Simon 

Daily Photo: And Simon Has Settled In

March 3, 2015March 4, 2015 Bernadette 4 Comments black cat and orange cat, cats, cats adopted, former fosters

“My Boys…. I love that they are close and play.” Simon’s, aka Bert’s, adopter shared this photo of Simon and

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Here's Simon looking as soft and fuzzy as he really was in life!
Bert cat photographs daily photo foster cats Simon 

Daily Photo: A Few More of Bert–oops, Simon!

February 15, 2015February 17, 2015 Bernadette 12 Comments cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, feline photographs, orange cat, pet photography, pets, photography

Yes, Bert’s name is now Simon, and it’s such a natural for him that I took to it right away

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orange cat on chair
Bert cats adopted foster cats 

ADOPTED! Bert Has Left the Building!

February 10, 2015February 10, 2015 Bernadette 4 Comments cats adopted, cats for adoption, orange cat

Bert has left the building! And his name is now Simon Bert! He looks like a Simon too, come to

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long-haired orange cat
Bert cat photographs daily photo foster cats 

Daily Photo: Are You Ready…for Bert?

January 9, 2015January 9, 2015 Bernadette 6 Comments cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, feline photographs, pet photography, pets, photography

The light and the timing were finally right, as was the mess in my bathroom where Bert and Ernie live,

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Bert cat photographs cats daily photo Ernie foster cats kittens 

Daily Photo: Kitten Time

January 8, 2015January 9, 2015 Bernadette 4 Comments cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, feline photographs, pet photography, pets, photography

“Okay, we trashed the room and played with everything, including all of your slippers and your sweater and all the

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Bert cat photographs cats daily photo Ernie foster cats 

Daily Photo: Iz Cute

January 2, 2015January 3, 2016 Bernadette 2 Comments cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, feline photographs, pets, photography

“The human will never notice me here—I blend right in with the background!” I have to move all their stuff

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Sunday:
Essays, Pet Loss, Poetry, The Artist’s Life
Monday:
Adoptable Cats, TNR & Rescue
Tuesday:
Rescue Stories
Wednesday:
Commissioned Portrait or Featured Artwork
Thursday:
Marketplace
Friday:
Book Review, Health and Welfare, Advocacy
Saturday:
Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat, Living Green With Pets, Creating With Cats
And sometimes, I just throw my hands in the air and have fun! —

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  • painting on wallThe Artist's Life: Sold Original, "Sunday Morning," and That Exhibit
  • tortoiseshell cat on deskFrom The Archives: My Office Manager, 2007
  • three kittens in carrier"Doobert Forward" Launches to Support Animal Rescue and Adoption Efforts
  • black cat nappingDaily Photo: Focusing on a Good Nap
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  • black cat nappingDaily Photo: Focusing on a Good Nap ( 1,164 )

Recalls

L.I.D. Green Pea & Chicken Dry Cat Formula Voluntary Recall
Daily Feature Monday pet food recall Press Press Release publicity 

L.I.D. Green Pea & Chicken Dry Cat Formula Voluntary Recall

May 25, 2021 Bernadette 0

Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls L.I.D. Green Pea & Chicken Dry Cat Formula for Possible Salmonella Contamination Company

Voluntary Recall of Meow Mix® Original Choice Dry Cat Food for Potential Salmonella Contamination
Daily Feature Monday pet food recall Press Press Release publicity 

Voluntary Recall of Meow Mix® Original Choice Dry Cat Food for Potential Salmonella Contamination

April 13, 2021 Bernadette 0
One Lot of Natural Balance® Ultra Premium Chicken & Liver Paté Formula Canned Cat Food Recalled
Daily Feature Monday pet food recall Press Press Release publicity 

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

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 Bernadette 0
The J. M. Smucker Company Issues Voluntary Recall of Specific Lots of Special Kitty® Wet Cat Food
pet food recall Press Press Release publicity 

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

December 6, 2019 Bernadette 0

Inspired by felines you know and love!

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Feline Style Sampler
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Marketplace

22 Cats Garden Flag
cat merchandise cats Daily Feature marketplace Thursday 

Marketplace: Add Garden Flags to Your Late Winter Garden

January 28, 2023January 28, 2023 Bernadette 0

While your spring blooming plants are just getting started, add some color to your late winter garden with garden flags!

"12 Sketches of Cats Calendar"
calendars cat artwork Daily Feature marketplace 

Marketplace: 12 Sketches of Cats (2014) Calendar

January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 Bernadette 2
Coco, 11 x 14, pastel, 2022 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski
animal artwork commissioned portrait Daily Feature marketplace pet portrait Wednesday 

Commissioned Portrait: Coco

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 Bernadette 0

Book Reviews

How to Photograph Your Cat by Walter Chandoha
book review books books about cats dogs and animals creating with cats Daily Feature kitty things Saturday 

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

photo by Walter Chandoha from puss n boots ad
book review books books about cats dogs and animals creating with cats Daily Feature kitty things Saturday 

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

January 20, 2019January 20, 2019 Bernadette 5
photo by Walter Chandoha from puss n boots ad
book review books books about cats dogs and animals creating with cats Daily Feature kitty things Saturday 

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

April 21, 2018January 20, 2019 Bernadette 0
Cat Confessions: A "Kitty Come Clean" Tell-all Book by Allia Zobel Nolan
book review books cat photographs creating with cats Daily Feature 

Cat Confessions, a Book Review by Mewsette and Me

November 18, 2017November 19, 2017 Bernadette 0

Sponsored Posts

GetYourPet.com: Rehome a Pet, Adopt a Pet, Home to Home
adopting a cat adopting a kitten animal welfare Daily Feature Friday Press Release publicity Sponsored Posts 

GetYourPet.com: Rehome a Pet, Adopt a Pet, Home to Home

September 21, 2018October 11, 2018 Bernadette 5

To help take the burden off overcrowded shelters by keeping pets in their homes while up for adoption, a group

Press Releases

three kittens in carrier
advocacy animal rescue Daily Feature Friday Monday Press Press Release publicity 

“Doobert Forward” Launches to Support Animal Rescue and Adoption Efforts

January 29, 2023January 29, 2023 Bernadette 0

New Online Store “Doobert Forward” Launches, Making it Easier Than Ever to Support Animal Rescue and Adoption Efforts FOR IMMEDIATE

black and white feral cat
animal welfare cat behavior cat rescue Daily Feature feral cats Friday HCMT Homeless Cat Management Team Monday Pittsburgh CAT Pittsburgh Feral Cat Movement Press Press Release publicity rescue cats spay and neuter TNR trap neuter return 

HCMT Hosts 13 Free and Low-cost Spay/Neuter Clinics Through June 2023

January 10, 2023 Bernadette 0
TNR Certification, Community Cat Webinars, and the Online Cat Conference in January 2023
community cats Daily Feature feral cats Friday Monday Press Press Release publicity TNR trap neuter return veterinary medicine 

TNR Certification, Community Cat Webinars, and the Online Cat Conference in January 2023

December 9, 2022 Bernadette 0
TNR Certification and Return-to-Field Webinars in November
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TNR Certification and Return-to-Field Webinars in November

November 1, 2022 Bernadette 0

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  • painting on wallThe Artist’s Life: Sold Original, “Sunday Morning,” and That Exhibit
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  • three kittens in carrier“Doobert Forward” Launches to Support Animal Rescue and Adoption Efforts
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