The Creative Cat - Tag Archive for "cat stories"

Oh Very Young…2010

Published on November 23, 2014 in black cats, cat conversations, daily photo, mewsette, senior cats

I first posted this in November 2010, a month after we had lost Peaches, but we still had our senior tortie team Cookie and Kelly who got the Senior Tortie Lunch Special each day; technically, they were geriatric, older than seniors. Mewsette, who was three years old at the time,

A Great Rescue and Commissioned Portrait: “Christie”

Published on October 8, 2014 in a great rescue, cat artwork, commissioned portrait, feline artwork, great rescues calendar and gift book, great rescues day book, great rescues families

“YOU ARE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL, PRECIOUS GIRL…” to take a chance on a kitty known to have litterbox issues, well, that’s just love, something Christie likely hadn’t gotten before. She blossomed, and gave back as much as she got. . . . . . . . Would you choose to

Rescue Story: The August Kitten

Published on August 19, 2014 in animal artwork, cat artwork, cat painting, cat stories, cats, commissioned portrait, feline artwork, great rescues calendar and gift book, great rescues families, kittens, pastel, pastel painting, pet portrait, rescue stories

In the middle of the night during a July thunderstorm many years ago a couple awoke to hear what sounded like a baby crying outside, and noticed their two cats Percy and Ebi on the windowsill intently watching something. They knew it had to be a cat, but on investigation

Rescue Story: Baxter, Back from the Edge

Published on August 12, 2014 in cat stories, cats, cats adopted, rescue stories

Finally, Baxter has found a new home! One of those bitter sweet moments when fostering. Will miss him, but so happy too. Love you buddy, hope your mom is smiling from heaven and approves of your new dad. . . . . . . . In February 2013 I shared

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A Great Rescue and Commissioned Portraits: The Cat of a Lifetime

Published on June 18, 2014 in animal artwork, books about cats dogs and animals, cat artwork, cat painting, cat portrait, cat stories, cats, cats I know, commissioned portrait, great rescues calendar and gift book, great rescues day book, great rescues families, rescue cats, rescue stories, senior cats, watercolor

"Sherman at the Door", watercolor, 8" x 8", 1994 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski

IF YOU’LL ONLY BE ABLE to share your life with one cat, then finding a cat like Sherman is truly finding the cat of a lifetime. And their attachment was so profound they couldn’t decide on one final image of Sherman, but decided to go for two. . . .

The Alchemy of Love

Published on May 25, 2014 in animal artwork, art cats, cat artwork, cat painting, cats, commissioned portrait, essay, peaches, pet loss, senior cats

black cat sleeping in front of painting on floor

ANOTHER REASON WHY I celebrate Peaches and her painting, “Peaches and Peonies” during the month of May. The original version of this article, written in 2011 as I was putting the finishing touches on my studio and ready to hang”Peaches and Peonies” where it is today, won a Certificate of

Cookie Goes to Work

Published on May 22, 2014 in cats, cookie, featured artwork, feline artwork, senior cats, stories of my cats, tortoiseshell cats, working cats

I never knew how much fun work could be. I work here all day long providing vigilant protection and comfort to my mom, but I’ve never worked outside our home, even though I’ve sat right by the door with the look no one could mistake, letting my mom know that

Rescue Story: All for Alli

Published on May 6, 2014 in animal rescue, cats I know, rescue stories

A 16-YEAR-OLD ABANDONED CAT with intestinal issues and other apparent illnesses—who would spend the time and money on her when so many other cats are in need? But two rescuers could not turn their backs on sweet and affectionate Alli regardless of the issues she arrived with. . . .

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A Long-ago Foster

Published on April 29, 2014 in animal rescue, cats I know, rescue stories

AS WE ENCOUNTER cats who need homes, we find some of them only need a little help—or, technically, their human does. People’s lives change, sometimes beyond their control, and sometimes in ways they can control more easily if someone were to lend them a hand. A number of the cats

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Rescue Story Reprise: A Little Bit About Kelly

Published on February 18, 2014 in animal rescue, animal welfare, cat stories, cats, kelly, my household of felines, rescue cats, rescue stories, senior cats, stories of my cats, tortoiseshell cats

JUST ABOUT two years ago to the day I looked at Kelly and decided her story needed to be told for my Tuesday rescue story. I remember, just two weeks after we’d lost Cookie, Kelly and I were finally feeling comfortable with being at our desk without her, Kelly settling