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Namir and Kelly, the first time they came down the steps to the landing, their first step in joining the household.
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Rescue Story: October 3, 1997, a Homecoming

October 15, 2019October 18, 2019 Bernadette 0 Comments cat stories, cats, former feral cats, foster cats, fosters, gray and white cats, rescue cats, tortoiseshell cats

I had wanted to share this a few weeks ago by prescheduling posts around my surgery, but I’m sharing it

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Point of View
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Daily Photo: Point of View

May 10, 2019 Bernadette 0 Comments balck cat, cat photography, cat photos, cats, cats in mirrors, feline photographs, foster cats, pet photography, pets, photography, tabby and white

So we have three cats all looking in different directions…no, we have two, one is a reflection. Is Mariposa’s reflection

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Looking up.
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Daily Photo: Hamlet Sunning

May 7, 2019 Bernadette 4 Comments cat photography, cat photos, cats, feline photographs, foster cats, pet photography, pets, photography, tortoiseshell cat

The view used to be very different from this window, with another tree to the right with lots of birds

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Sienna keeping on top of things.
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Daily Photo: Sienna Supurrvising

May 4, 2019 Bernadette 0 Comments cat photography, cat photos, cats, feline photographs, foster cats, pet photography, pets, photography, tortoiseshell cat

On Friday I was supurrvised by a very beautiful tortie. You can see that Sienna is on top of things.

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Mariposa being cute.
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Daily Photo: Why is Mariposa So Cute?

May 2, 2019 Bernadette 4 Comments cat photography, cat photos, cats, cats in the kitchen, feline photographs, foster cats, pet photography, pets, photography, tabby and white

If it’s not the big purrfectly round green eyes with purrfect eyeliner, or the fluffy white mittens, or the loooong

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Such a pretty studio kitty.
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Daily Photo: Pretty Studio Kitty

April 26, 2019 Bernadette 4 Comments cat photography, cat photos, cats, cats in the kitchen, feline photographs, foster cats, pet photography, pets, photography, tabby and white

Such a pretty studio kitty. Mariposa is non-stop cute and sweet and pretty. ~~~ Photos from previous years. Mewsette, 2018

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Mariposa and Basil have a great nap.
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Daily Photo: A Good Chance of a Nap

April 26, 2019 Bernadette 2 Comments black cat, black cats, cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, cats in the kitchen, feline photographs, foster cats, pet photography, pets, photography, tabby and white

Today warm and sunny with an excellent chance for a good nap. Basil is full out on his back with

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kitten looking at himself in a mirror
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Upon Seeing Himself in a Mirror | Paths I Have Walked

January 13, 2019 Bernadette 0 Comments cat poetry, formerly feral cats, foster cats, foster kittens, poetry, rescued cats

He / doesn’t know, of course, it is / himself he sees, for he / senses himself in a different

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Namir and Cookie on my lap after being outside.
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From the Archives: Namir and Cookie and Me, December 30, 2006

December 30, 2018 Bernadette 0 Comments black cat, black cats, cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, foster cats, pet photography, pets, photography, senior cats

Namir and Cookie curled back to back on my lap, breathing deeply, fast asleep, after we’d come back inside from

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Mariposa joins the Girls Club.
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Photos From the Archives and a New Edition: The Girls Dinner Club

December 29, 2018 Bernadette 0 Comments black cat, black cats, cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, foster cats, pet photography, pets, photography, senior cats

I shared the photo above on December 23, the day Mariposa officially became a member of The Girls Dinner Club

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Monday:
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Tuesday:
Rescue Stories
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Star of Wonder ornament.
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Marketplace: Star of Wonder Ornaments, and More

December 5, 2019December 6, 2019 Bernadette 2

Finally got this year’s ornaments done and Star of Wonder is one of them! I’ve always loved this design and

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December Featured Artwork and Desktop Calendar: Colorful Dreams

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Bella and Giuseppe are ready to welcome you!
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It’s Black Cat Friday and We Are Ready!

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  • A retrospective study of more than 400 feline nasal biopsy samples in the UK (2006–2013)
  • Cats with IRIS stage 1 and 2 chronic kidney disease maintain body weight and lean muscle mass when fed food having increased caloric density, and enhanced concentrations of carnitine and essential amino acids
  • Retrospective evaluation of the indications, safety and effects of fresh frozen plasma transfusions in 36 cats (2014–2018)
  • Evaluation of benazepril in cats with heart disease in a prospective, randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial
  • Changes in the stress markers cortisol and glucose before and during intradermal testing in cats after single administration of pre-appointment gabapentin

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

photo by Walter Chandoha from puss n boots ad
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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
photo by Walter Chandoha from puss n boots ad
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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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Press Releases

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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Summary Company Announcement Date: December 05, 2019 FDA Publish Date: December 05, 2019 Product Type: Animal & Veterinary Pet Food

Press Release: Help Anivive and Basepaws study feline genetics and diabetes
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Press Release: Help Anivive and Basepaws study feline genetics and diabetes

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Press Release: Purina & RedRover To Expand Four Pet-Friendly Shelters With Grants
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Press Release: Purina & RedRover To Expand Four Pet-Friendly Shelters With Grants

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Press Release: Early detection is key, screening test could improve lives of cats with heart disease
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Press Release: Early detection is key, screening test could improve lives of cats with heart disease

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Recalls

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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Summary Company Announcement Date: December 05, 2019 FDA Publish Date: December 05, 2019 Product Type: Animal & Veterinary Pet Food

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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King Bio Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall Due to Possible Microbial Contamination
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King Bio Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall Due to Possible Microbial Contamination

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