Daily Features

Featured Artwork and May Desktop Calendar: Peach Begonias
Peach begonias? But they look pink…but the kitty’s name was Mr. Peach and he’s surrounded by my overwintering begonias one
Rescue Stories

Rescue Story: “Who Really Runs the Store,” 2009
I published this story in April 2009, when The Creative Cat was only three months old! I’ve been going back
Commissioned Portraits

A Great Rescue and Portrait By Choice: Holly on the Rocker
A LITTLE WHITE LIE is sometimes what it takes to save an animal from a bad situation. Well, that and
Daily Photo

Mewsette in June
Typically it’s Mimi modeling my new handmade goods, but Mewsette got there first this time! She loves that wicker loveseat,
Featured Artwork

Featured Artwork and May Desktop Calendar: Peach Begonias
Peach begonias? But they look pink…but the kitty’s name was Mr. Peach and he’s surrounded by my overwintering begonias one
Daily Sketch

What’s On My Easel: Nikka’s Jupiter Ball, a New Painting
Pretty good start on my next painting, one of my cats from years ago in a pose I’ve wanted to
Marketplace

Featured Artwork and May Desktop Calendar: Peach Begonias
Peach begonias? But they look pink…but the kitty’s name was Mr. Peach and he’s surrounded by my overwintering begonias one
My Fosters

Daily Photo: A Profile in Shadow
I guess the sun feels good on the back of her head. If her long hair is anything like mine,
Health and Safety

Toilet Water? Household Dangers for Cats in All Rooms in the House
Toilet water! So why do cats drink out of toilet bowls? Yuck! I mean, we “go” there, don’t they know
Pet Loss

In the Sweet Moment
Don’t worry, everyone is fine. Just some thoughts from the week that were supposed to be my Sunday post, but
Essays

In the Sweet Moment
Don’t worry, everyone is fine. Just some thoughts from the week that were supposed to be my Sunday post, but
Living Green With Pets

Pumpkin, Pumpkin, Pumpkin! For Your Pets and You
Pumpkins have appeared! September and October are perfect months to shop for pumpkins and other winter squash. Get some fresh
Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat

Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat: It’s the Great Backyard Bird Count!
IT’S THE WEEKEND for the Great Backyard Bird Count, one of the largest citizen-science projects for species tracking in the
Creating With Cats

Creating With Cats: We Are Featured By Mollie Hunt
Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries author and CWA member Mollie Hunt “interviewed” us as part of her series of articles “Who
The Artist’s Life

The Artist’s Life: Sold Original, “Sunday Morning,” and That Exhibit
You may have noticed one of the paintings I shared in my last Artist’s Life post, “Sunday Morning,” a sold
Poetry

Poem: A Rescue Remembered
I wrote this poem in 2011 and published it here in 2014 with this introduction, the “colder cold than usual”
Recalls

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

Alley Cat Rescue’s 2023 National Community Cat Survey Will Advance the Case for TNR
The National Community Cat Survey is part of ACR’s efforts to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the current state
Sponsored Posts

GetYourPet.com: Rehome a Pet, Adopt a Pet, Home to Home
To help take the burden off overcrowded shelters by keeping pets in their homes while up for adoption, a group