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quince blossoms with snow
animal rescue cat stories Daily Feature fawn my household of felines nikka rescue stories Tuesday 

Rescue Story: My First Litter

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 Bernadette 0
tabby cat in box
black cats cat photographs cats daily photo Mariposa 

Daily Photo: The Castle Box

March 24, 2023 Bernadette 0
Published Article on Fear Free Pets
cats Daily Feature fear free health and safety Monday TNR 

Published Article on Fear Free Pets

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 Bernadette 0
black cat asleep in garden
backyard black cats cats daily photo garden garden cats garden sprites 

Daily Photo: The Purrfect Garden Nap Spot

March 24, 2023 Bernadette 0
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cat artwork cat painting Daily Feature desktop calendar featured artwork marketplace nikka pastel pastel painting Wednesday 

Featured Artwork and March Desktop Calendar: Nikka’s Jupiter Ball

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 Bernadette 4
gray and white cat behind plant
cat photographs cats daily photo namir vintage photo 

Vintage Photo: Modeling the Arboricola, 1998

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023 Bernadette 2
tortoiseshell cat under table
cat photographs cats cookie daily photo from the archives moses namir sophie 

From the Archives: Drama in the Kitchen, March 16, 2005

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023 Bernadette 0
"I'll always remember the way you looked at me."
animal artwork animal sympathy cards cat artwork cat photographs cats Daily Feature greeting cards marketplace Thursday 

Marketplace: Feline-focused Animal Sympathy Cards

March 10, 2023March 12, 2023 Bernadette 2
cats at door
cats cats for adoption daily photo mewsette mimi 

Daily Photo: Cat Silhouettes

March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 Bernadette 4
black cat on cat tree
black cats cat photographs cats cats for adoption daily photo foster cats Morty Simba 

Another Big Adventure for Morty Averted

February 10, 2023 Bernadette 4
black cat with shaved leg
black cats cat photographs cats cats for adoption daily photo foster cats Morty Simba 

Morty’s Big Adventure

February 9, 2023February 10, 2023 Bernadette 7
Petfinder and Facebook Marketplace Team Up For Adoptions
adopting a cat cats cats for adoption Daily Feature FeLV Monday Pittsburgh CAT 

Petfinder and Facebook Marketplace Team Up For Adoptions

November 23, 2022 Bernadette 0

Daily Features

quince blossoms with snow
animal rescue cat stories Daily Feature fawn my household of felines nikka rescue stories Tuesday 

Rescue Story: My First Litter

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 Bernadette 0

Because I finally painted Nikka’s portrait this month I think I should also feature her rescue story, which includes the

Published Article on Fear Free Pets
cats Daily Feature fear free health and safety Monday TNR 

Published Article on Fear Free Pets

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 Bernadette 0
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cat artwork cat painting Daily Feature desktop calendar featured artwork marketplace nikka pastel pastel painting Wednesday 

Featured Artwork and March Desktop Calendar: Nikka’s Jupiter Ball

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 Bernadette 4
"I'll always remember the way you looked at me."
animal artwork animal sympathy cards cat artwork cat photographs cats Daily Feature greeting cards marketplace Thursday 

Marketplace: Feline-focused Animal Sympathy Cards

March 10, 2023March 12, 2023 Bernadette 2
pastel painting of cat
cat artwork cat merchandise cats Daily Feature daily sketch featured artwork nikka pastel Wednesday 

What’s On My Easel: Nikka’s Jupiter Ball, a New Painting

March 9, 2023March 14, 2023 Bernadette 2
watercolor portrait of cat on rocker in victorian room
calico cat cat artwork cat portrait commissioned portrait Daily Feature great rescues day book great rescues families watercolor 

A Great Rescue and Portrait By Choice: Holly on the Rocker

March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 Bernadette 0
black and white cat in bushes
community cats Daily Feature feral cats Monday TNR trap neuter return veterinary medicine 

TNR Instead of Culling for Australian Stray and Feral Cats

March 8, 2023 Bernadette 6

Rescue Stories

quince blossoms with snow
animal rescue cat stories Daily Feature fawn my household of felines nikka rescue stories Tuesday 

Rescue Story: My First Litter

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 Bernadette 0

Because I finally painted Nikka’s portrait this month I think I should also feature her rescue story, which includes the

black cat on porch
community cats Daily Feature rescue stories Tuesday 

Rescue Story: A Little Care for Ebby

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023 Bernadette 5
Two Tonkinese mix kittens?
Daily Feature rescue stories Tuesday 

Rescue Story: Tess and Her Boys, and Cat Genetics

February 22, 2023 Bernadette 0
long-haired tabby kitten
cats Daily Feature rescue stories Tuesday 

Rescue Story: Meet Hazel!

February 15, 2023February 15, 2023 Bernadette 1
fournd black kitten sign
black cats cat stories Daily Feature rescue stories Tuesday 

Rescue Story: Cast Away, an Unwanted Kitten, and All Our Expectations

January 18, 2023February 25, 2023 Bernadette 2

Commissioned Portraits

watercolor portrait of cat on rocker in victorian room
calico cat cat artwork cat portrait commissioned portrait Daily Feature great rescues day book great rescues families watercolor 

A Great Rescue and Portrait By Choice: Holly on the Rocker

March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 Bernadette 0

A LITTLE WHITE LIE is sometimes what it takes to save an animal from a bad situation. Well, that and

pastel portrait of siamese cat
cat artwork cat portrait cats commissioned portrait Daily Feature featured artwork pastel Wednesday 

Commissioned Portrait: Three Portraits

March 3, 2023March 12, 2023 Bernadette 0
Coco, 11 x 14, pastel, 2022 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski
animal artwork commissioned portrait Daily Feature featured artwork pet portrait Wednesday 

Commissioned Portrait: Coco

January 19, 2023March 9, 2023 Bernadette 0
Fanny, pastel, 11 x 14, 2022 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski
animal artwork commissioned portrait Daily Feature featured artwork feline artwork pet portrait Thursday 

Commissioned Portrait: Fanny

December 29, 2022March 9, 2023 Bernadette 1
The Johnson family, all the animals they ever lived with.
animal artwork commissioned portrait Daily Feature pet portrait Thursday 

Commissioned Portrait Video and Discount

December 19, 2022March 9, 2023 Bernadette 3

Daily Photo

tabby cat in box
black cats cat photographs cats daily photo Mariposa 

Daily Photo: The Castle Box

March 24, 2023 Bernadette 0

Don’t the edges of this box look like to top edge of a one of those medieval castle turrets? So

black cat asleep in garden
backyard black cats cats daily photo garden garden cats garden sprites 

Daily Photo: The Purrfect Garden Nap Spot

March 24, 2023 Bernadette 0
gray and white cat behind plant
cat photographs cats daily photo namir vintage photo 

Vintage Photo: Modeling the Arboricola, 1998

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023 Bernadette 2
tortoiseshell cat under table
cat photographs cats cookie daily photo from the archives moses namir sophie 

From the Archives: Drama in the Kitchen, March 16, 2005

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023 Bernadette 0
cat shadow
black cats cats daily photo Sienna 

Daily Photo: Who Is That Kitty Shadow?

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 Bernadette 4

Featured Artwork

Desktop calendar, 1280 x 1024 for square monitors.
cat artwork cat painting Daily Feature desktop calendar featured artwork marketplace nikka pastel pastel painting Wednesday 

Featured Artwork and March Desktop Calendar: Nikka’s Jupiter Ball

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 Bernadette 4

So here it is, finally finished! And I love it—I’m obsessed with it today, carrying it around the house with

pastel painting of cat
cat artwork cat merchandise cats Daily Feature daily sketch featured artwork nikka pastel Wednesday 

What’s On My Easel: Nikka’s Jupiter Ball, a New Painting

March 9, 2023March 14, 2023 Bernadette 2
pastel portrait of siamese cat
cat artwork cat portrait cats commissioned portrait Daily Feature featured artwork pastel Wednesday 

Commissioned Portrait: Three Portraits

March 3, 2023March 12, 2023 Bernadette 0
Featured Artwork: Klepto Cat Book 58, “Paws for CATastrophe”
book cover books books about cats dogs and animals cats Daily Feature featured artwork illustrations Wednesday 

Featured Artwork: Klepto Cat Book 58, “Paws for CATastrophe”

February 17, 2023 Bernadette 2
Desktop calendar, 1280 x 1024 for square monitors.
cat artwork cat painting Daily Feature daily sketch desktop calendar featured artwork ink marketplace watercolor Wednesday 

Featured Artwork and February Desktop Calendar: Purple Cats, Red Blanket

February 2, 2023February 6, 2023 Bernadette 2

Daily Sketch

pastel painting of cat
cat artwork cat merchandise cats Daily Feature daily sketch featured artwork nikka pastel Wednesday 

What’s On My Easel: Nikka’s Jupiter Ball, a New Painting

March 9, 2023March 14, 2023 Bernadette 2

Pretty good start on my next painting, one of my cats from years ago in a pose I’ve wanted to

Desktop calendar, 1280 x 1024 for square monitors.
cat artwork cat painting Daily Feature daily sketch desktop calendar featured artwork ink marketplace watercolor Wednesday 

Featured Artwork and February Desktop Calendar: Purple Cats, Red Blanket

February 2, 2023February 6, 2023 Bernadette 2
pastel and charcoal portrait of cat on bed
cat artwork cat merchandise cats Daily Feature daily sketch featured artwork moses pastel Wednesday 

Featured Artwork: Sunday Morning, One of My First Pastels

January 12, 2023 Bernadette 3
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cat artwork cat painting charcoal Daily Feature daily sketch desktop calendar featured artwork marketplace Wednesday 

Featured Artwork and January Desktop Calendar: Waiting Around the Corner

January 2, 2023 Bernadette 1
Find the Wonder of the Season
cat artwork christmas daily sketch 

Find the Wonder of the Season

December 24, 2022December 25, 2022 Bernadette 2

Marketplace

Desktop calendar, 1280 x 1024 for square monitors.
cat artwork cat painting Daily Feature desktop calendar featured artwork marketplace nikka pastel pastel painting Wednesday 

Featured Artwork and March Desktop Calendar: Nikka’s Jupiter Ball

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 Bernadette 4

So here it is, finally finished! And I love it—I’m obsessed with it today, carrying it around the house with

"I'll always remember the way you looked at me."
animal artwork animal sympathy cards cat artwork cat photographs cats Daily Feature greeting cards marketplace Thursday 

Marketplace: Feline-focused Animal Sympathy Cards

March 10, 2023March 12, 2023 Bernadette 2
Saturday Morning Cartoons note cards.
animal artwork cat artwork cats Daily Feature greeting cards marketplace Thursday 

Marketplace: Saturday Morning Cartoons Note Cards

March 3, 2023March 12, 2023 Bernadette 2
Avoiding the Photographer, watercolor, 12 x 18 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski
animal artwork cat artwork Daily Feature marketplace original artwork Thursday 

Marketplace: To February 28, 25% Off Select Original Feline and Nature Artwork

February 24, 2023February 25, 2023 Bernadette 2
"The Spring Kitten" linoleum block print on rice paper, black ink and hand-colored with watercolors
Daily Feature linoleum block print marketplace sally 

Featured Artwork: The Spring Kitten

February 23, 2023February 25, 2023 Bernadette 4

My Fosters

black cat on cat tree
black cats cat photographs cats cats for adoption daily photo foster cats Morty Simba 

Another Big Adventure for Morty Averted

February 10, 2023 Bernadette 4

Morty almost had the chance to meet yet another group of veterinarians and Veterinary technicians today but he produced a

black cat with shaved leg
black cats cat photographs cats cats for adoption daily photo foster cats Morty Simba 

Morty’s Big Adventure

February 9, 2023February 10, 2023 Bernadette 7
tortoiseshell cat in sun
cat photographs cats daily photo foster cats Sienna tortoiseshell cats 

Daily Photo: Ahhh

January 19, 2023 Bernadette 2
tabby and white cat watching birds
daily photo foster cats Mariposa 

Daily Photo: Great Birds Program on Cat TV

January 11, 2023January 11, 2023 Bernadette 0
five cats in kitchen cat in drawer
cat photographs cats daily photo foster cats Mariposa 

Daily Photo: Mariposa’s Turn in the Dishtowel Drawer

December 28, 2022December 30, 2022 Bernadette 1

Health and Safety

Published Article on Fear Free Pets
cats Daily Feature fear free health and safety Monday TNR 

Published Article on Fear Free Pets

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023 Bernadette 0

I’m thrilled and really proud that my first article is posted on Fear Free Pets! I chose a topic that

Five cute kittens!
cats Daily Feature health and safety spay and neuter 

February is Feline Fix By Five Month

February 22, 2023February 25, 2023 Bernadette 0
Lily Rose was as nice as could be.
cats Daily Feature health and safety Monday TNR 

I Am Surrender Prevention Certified

February 14, 2023 Bernadette 1
two gray kittens
cats Daily Feature dog health and safety Monday TNR 

Resources for Pets and People

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 Bernadette 0
Feline Life Stages and Age Equivalents
Daily Feature Friday great rescues day book health and safety 

Feline Life Stages and Age Equivalents

January 20, 2023January 24, 2023 Bernadette 0

Pet Loss

concrete cat memorial
Daily Feature essay pet loss Sunday 

In the Sweet Moment

February 20, 2023February 20, 2023 Bernadette 6

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

votive with white cat
Daily Feature marketplace pet loss Sunday Thursday 

Marketplace: Ziggy Stardust’s Special Custom Votive

February 18, 2023February 25, 2023 Bernadette 2
Heavenly Headbutts by Allia Zobel Nolan
book review books books about cats dogs and animals Daily Feature Friday pet loss Sunday 

Book Review: Heavenly Headbutts by Allia Zobel Nolan

January 29, 2023February 6, 2023 Bernadette 6
Rescue Story: The Honor of Rescue, from 2013
animal welfare cat rescue cats cats I know community cats Daily Feature essay feral cats pet loss rescue cats TNR Tuesday 

Rescue Story: The Honor of Rescue, from 2013

January 25, 2023 Bernadette 0
A Video About My Custom Pet Memorial Votive
Daily Feature marketplace pet loss Sunday Thursday 

A Video About My Custom Pet Memorial Votive

December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 Bernadette 0

Essays

concrete cat memorial
Daily Feature essay pet loss Sunday 

In the Sweet Moment

February 20, 2023February 20, 2023 Bernadette 6

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

Rescue Story: The Honor of Rescue, from 2013
animal welfare cat rescue cats cats I know community cats Daily Feature essay feral cats pet loss rescue cats TNR Tuesday 

Rescue Story: The Honor of Rescue, from 2013

January 25, 2023 Bernadette 0
watercolor of two cats sleeping
Daily Feature essay Sunday 

A Cozy Day

January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 Bernadette 0
gabby on the porch
animal rescue cat rescue Daily Feature essay Sunday 

What Are You Doing For Others?

January 18, 2023 Bernadette 0
Cookie's Cookies
backyard Daily Feature essay pet loss 

Attachments

May 31, 2022 Bernadette 1

Living Green With Pets

Listen, my minions!
Daily Feature living green with pets pet wellness Saturday 

Pumpkin, Pumpkin, Pumpkin! For Your Pets and You

October 31, 2021October 31, 2021 Bernadette 2

Pumpkins have appeared! September and October are perfect months to shop for pumpkins and other winter squash. Get some fresh

Jelly Bean continues the tradition if sitting in the geraniums.
Daily Feature health and safety living green with pets Saturday 

Living Green With Pets: Bringing Plants Indoors

November 17, 2019November 18, 2019 Bernadette 2
Listen, my minions!
Daily Feature living green with pets pet wellness Saturday 

Pumpkin, Pumpkin, Pumpkin! For Your Pets and For You

October 26, 2019October 26, 2019 Bernadette 2
Ever wonder where Kelly got those green eyes of hers?
art cats cat artwork cat behavior cat photographs cats cookie creating with cats Daily Feature feline talent giuseppe jelly bean kelly living green with pets mewsette mimi mr. sunshine Saturday 

Living Green With Pets: Art Cats, Safety With Cats in Art and Craft

January 12, 2019February 15, 2023 Bernadette 2
Jelly Bean continues the tradition if sitting in the geraniums.
Daily Feature health and safety living green with pets Saturday 

Living Green With Pets: Bringing Plants Indoors

November 10, 2018 Bernadette 5

Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat

Carolina wren
backyard backyard wildlife habitat birds Daily Feature photographs Saturday wildlife Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat 

Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat: It’s the Great Backyard Bird Count!

February 19, 2023February 20, 2023 Bernadette 0

IT’S THE WEEKEND for the Great Backyard Bird Count, one of the largest citizen-science projects for species tracking in the

Autumn leaves, the perfect camouflage for a tortie girl!
backyard backyard wildlife habitat Daily Feature garden cats Saturday Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat 

Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat: Fall Cleanup, Bird Feeding and Fleas

November 14, 2021November 14, 2021 Bernadette 1
two black cats with rabies certificates
Daily Feature health and safety Monday rabies veterinary medicine Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat 

World Rabies Day is September 28: Rabies Far Away and Close to Home

September 28, 2021August 30, 2022 Bernadette 0
black cat in Mimi walks through the buttercups and forget-me-nots.
backyard backyard wildlife habitat Daily Feature garden cats Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat 

Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat: Spring Cleaning in Your Yard to Help Control Fleas

March 8, 2020March 9, 2020 Bernadette 4
painting of fawn in greenery
animal artwork Daily Feature featured artwork pastel pastel painting Wednesday wildlife Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat 

February 2020 Personal Creative Challenge, Day 18: Curious Fawn

February 20, 2020February 20, 2020 Bernadette 0

Creating With Cats

me with six black cats
animal artwork cat artwork cat merchandise cats creating with cats Daily Feature Saturday 

Creating With Cats: We Are Featured By Mollie Hunt

July 30, 2022July 30, 2022 Bernadette 2

Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries author and CWA member Mollie Hunt “interviewed” us as part of her series of articles “Who

black cat on dishtowels
animal artwork cat artwork cat merchandise cats creating with cats Daily Feature daily sketch featured artwork marker mr. sunshine Wednesday 

Creating With Cats: Mr. Sunshine’s Dishtowels!

July 16, 2022October 7, 2022 Bernadette 1
watercolor of cat in kitchen
animal artwork cat artwork cats creating with cats Daily Feature featured artwork namir watercolor Wednesday 

Creating With Cats: Darling Clementine

January 16, 2022April 6, 2022 Bernadette 5
Ink drawing of two cats
cat artwork cats creating with cats Daily Feature Saturday 

Winner of Ancestry.Cat Print!

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 Bernadette 0
Ink drawing of two cats
cat artwork cats creating with cats Daily Feature Saturday 

Help an Artist Out and Celebrate Adopt-a-Cat Month With a Giveaway

June 7, 2020June 8, 2020 Bernadette 10

The Artist’s Life

painting on wall
cat artwork Daily Feature feline artwork original artwork Saturday the artist's life 

The Artist’s Life: Sold Original, “Sunday Morning,” and That Exhibit

January 29, 2023January 29, 2023 Bernadette 2

You may have noticed one of the paintings I shared in my last Artist’s Life post, “Sunday Morning,” a sold

pastel and charcoal portrait of cat on bed
cat artwork Daily Feature feline artwork original artwork Saturday the artist's life 

The Artist’s Life: Visiting a Customer’s Home With Original Art

January 22, 2023January 22, 2023 Bernadette 6
custom votives display
cat merchandise cats Daily Feature Saturday the artist's life 

AAFP Conference Weekend

October 30, 2022October 30, 2022 Bernadette 3
Muse™ and Special Awards in CWA 2021 Communications Contest
award book cover cat writers association certificate of excellence Daily Feature featured artwork muse medallion Saturday special award the artist's life 

Muse™ and Special Awards in CWA 2021 Communications Contest

October 17, 2022 Bernadette 7
pastel painting of cat on quilt on bed
award book cover cat writers association certificate of excellence Daily Feature featured artwork the artist's life Wednesday 

Certificates of Excellence in CWA 2021 Communications Contest

July 27, 2022July 28, 2022 Bernadette 5

Poetry

ink sketch of black on windowsill
animal artwork animal rescue cat artwork cat poetry Daily Feature mimi poetry rescue stories Tuesday 

Poem: A Rescue Remembered

January 11, 2022January 12, 2022 Bernadette 1

I wrote this poem in 2011 and published it here in 2014 with this introduction, the “colder cold than usual”

sepia photo of a cat with snowflakes
black cats cat photographs cats christmas daily photo photographs poetry vintage photo winter 

Vintage Photo: An Old Memory, Perfect in Its Imperfections, 1983

December 26, 2021December 27, 2021 Bernadette 2
Poem for Sunday: The Gift of a Morning
cat poetry cookie Daily Feature poetry youtube video 

Poem for Sunday: The Gift of a Morning

September 28, 2021 Bernadette 2
tortoiseshell cat curled in sun
cat photographs cats daily photo foster cats poetry Sienna tortoiseshell cats 

Daily Photo: Warm Nap

September 17, 2021September 17, 2021 Bernadette 1
The Menagerie © Bernadette E. Kazmarski
cat poetry cat rescue Daily Feature poetry rescue stories Tuesday 

Rescue Poem: Overheard in a Thrift Shop

September 1, 2021 Bernadette 0

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

Press Releases

Press Release: PetSmart Charities® Renews $3 Million Grant to Meals on Wheels
Daily Feature Friday Press Press Release publicity TNR trap neuter return veterinary medicine 

Press Release: PetSmart Charities® Renews $3 Million Grant to Meals on Wheels

February 24, 2023 Bernadette 2

News provided by Meals on Wheels America Feb 16, 2023, 10:00 ET ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — PetSmart

TNR Certification, Community Cat Webinars, Coming Right Up
community cats Daily Feature feral cats Friday Monday Press Press Release publicity TNR trap neuter return veterinary medicine 

TNR Certification, Community Cat Webinars, Coming Right Up

February 19, 2023February 19, 2023 Bernadette 2
cat in trap in car
community cats Daily Feature feral cats Friday Monday Press Press Release publicity TNR trap neuter return veterinary medicine 

Alley Cat Rescue 2022 Global Feral Fix: Spay/Neuter of Over 50,000 Community Cats

February 5, 2023February 6, 2023 Bernadette 2
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 1

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

Resources for Pets and People

Spay-neuter and Assistance for Pets
Click here for links for low-cost spay and neuter opportunities, after-hours emergency, financial assistance for care, pet-friendly rentals, shelter services and humane laws.

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Daily Schedule of Articles

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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

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Book Review: Heavenly Headbutts by Allia Zobel Nolan

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Allia gives us many reasons to believe we may just be able to spend eternity with our feline companions. Allia

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

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

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

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