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Daily Photo: Mariposa Reflects

June 23, 2022 Bernadette 2 Comments cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, eartipped, feline photographs, pet photography, pets, tabby and white

Mariposa is multi-tasking here, and reflects literally and purrhaps figuratively, and also keeping watch of the front porch and yard.

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tabby and white cat with long whiskers
cats daily photo formerly feral Mariposa 

Daily Photo: Hurry Up, I Need My Beauty Sleep

March 10, 2022March 11, 2022 Bernadette 2 Comments black cats, cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, cats at windows, cats in the sun, cats outside, feline photographs, pet photography, pets, spring

Mariposa has been napping in one of the sleeping baskets on my desk, and is adorable as she can be.

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cat looking at reflection
cats daily photo formerly feral Mariposa 

Daily Photo: The Secret Friend

March 4, 2022 Bernadette 14 Comments cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, feline photographs, pet photography, pets

Mariposa has a special friend who lives in the breadbox. And the whole thing is so cute I can hardly

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two cats on bed
cats daily photo formerly feral Mariposa 

Daily Photo: Mirrored Naps

February 28, 2022March 2, 2022 Bernadette 0 Comments cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, feline photographs, pet photography, pets

Sienna and Mariposa mirror their naps. These two and Hamlet all spent a long afternoon on the bed. I found

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Daily Photo: Gold, Silver, Bronze Awards!

February 27, 2022 Bernadette 1 Comment black cats, cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, feline photographs, pet photography, pets

So it seems we had a little awards ceremony in the kitchen this week! It seemed to have an Olympics

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two cats at door
cats daily photo formerly feral Mariposa 

Daily Photo: Why Are You Even Out There?

February 23, 2022 Bernadette 0 Comments cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, feline photographs, pet photography, pets

“Why are you even out there?” Mariposa can’t figure out why Mewsette wants to be outside in the first place.

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cat on cat tree
cats daily photo formerly feral Mariposa 

Daily Photo: Paw Dangle

February 16, 2022 Bernadette 6 Comments cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, feline photographs, pet photography, pets

Mariposa is not a big girl, and yet her paws can dangle an amazing distance off of any corner. Those

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black cats cats daily photo formerly feral Mariposa 

Daily Photo: Heated Stepmonster Beds

February 9, 2022February 9, 2022 Bernadette 0 Comments cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, feline photographs, pet photography, pets

At one time there was a furnace vent in the floor there, but when I had the landing installed and

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Daily Photo: A Basket of Hugs

December 30, 2020December 30, 2020 Bernadette 2 Comments cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, catnaps, cats, feline photographs, pet photography, pets

Soooo much goes on out here every day, you would never believe it! I can crouch down here and they can’t even see me!

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cats daily photo formerly feral foster cats Mariposa 

Daily Photo: Sweet Little Nap

December 29, 2020 Bernadette 0 Comments cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, catnaps, cats, feline photographs, pet photography, pets

Soooo much goes on out here every day, you would never believe it! I can crouch down here and they can’t even see me!

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Marketplace: Celebrate Cat Adoptions at PetPeople Green Tree
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Marketplace: Celebrate Cat Adoptions at PetPeople Green Tree

June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 Bernadette 0

Celebrate Cat Adoptions at PetPeople Green Tree Saturday, June 25, 2022, Noon to 3:00 p.m. We’re celebrating Adopt A Cat

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Just an Update, Kitties, Exhibits and New Things

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Inspirations Art, Photography and Gift Show and Sale
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Marketplace: Inspirations Art & Photography Exhibit & Gifts Sale

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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

November 18, 2017November 19, 2017 Bernadette 0

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

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

Press Releases

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Press Release: 1 in 3 U.S. Pet Parents Have Used Their Pet’s Name as Their Password

May 29, 2022 Bernadette 2

I have to laugh because my first passwords were “cookie”, and I used that for everything! Apparently I’m not the

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Alley Cat Rescue 2021 Global Feral Fix Challenge: Over 45,000 Community Cats

February 23, 2022 Bernadette 0
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Press Release: FDA Approves Novel Monoclonal Antibody Treatment to Control Osteoarthritis Pain in Cats

January 15, 2022 Bernadette 4
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HCMT Hosts 13 Free and Low-cost Spay/Neuter Clinics Through June 2022

January 11, 2022 Bernadette 0

Recalls

L.I.D. Green Pea & Chicken Dry Cat Formula Voluntary Recall
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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
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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
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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
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The J. M. Smucker Company Issues Voluntary Recall of Specific Lots of Special Kitty® Wet Cat Food

December 6, 2019 Bernadette 0

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