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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 Comments book cover, calico cat mysteries, cozy cat mystery, illustration, klepto cat mysteries, patricia fry

Someone is stealing and selling cats who can do neat things like tricks and might have some training. The person

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book cover books books about cats dogs and animals cats Daily Feature featured artwork illustrations Wednesday 

Featured Artwork: Calico Cat Mystery Book Seven “Leave it to Olivia”

November 9, 2022November 14, 2022 Bernadette 0 Comments book cover, calico cat mysteries, cozy cat mystery, illustration, klepto cat mysteries, patricia fry

Cats and flowers are a popular theme for me, and for Patricia Fry’s book covers. In Leave it to Olivia

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Featured Artwork: Klepto Cat Book 57, “Meow Me a Riddle”

October 12, 2022 Bernadette 1 Comment book cover, calico cat mysteries, cozy cat mystery, illustration, klepto cat mysteries, patricia fry

Exotic cats in the basement, and Rags has to do something about this because it’s just not right…this time Rags

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Featured Artwork: Calico Cat Mystery Book Six: “Olivia’s Meow Moment”

July 14, 2022 Bernadette 2 Comments book cover, calico cat mysteries, cozy cat mystery, illustration, klepto cat mysteries, patricia fry

Patricia had a few ideas for Olivia’s Meow Moment, but the basic premise was that Olivia helps to catch a

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Featured Artwork: Klepto Cat Book 56, “Rags to the Rescue”

May 27, 2022May 31, 2022 Bernadette 1 Comment book cover, calico cat mysteries, cozy cat mystery, illustration, klepto cat mysteries, patricia fry

Okay, a cat, a fluffy puppy, and the beach—what’s not to love in that? This cover took a little bit

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Featured Artwork: Calico Cat Mystery Book Five: “Olivia Goes Wild”

April 15, 2022July 14, 2022 Bernadette 4 Comments book cover, calico cat mysteries, cozy cat mystery, illustration, klepto cat mysteries, patricia fry

I loved capturing these expressions. In this Calico Cat Mystery, Olivia and Rags are looking out a picture window at

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cat artwork Daily Feature feline artwork illustrations sally the artist's life Wednesday 

The Artist’s Life: Early Feline Art Influences and Memories

April 8, 2022 Bernadette 4 Comments batik, becoming an artist, cat artwork, feline artwork, influences for artwork, kitties being kitties, my journey as an animal artist, porcelain tile of cat, sally the cat, things found

When you are a “cat person”, it seems to begin with day one and work its way all through your

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Featured Artwork: Klepto Cat Book 55, “Rags Lends a Helping Paw”

February 28, 2022May 27, 2022 Bernadette 3 Comments book cover, calico cat mysteries, cozy cat mystery, illustration, klepto cat mysteries, patricia fry

Right from the start, this cover was going to have a bunch of cats on it. And that was going

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Featured Artwork: Calico Cat Mystery Book Four: “Olivia’s Folly”

February 10, 2022 Bernadette 1 Comment book cover, calico cat mysteries, cozy cat mystery, illustration, klepto cat mysteries, patricia fry

Olivia is again front and center on her book cover, and as if her belly isn’t cute enough what about

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Featured Artwork: Klepto Cat Book Cover No. 54, “Claw and Order”

January 7, 2022January 7, 2022 Bernadette 3 Comments book cover, cozy cat mystery, illustration, klepto cat covers, klepto cat mysteries, patricia fry

  I could visualize the cover for this one as soon as Patricia described it to me: I have an

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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

And sometimes, I just throw my hands in the air and have fun! —

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  • tabby cat in boxDaily Photo: The Castle Box
  • Published Article on Fear Free Pets
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  • Desktop calendar, 1280 x 1024 for square monitors.Featured Artwork and March Desktop Calendar: Nikka's Jupiter Ball

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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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Marketplace

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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."
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Marketplace: Feline-focused Animal Sympathy Cards

March 10, 2023March 12, 2023 Bernadette 2
Saturday Morning Cartoons note cards.
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Marketplace: Saturday Morning Cartoons Note Cards

March 3, 2023March 12, 2023 Bernadette 2

Book Reviews

Heavenly Headbutts by Allia Zobel Nolan
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Book Review: Heavenly Headbutts by Allia Zobel Nolan

January 29, 2023February 6, 2023 Bernadette 6

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
book review books books about cats dogs and animals creating with cats Daily Feature kitty things Saturday 

How to Photograph Your Cat, from 1955

November 10, 2019 Bernadette 0
photo by Walter Chandoha from puss n boots ad
book review books books about cats dogs and animals creating with cats Daily Feature kitty things Saturday 

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

April 21, 2018January 20, 2019 Bernadette 0

Sponsored Posts

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

Press Releases

Press Release: PetSmart Charities® Renews $3 Million Grant to Meals on Wheels
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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
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TNR Certification, Community Cat Webinars, Coming Right Up

February 19, 2023February 19, 2023 Bernadette 2
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Alley Cat Rescue 2022 Global Feral Fix: Spay/Neuter of Over 50,000 Community Cats

February 5, 2023February 6, 2023 Bernadette 2
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“Doobert Forward” Launches to Support Animal Rescue and Adoption Efforts

January 29, 2023January 29, 2023 Bernadette 1

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Recent Posts

  • quince blossoms with snowRescue Story: My First Litter
  • tabby cat in boxDaily Photo: The Castle Box
  • Published Article on Fear Free Pets
  • black cat asleep in gardenDaily Photo: The Purrfect Garden Nap Spot
  • Desktop calendar, 1280 x 1024 for square monitors.Featured Artwork and March Desktop Calendar: Nikka’s Jupiter Ball
  • gray and white cat behind plantVintage Photo: Modeling the Arboricola, 1998
  • tortoiseshell cat under tableFrom the Archives: Drama in the Kitchen, March 16, 2005
  • "I'll always remember the way you looked at me."Marketplace: Feline-focused Animal Sympathy Cards
  • cat shadowDaily Photo: Who Is That Kitty Shadow?
  • pastel painting of catWhat’s On My Easel: Nikka’s Jupiter Ball, a New Painting

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