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pet memorial sunday

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Daily Feature kublai my household of felines pet loss pet memorial sunday Sunday 

25th Anniversary, and Pet Memorial Sunday

September 21, 2021December 7, 2021 Bernadette 4 Comments cat photographs, cats, feline photographs, pet loss, pet photography, photography

Even after 25 years, each year when the relentless August sun softens to mellow September light angling in to illuminate

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chartiers custom pet cremation Daily Feature Friday Monday pet loss pet memorial sunday Press Release Sunday 

Pet Memorial Sunday Celebrated Safely, With Chartiers Custom Pet Cremation

September 8, 2021 Bernadette 0 Comments pet loss, pet memorial sunday

I am a speaker at this annual event, and Chartiers Custom Pet Cremation is one of my customers. This is

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white doves
chartiers custom pet cremation Daily Feature Friday Monday pet loss pet memorial sunday Press Release Sunday 

CCPC Pet Memorial Sunday Ceremony Goes Virtual for 2020

August 25, 2020 Bernadette 2 Comments pet loss, pet memorial sunday

I am a speaker at this annual event, and Chartiers Custom Pet Cremation is one of my customers. This is

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2019 Pet Memorial Sunday invitation
cats chartiers custom pet cremation Daily Feature pet loss pet memorial sunday Sunday 

Adopting Again After Losing a Pet: Why and How We Adopt Again

September 8, 2019August 24, 2020 Bernadette 7 Comments adopting a pet after loss, pet loss, pet memorial, pet memorial sunday, pets

I WILL SPEAK TODAY on the topic of “Adopting Again After Loss”, one of three speakers at the 2019 Pet

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Pet Memorial Sunday
cats chartiers custom pet cremation Daily Feature pet loss pet memorial sunday Sunday 

Adopting Again After Loss: Why and How We Adopt Again

September 9, 2018August 24, 2020 Bernadette 4 Comments adopting a pet after loss, pet loss, pet memorial, pet memorial sunday, pets

I spoke on the topic of “Adopting Again After Loss” at the 2018 Pet Memorial Sunday ceremony hosted by Chartiers

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CCPC Pet Memorial Sunday Ceremony “A Day For Remembering”

August 3, 2018August 24, 2020 Bernadette 2 Comments pet loss, pet memorial sunday

I am a speaker at this annual event, and Chartiers Custom Pet Cremation is one of my customers. This is

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black kitten on windowsill
Basil cat rescue chartiers custom pet cremation Daily Feature pet loss pet memorial sunday 

Adopting Again After Loss: Learning From Animals How to Love Again After Loss

September 10, 2017August 25, 2020 Bernadette 6 Comments cat rescue, kitten rescue, pet memorial sunday

I spoke on the topic of “Adopting Again After Loss” at the 2015 Pet Memorial Sunday ceremony hosted by Chartiers

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Pet Memorial Sunday 2017
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Pet Memorial Sunday Ceremony and Speaking, “A Day For Remembering”

September 2, 2017August 25, 2020 Bernadette 0 Comments pet loss, pet memorial sunday

I am a speaker at this annual event, and Chartiers Custom Pet Cremation is one of my customers. This is

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Asters and butterfly, in remembrance and love.
Daily Feature pet loss pet memorial sunday 

Loving Again After Losing an Animal Companion

August 13, 2017August 13, 2017 Bernadette 2 Comments adopting a pet after losing one, pet loss, pet memorial sunday

Pet Memorial Sunday is coming around again, this year on September 10. I have been a speaker at the Pet

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The 2016 Tribute Scroll
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Chartiers Custom Pet Cremation 2016 Tribute Scroll

October 9, 2016October 9, 2016 Bernadette 2 Comments chartiers custom pet cremation, pet loss, tribute scroll

Every year Deb Chebatoris encourages Pet Memorial Sunday participants to provide photos of their pets and a written tribute of

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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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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
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
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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

Inspired by felines you know and love!

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Marketplace

22 Cats Garden Flag
cat merchandise cats Daily Feature marketplace Thursday 

Marketplace: Add Garden Flags to Your Late Winter Garden

January 28, 2023January 28, 2023 Bernadette 0

While your spring blooming plants are just getting started, add some color to your late winter garden with garden flags!

"12 Sketches of Cats Calendar"
calendars cat artwork Daily Feature marketplace 

Marketplace: 12 Sketches of Cats (2014) Calendar

January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 Bernadette 2
Coco, 11 x 14, pastel, 2022 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski
animal artwork commissioned portrait Daily Feature marketplace pet portrait Wednesday 

Commissioned Portrait: Coco

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 Bernadette 0

Book Reviews

Heavenly Headbutts by Allia Zobel Nolan
book review books books about cats dogs and animals Daily Feature Friday Sunday 

Book Review: Heavenly Headbutts by Allia Zobel Nolan

January 29, 2023January 29, 2023 Bernadette 0

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

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

three kittens in carrier
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“Doobert Forward” Launches to Support Animal Rescue and Adoption Efforts

January 29, 2023January 29, 2023 Bernadette 0

New Online Store “Doobert Forward” Launches, Making it Easier Than Ever to Support Animal Rescue and Adoption Efforts FOR IMMEDIATE

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animal welfare cat behavior cat rescue Daily Feature feral cats Friday HCMT Homeless Cat Management Team Monday Pittsburgh CAT Pittsburgh Feral Cat Movement Press Press Release publicity rescue cats spay and neuter TNR trap neuter return 

HCMT Hosts 13 Free and Low-cost Spay/Neuter Clinics Through June 2023

January 10, 2023 Bernadette 0
TNR Certification, Community Cat Webinars, and the Online Cat Conference in January 2023
community cats Daily Feature feral cats Friday Monday Press Press Release publicity TNR trap neuter return veterinary medicine 

TNR Certification, Community Cat Webinars, and the Online Cat Conference in January 2023

December 9, 2022 Bernadette 0
TNR Certification and Return-to-Field Webinars in November
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TNR Certification and Return-to-Field Webinars in November

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