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sketch of two cats under table.
animal welfare cats Daily Feature Friday health and safety pets 

4th of July Festivities, Not So Much Fun for Our Pets and Wildlife

June 30, 2020June 30, 2020 Bernadette 1 Comment 4th of July, 4th of july and pets, independence day, pet safe holidays, pet safety on holidays

If your neighbors are like mine, our peace and quiet are being interrupted by the bombs bursting in air already,

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sketch of two cats under table.
animal welfare cats Daily Feature Friday health and safety pets 

4th of July is Not So Much Fun for Them

June 29, 2019 Bernadette 6 Comments 4th of July, 4th of july and pets, pet safe holidays, pet safety on holidays

If your neighbors are like mine, our peace and quiet are being interrupted by the bombs bursting in air already,

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Looking at the sun?
cats Daily Feature dog health and safety pets wildlife 

Pets and Other Animals, and the Solar Eclipse

August 18, 2017August 19, 2017 Bernadette 0 Comments animals and the eclipse, cats, dogs, pet safety, pets and the eclipse

Even though solar eclipses, especially total eclipses, are rare, we humans are all aware of the dangers of looking directly

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Moses drinks from the water bowl on the deck.
backyard wildlife habitat Daily Feature health and safety pets wildlife Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat 

Water for Pets, Wildlife—and People—in Summer’s Heat

June 24, 2017July 1, 2017 Bernadette 0 Comments backyard wildlife habitat, heat stroke in cats, heat stroke in dogs, heat stroke in pets

Though Moses was only outdoors for a brief time for her daily sunbath, I always made sure she had a

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"Read my mind."
cats Daily Feature dog health and safety pet wellness pets 

Washing the Dishes

April 2, 2017April 14, 2017 Bernadette 6 Comments cat food bowls, cats, CDC, cleaning pet food bowls, dog food bowls, dogs, pet food bowls, pets, salmonella in pet food

I recently read in a Petco survey of pet guardians that about one in five wash their pets’ bowls only

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black cat with valentine flowers
behavior cat behavior cats Daily Feature dog health and safety pets toxic plants 

Flowers For Your Valentine

February 14, 2017 Bernadette 3 Comments cats, dogs, pets, toxic flowers, toxic plants

VALENTINE’S DAY IS today, so if you are making your plans to give flowers or decorate with flowers be aware

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Fromage says, "Lights? What lights? I don't know how they got that way."
cats Daily Feature dog health and safety pets 

Fire and Ice-icles, December Holiday Cautions for Pets

December 23, 2016December 26, 2016 Bernadette 0 Comments cats, christmas, dogs, hanukkah, holiday dangers for pet, holidays, pet toxins, pets

As we loom toward Christmas, here are a few cautions where your pets are concerned with gifts and foods and

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RadCat foods recalled.
cats health and safety pet and animal information pet food recall pets Press Release publicity 

Rad Cat Raw Diet® Recalled Due To Possible Salmonella And Listeria

June 28, 2016June 30, 2016 Bernadette 0 Comments cat food, cats, pet food, pets, Rad Cat food recall, Rad Cat June 2016 recall

Halo, Purely for Pets® Issues Voluntary Recall of Sensitive Cat Turkey Dry Food Due to Mold

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Eight cats, including Simon and Theo.
cats Daily Feature dog pets 

How We Love Our Pets

February 20, 2016February 20, 2016 Bernadette 6 Comments black cat, black cats, cat art, cat artwork, cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, dogs, pet survey, pets, vet IQ, VetIQ

It’s “National Love Your Pet Day” and we have a busy schedule of…basically what we do each day. We sleep

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kitten looking at himself in a mirror
animal rescue Basil cat poetry cat stories Daily Feature foster cats fostering pets pets poetry rescue stories Smokie 

Poem for Sunday: Upon Seeing Himself in a Mirror

February 7, 2016January 12, 2019 Bernadette 0 Comments cats, pet poetry, pets, poetry, poetry about animals, rescued animals, rescued cat

Upon Seeing Himself in a Mirror   Startled, an unexpected kitten before him, he cautiously greets this unknown feline, offers

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Sunday:
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Monday:
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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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Featured Artwork and May Desktop Calendar: Highlighted Silhouette

May 13, 2022 Bernadette 0

As soon as I knew Mr. Sunshine needed some extra support I decided I’d feature him for May’s featured artwork

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cat merchandise cats Daily Feature marketplace Thursday 

Marketplace: Totes Bag Rework

April 16, 2022 Bernadette 0
Custom memorial pet votive.
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Marketplace: Custom Pet Memorial Votives Are Special Gifts

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 Bernadette 2

Book Reviews

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

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
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
Cat Confessions: A "Kitty Come Clean" Tell-all Book by Allia Zobel Nolan
book review books cat photographs creating with cats Daily Feature 

Cat Confessions, a Book Review by Mewsette and Me

November 18, 2017November 19, 2017 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

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community cats Daily Feature feral cats Friday Monday Press Press Release publicity TNR trap neuter return veterinary medicine 

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

February 23, 2022 Bernadette 0

The 2021 Feral Fix Challenge saw participation from veterinarians and clinics across 24 U.S. states as well as Greece, South

black cat with catnip toy
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Press Release: FDA Approves Novel Monoclonal Antibody Treatment to Control Osteoarthritis Pain in Cats

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

January 11, 2022 Bernadette 0
Photo by Alexander Sliwa, courtesy Alley Cat Rescue
Daily Feature feral cats Friday Press Press Release publicity TNR trap neuter return 

Press Release: Alley Cat Rescue Announces New African Wildcat Project

September 24, 2021 Bernadette 2

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
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
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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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