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Poem: A Rescue Remembered

January 11, 2022January 12, 2022 Bernadette 1 Comment cat art, cat artwork, cat poems, cat poetry, cats, ink sketch of cat, sketch of cat

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

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

December 26, 2021December 27, 2021 Bernadette 2 Comments an old memory, black cat looking out window, cat christmas cards, cat looking out window with snowflakes, christmas cards, christmas cards with cats, poetry

I took the photo in 1983, just a few months after I got my first camera and I was only

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Poem for Sunday: The Gift of a Morning

September 28, 2021 Bernadette 2 Comments cats, poetry, tortoiseshell cat in garden

Cookie gave me many gifts in all the years she was with me, including the visual discoveries from this particular

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Daily Photo: Warm Nap

September 17, 2021September 17, 2021 Bernadette 1 Comment cat at window, cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, feline photographs, pet photography, pets, studio cats, tortoiseshell cat

That magic September sunshine, warm in color, warm on the newly cooler days, just purrfect for a kitty to find

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The Menagerie © Bernadette E. Kazmarski
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Rescue Poem: Overheard in a Thrift Shop

September 1, 2021 Bernadette 0 Comments overheard in a thrift shop, poetry, rescue story, thrift shop

This was a conversation between two people which I overheard, secretly taking notes, as I was browsing the overcrowded racks

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Vintage Photo: Moses, and Things I Found in the Woods, 1988 and 2006

January 12, 2020January 12, 2020 Bernadette 1 Comment cat poetry, cats, pet loss, poetry, spring thaw

I’VE ALWAYS FOUND the January thaw, whenever it comes, to be a magical time, a gift from our compassionate mother

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Upon Seeing Himself in a Mirror | Paths I Have Walked

January 13, 2019 Bernadette 0 Comments cat poetry, formerly feral cats, foster cats, foster kittens, poetry, rescued cats

He / doesn’t know, of course, it is / himself he sees, for he / senses himself in a different

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

December 8, 2018 Bernadette 0 Comments an old memory, black cat looking out window, cat christmas cards, cat looking out window with snowflakes, christmas cards, christmas cards with cats, poetry

I took the photo in 1983, just a few months after I got my first camera and I was only

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Poem: Once

November 18, 2018 Bernadette 4 Comments black cat, black cats, cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cat poetry, cat rescue, cats, feline photographs, pet photography, pets, photography

Once Once A late snow And I with early kittens in my belly Hungry, thirsty, cold, Crouched, focused, Raced across

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The Menagerie © Bernadette E. Kazmarski
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Poem for Sunday: Overheard in a Thrift Shop

September 2, 2018 Bernadette 0 Comments overheard in a thrift shop, poetry, rescue story, thrift shop

This was a conversation between two people which I overheard, secretly taking notes, as I was browsing the overcrowded racks

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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

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

Latest Posts

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  • 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

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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

Desktop calendar, 1280 x 1024 for square monitors.
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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
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How to Photograph Your Cat, from 1955

November 10, 2019 Bernadette 0
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

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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