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Vintage Photo: Modeling the Arboricola, 1998

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023 Bernadette 2 Comments black cat, black cats, cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, feline photographs, pet photography, pets, photography, senior cats

So apparently I did take 12 photos of a cat doing something inspiring back in film days, or at least

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Vintage Photo: Kublai Crazy Eyes, 1985

February 27, 2023 Bernadette 0 Comments cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, feline photographs, pet photography, pets, photography

Kublai had many expressions, usually defined by the shape of his eyes, here the crazy eyes, and he was probably

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Vintage Photo: Curtain Call, 1985

February 20, 2023February 19, 2023 Bernadette 0 Comments black and white film, black cat, cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, feline photographs, pet photography, pets, photography

I’m keeping with the roll of black and white film from early in 1985, like January and February. I believe

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Vintage Photo: Belly Up in the Sun, 1985

February 5, 2023February 5, 2023 Bernadette 4 Comments black cats, cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, feline photographs, pet photography, pets, photography

Kublai is evenly roasting himself in the sunbeam coming in through the door. He wasn’t a back sleeper, but when

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Vintage Photo: Sally’s Twisted Nap, 1985

January 29, 2023February 5, 2023 Bernadette 0 Comments cat in sun, cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats on bed, feline photographs, longhaired cat, pet photography, pets, photography, white cat

Sally was famous for her stretched and contorted naps. She was just a little girl, barely eight pounds, but she

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Vintage Photo: Allegro on His Balance Beam, 1989

January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 Bernadette 0 Comments cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, feline photographs, pet photography, pets, photography, white cat

In the house I rented before I moved here, Allegro walks on his balance beam as Fawn watches from below,

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Vintage Photo: A Sunny Room, 1983

November 27, 2022 Bernadette 2 Comments black cats, cat photographs, feline photographs, pet photography, photography

This is definitely one from the archives! It’s probably taken in 1983, when I first got my camera and began

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Vintage Photo: A Nap Interrupted For No Good Reason, 1999

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 Bernadette 1 Comment cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, feline photographs, pet photography, pets, photography, white cat

Just as I do today, on this day in 1999 I walked past my bedroom doorway and saw cats on

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Vintage Photo: A Snowy Day for the Cat Tree, 1994

February 14, 2022 Bernadette 6 Comments cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, feline photographs, pet photography, pets, photography, tabby cats

We had a huge snow in late winter 1994, and the cats had a lot of cuddling and napping to

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Vintage Photo: Sally in the Bag, 1995

January 2, 2022 Bernadette 0 Comments cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, feline photographs, pet photography, pets, photography, white cat

Sally’s in the bag! Just like Mimi does now, Sally is drawn into any container of any sort as if

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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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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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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
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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
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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

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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

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

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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
  • 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
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  • pastel painting of catWhat’s On My Easel: Nikka’s Jupiter Ball, a New Painting

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