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Daily Photo: Mariposa Cute and Bunny Cute

May 29, 2020 Bernadette 2 Comments cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, feline photographs, pet photography, pets

Mariposa is cute no matter what she does, especially when she’s watching a baby bunny who is inching onto the

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February 2020 Personal Creative Challenge, Day 18: Curious Fawn

February 20, 2020February 20, 2020 Bernadette 0 Comments deer, fawn, pastel painting, white-tailed deer, wildlife artwork

No, he’s not a kitty, nor a commissioned portrait, but because I’ve always shared images of the deer in my

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Press Release: Help AVMA and AVMF Help Veterinarians in Australia

January 11, 2020January 11, 2020 Bernadette 0 Comments anivive, basepaws, feline diabetes, feline diabetic study, feline genome, feline health, press release

AVMA donates $25,000 to support wildfire and animal relief efforts in Australia Your chance to help: AVMF will match up

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Featured Artwork: Wildlife Artwork

November 27, 2019December 2, 2019 Bernadette 0 Comments original artwork, prints of artwork, wild animals, wild birds, wildlife, wildlife artwork

You’ve seen these two sisters in plenty of photos here on The Creative Cat. These white-tailed does think they are

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The yearling doe ran up the hill and looked absolutely beautiful.
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Daily Photo: Monday Adventures

October 29, 2019 Bernadette 0 Comments cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, deer, deer in the back yard, feline photographs, pet photography, pets, photography, white-tailed deer

We had a very interesting Monday, and full of photos. Mama Deerie visited the back yard several times with her

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Marketplace: A Little Nature & Wildlife from Portraits of Animals

October 25, 2019 Bernadette 0 Comments gift items from nature, handmade, landscape paintings, nature and wildlife, original artwork

Autumn Has Arrived   The equal day and night, the angle of the light, cooler days and nights, shadows deep

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"Summer Living" keepsakes and tile.
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It’s Christmas in July!

July 28, 2019 Bernadette 0 Comments cat art, cat artwork, cat photographs, cat sketches, feline artwork

25% Discount on Your Entire Purchase! That’s right—including everything on my website, cats, nature & wildlife, and more. Your entire

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The little visitor.
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Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat: Baby Animals in Your Backyard Habitat

July 13, 2019July 19, 2019 Bernadette 0 Comments baby animals, backyard wildlife habitat, rescuing baby wild animals, wild animals, wildlife

WHETHER YOU MAINTAIN a habitat or not, even in a city setting, you stand a chance of finding nests of

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An introspective Namir.
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Extra Hydration in Summer Heat for Pets, Wildlife and People

July 13, 2019July 19, 2019 Bernadette 0 Comments heat stroke in animals, heat stroke in pets, pets, summer heat, water for pets, water for wildlife, wildlfie, wildlife

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

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I am watching you, Mama Deerie.
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Daily Photo: Mama Deerie

July 11, 2019 Bernadette 2 Comments cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, feline photographs, formerly feral, pet photography, pets, photography, wildlife

Oh, Mama Deerie, did you feel my eyes on your back? My formerly feral eartipped feline eyes watching you browse

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Marketplace: Save on Boxed Dozen Holiday Cards

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It’s time for my annual sale on boxed dozen holiday cards, $10.00 per box! You can stock up now and

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Marketplace: Autumn In-person and Virtual Open House!

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Book Reviews

How to Photograph Your Cat by Walter Chandoha
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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

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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

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Cat Confessions: A "Kitty Come Clean" Tell-all Book by Allia Zobel Nolan
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Cat Confessions, a Book Review by Mewsette and Me

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Not Just for Ferals, HCMT Hosts 13 Free and Low-cost Spay/Neuter Clinics Through June 2021

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Shutdowns, physical distancing and unemployment have touched every part of our society, including needs for our pets. Veterinarians closed down

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CCPC Pet Memorial Sunday Ceremony Goes Virtual for 2020

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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

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Recalls

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

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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

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Voluntary Recall of Muse Wet Cat Food Natural Chicken Recipe
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Voluntary Recall of Muse Wet Cat Food Natural Chicken Recipe

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Voluntary Recall of Two Lots of 9Lives® Protein Plus® Wet, Canned Cat Food
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Voluntary Recall of Two Lots of 9Lives® Protein Plus® Wet, Canned Cat Food

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