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Dusk in the Woods

January 31, 2021January 31, 2021 Bernadette 3 Comments bare trees, dusk in the woods, moses, pastel painting, pastel painting of snowy woods, snowy woods, winter artwork

A painting of the “blue hour”, “l’heure bleue“, that time of transition. I took the reference photos for this painting

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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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moses pastel painting winter woods 

Featured Artwork: Dusk in the Woods

December 31, 2014December 31, 2014 Bernadette 2 Comments bare trees, dusk in the woods, moses, pastel painting, pastel painting of snowy woods, snowy woods, winter artwork

A fitting way to send off the year, with a painting of the “blue hour”, “l‘heure bleue“, that time of

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pastel painting of snowy woods
moses pastel painting winter woods 

Featured Artwork: Dusk in the Woods

December 18, 2013December 18, 2013 Bernadette 15 Comments bare trees, dusk in the woods, moses, pastel painting, pastel painting of snowy woods, snowy woods, winter artwork

That “blue time of day”…a quick walk in the woods after a heavy snowfall as the sun set on the

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pastel painting of snowy woods
moses pastel painting winter woods 

Dusk in the Woods

December 27, 2012 Bernadette 4 Comments bare trees, dusk in the woods, moses, pastel painting, pastel painting of snowy woods, snowy woods, winter artwork

That “blue time of day”…a quick walk in the woods after a heavy snowfall as the sun set on the

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Inspired By the Grace of Trees

May 17, 2010 Bernadette 2 Comments art from trees, friends of the pittsburgh urban forest, john metzler, urban tree forge

I usually keep my posts on The Creative Cat to animals, art depicting animals and the artists who create it,

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Today is the Day Songbirds Really Need Your Help

February 6, 2010 Bernadette 2 Comments backyard wildlife habitat, feeding wild birds, heavy snowfall, photo of birds, songbirds in winter, wild birds in winter

Clean off those branches and put out some seed and suet if you can I was entranced overnight as the

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Art Inspired by My Backyard Wildlife Habitat

January 9, 2010May 12, 2012 Bernadette 22 Comments artwork inspired by nature, backyard bird artwork, backyard wildlife habitat artwork, charcoal sketch, nature artwork, pastel paintings, winter artwork, winter sketches

I hadn’t actually realized how much art I’ve done in, or and inspired by my backyard until I made my

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Dusk in the Woods

December 19, 2009September 15, 2012 Bernadette 5 Comments bare trees, dusk in the woods, moses, pastel painting, pastel painting of snowy woods, snowy woods, winter artwork

That “blue time of day”…a quick walk in the woods after a heavy snowfall as the sun set on the

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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
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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 April Desktop Calendar: Three Black and White Cats

April 1, 2023April 1, 2023 Bernadette 3

This month’s artwork began as a commissioned portrait, and that portrait has a story—one of the few that I started,

Creative Cat Coloring Book
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Marketplace: Color Creative Cats in My Coloring Book

March 25, 2023March 25, 2023 Bernadette 2
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Featured Artwork and March Desktop Calendar: Nikka’s Jupiter Ball

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 Bernadette 4

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
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
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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

Sponsored Posts

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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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  • Desktop calendar, 1280 x 1024 for square monitors.Featured Artwork and April Desktop Calendar: Three Black and White Cats
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  • two tortoiseshell catsVintage Photo: Kelly and Cookie Enjoying the Sun, 1999
  • orange cat sleeping on bedFrom the Archives: Mr. Peach’s Busy Morning, March 28, 2007
  • four black catsToilet Water? Household Dangers for Cats in All Rooms in the House
  • black cat on deckDaily Photo: Outdoor Fun and a Vet Visit With Mewsette
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