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Rescue Story: A Short Term Foster for Bennie and Georgie

November 10, 2015November 10, 2015 Bernadette 0 Comments adopt adult cat, adult cat, cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, feline photographs, gray cat, rescue stories

A friend contacted me, tearful that she felt she needed to find a new home for her two cats. She

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Ophelia today.
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An Update on Princess Ophelia PowderPuff and Her Vascular Ring Anomaly

November 4, 2015November 4, 2015 Bernadette 4 Comments adult cat, cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cat rescue, cats, feline photographs, FIV, rescue stories

You may remember that little Princess Ophelia Powderpuff was a homeless kitten taken in because she was nearly pure white

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"Frankenstrong"
cats for adoption Daily Feature fostering pets Frankencat rescue stories 

Rescue Story: The Amazing Frankencat Needs Your Help

October 6, 2015November 13, 2015 Bernadette 2 Comments adult cat, cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cat rescue, cats, feline photographs, FIV, rescue stories

You can proudly wear a t-shirt with this art and help support Frankencat’s care! Details below. You’ve met the incredible

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Ophelia today.
cats for adoption Daily Feature fostering pets rescue stories 

Rescue Story: The Serious Case of Princess Ophelia PowderPuff

September 8, 2015 Bernadette 1 Comment adult cat, cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cat rescue, cats, feline photographs, FIV, rescue stories

You can’t have a name like “Princess Ophelia PowderPuff” and be anything but cute, right? Well, this little rescued kitten

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Boyfriend, former feral diagnosed with diabetes, one of the conditions studied in the genome, and now looking for a home.
cats for adoption Daily Feature fostering pets rescue stories 

Rescue Story: Formerly Feral Boyfriend, Rescued and Up for Adoption

August 18, 2015September 8, 2015 Bernadette 8 Comments adult cat, cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cat rescue, cats, feline photographs, FIV, rescue stories

From homeless to rescued to a home of his own? Boyfriend is proof you can’t and shouldn’t lump all outdoor

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Tommy on the bed.
fostering pets rescue stories 

An Update on Tommy

July 11, 2015July 11, 2015 Bernadette 7 Comments adult cat, cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cat rescue, cats, feline photographs, FIV, rescue stories, saddle thrombus

A little over a month ago, June 8, Tommy suffered a “saddle thrombus”, a condition where a blood clot caused

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Tommy at the emergency clinic.
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Rescue Story, and Help for a Rescuer: Tommy

June 23, 2015June 30, 2015 Bernadette 2 Comments adult cat, cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cat rescue, cats, feline photographs, FIV, rescue stories, saddle thrombus

Back in August 2013 a rescuer and friend took in an ill and injured orange and white cat who turned

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Lakota and Emeraude enjoy the warm sunshine.
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Rescue Story: Something About the Day

June 18, 2015June 18, 2015 Bernadette 4 Comments adult cat, cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cat rescue, cats, feline photographs, geriatric cats, kittens, rescue stories

June has always been a big month for me to rescue or accept cats to foster, and for a myriad

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Holly chilling in her favorite yellow box.
adopting a cat rescue stories tortoiseshell cats 

Rescue Story Reprise: Holly and Molly, Searching Again

May 12, 2015 Bernadette 3 Comments adult cat, cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, feline photographs, rescue stories, tortoiseshell cats, trauma in pets

Through no fault of their own, the two tortie sisters Holly and Molly find themselves once again back at the

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Rescue Story: Two Frightened Torties

January 13, 2015March 26, 2015 Bernadette 6 Comments adult cat, cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, feline photographs, rescue stories, tortoiseshell cats, trauma in pets

Note: this story contains the mention of a suicide, though with no details about it; it is an essential part

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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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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

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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

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

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Featured Artwork and May Desktop Calendar: Peach Begonias

May 4, 2023 Bernadette 1

Peach begonias? But they look pink…but the kitty’s name was Mr. Peach and he’s surrounded by my overwintering begonias one

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Featured Artwork and April Desktop Calendar: Three Black and White Cats

April 1, 2023April 1, 2023 Bernadette 6
Creative Cat Coloring Book
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Marketplace: Color Creative Cats in My Coloring Book

March 25, 2023March 25, 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
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
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

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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

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Alley Cat Rescue’s 2023 National Community Cat Survey Will Advance the Case for TNR

April 12, 2023April 11, 2023 Bernadette 0

The National Community Cat Survey is part of ACR’s efforts to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the current state

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
TNR Certification, Community Cat Webinars, Coming Right Up
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TNR Certification, Community Cat Webinars, Coming Right Up

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Alley Cat Rescue 2022 Global Feral Fix: Spay/Neuter of Over 50,000 Community Cats

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