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Temporary Winter Cat Shelters

December 27, 2022 Bernadette 1 Comment cat shelters, cats, cats in winter, community cats, feral cats, winter protection for cats

I spent a lot of last week and weekend advising people on winter cat shelters and distributing some materials I

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Sturdy straw-filled shelter in use by one of the ferals.
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Preparing Feral Cats for a Winter Storm

December 23, 2022December 23, 2022 Bernadette 0 Comments cat shelters, cats, cats in winter, community cats, feral cats, winter protection for cats

Sometimes we have warm sunny days at Thanksgiving, and sometimes a snowstorm for Halloween. It’s never predictable day to day,

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A Checklist for Community Cats in Winter Weather

October 20, 2022 Bernadette 0 Comments cat shelters, cats, cats in winter, community cats, feral cats, winter protection for cats

Whether you feed the occasional outdoor cat or you care for a colony or more, winter weather is a special

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ear-tipped cat
cat behavior community cats Daily Feature feral cats health and safety Monday TNR TNR Series trap neuter return 

A Checklist for Community Cats in Wintry Weather

January 4, 2022 Bernadette 6 Comments cat shelters, cats, cats in winter, community cats, feral cats, winter protection for cats

Whether you feed the occasional outdoor cat or you care for a colony or more, wintry weather is a special

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tabbies
cat behavior community cats Daily Feature feral cats Monday TNR TNR Series trap neuter return 

Rescue Story: Ferals Down on the Farm

June 23, 2021April 5, 2022 Bernadette 0 Comments cat shelters, cats, cats in winter, community cats, feral cats, tnr, tnr clinic, trapping cats

So I left you hanging with my most recent TNR project just as we had one cat to go, and

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Eight traps
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Update on That TNR Project

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 Bernadette 2 Comments cat shelters, cats, cats in winter, community cats, feral cats, tnr, tnr clinic, trapping cats

I had intended to post on this each day with what we’d done that day, actually working on it during

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A 12-cat TNR Project This Weekend

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 Bernadette 1 Comment cat shelters, cats, cats in winter, community cats, feral cats, winter protection for cats

I’m working on a big TNR this weekend involving 10 to 12 cats, and the R is “remove”, not “return.”

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cat behavior community cats Daily Feature feral cats Monday TNR TNR Series trap neuter return 

Helping Community Cats in Winter

December 29, 2020December 29, 2020 Bernadette 2 Comments cat shelters, cats, cats in winter, community cats, feral cats, winter protection for cats

We may be near the new year, but winter has really just begun and the coldest and snowiest days are

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Spider.
cat behavior community cats Daily Feature feral cats Monday rescue stories TNR Tuesday 

Some Lucky Community Cats

November 13, 2019November 18, 2019 Bernadette 2 Comments cat shelters, cats, cats in winter, community cats, feral cats, winter protection for cats

I have a few current-day rescue stories to write up, but I can’t physically get around to them yet so

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Sturdy straw-filled shelter in use by one of the ferals.
cat behavior community cats Daily Feature feral cats Monday TNR TNR Series trap neuter return 

Preparing Feral Cats for Colder Weather

October 22, 2019November 8, 2019 Bernadette 1 Comment cat shelters, cats, cats in winter, community cats, feral cats, winter protection for cats

Sometimes we have warm sunny days at Thanksgiving, and sometimes a snowstorm for Halloween. It’s never predictable day to day,

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Sunday:
Essays, Pet Loss, Poetry, The Artist’s Life

Monday:
Adoptable Cats, TNR & Rescue

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Rescue Stories

Wednesday:
Commissioned Portrait or Featured Artwork

Thursday:
Marketplace

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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

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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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Marketplace

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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
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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

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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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