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Gabby was adopted!
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Gabby Was Adopted!

December 31, 2018December 31, 2018 Bernadette 2 Comments cat rescue, cat stories, cats, rescued cats

On Saturday afternoon my friend Sally called me to tell me that Gabby was being adopted “right now this minute”,

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Bootsie on a ceramic tile from tenth-grade ceramics.
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The Unintended Gift: A Kitten in a Box Under the Tree, and Where She Led Me

December 25, 2018May 25, 2020 Bernadette 7 Comments cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cat rescue, cat stories, christmas

Now it’s time for my own rescue story, my first cat, how I came to fill my life with cats

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Update on the Pretty Calico

December 3, 2018 Bernadette 5 Comments cat rescue, cat stories, cats, rescued cats

Thanks to Animal Friends for taking Gabby the calico left behind in an apartment two weeks ago. She’ll be destined

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George is the last one to go.
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Cats for Adoption: George, and the Other Greenbriar Kittens Go Home

December 3, 2018December 3, 2018 Bernadette 0 Comments cat rescue, cat stories, cats, formerly feral, kitten rescue, rescued cats, rescued kittens, trap neuter and socialize

Sunday was a big day for rescued kitties! George, above, is still up for adoption. The Siamese mix went home

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A pile of kittens.
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Getting Bigger and Getting Adopted

November 26, 2018November 26, 2018 Bernadette 3 Comments cat rescue, cat stories, cats, formerly feral, kitten rescue, rescued cats, rescued kittens, trap neuter and socialize

Those Greenbriar kittens are getting big—and getting adopted! Three are spoken for and only one ginger kitten is left to

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Witness to a Rescue | Paths I Have Walked

November 22, 2018November 22, 2018 Bernadette 1 Comment cat rescue, cat stories, rescue story, short story

The actions in this story occurred in late November, right around Thanksgiving, so I always share it some time during

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Dr. Mendenhall with the rescued calico.
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Rescue Story: A Pretty Calico

November 21, 2018 Bernadette 1 Comment cat rescue, cat stories, cats, rescued cats

“Thanks to Dr. Lindsay Mendenhall at Chartiers Animal Hospital Ltd for not only scanning this pretty abandoned calico kitty for

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I'm so cute!
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Update on Those Kittens and Mom

November 21, 2018 Bernadette 4 Comments cat rescue, cat stories, cats, formerly feral, kitten rescue, rescued cats, rescued kittens, trap neuter and socialize

A visit with the rescued kittens and their mom from Greenbriar. They are out of the crate full time and

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Rescue Story: Trap, Neuter and Socialize, Another Litter and Mom

November 14, 2018November 14, 2018 Bernadette 2 Comments cat rescue, cat stories, cats, formerly feral, kitten rescue, rescued cats, rescued kittens, trap neuter and socialize

“Mariposa passed her first test of socialization—messing up the neatly-made bed! I’ll be sharing more photos, but right now I’m

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Chloe appeared as if by magic, perfectly camouflaged by her surroundings.
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Feral Cat Day: Trap, Neuter, Remove, Sometimes It’s Necessary

October 20, 2018October 21, 2018 Bernadette 3 Comments cat stories, cats, eartipped cats, tnr, trap neuter return

More often than not, when people ask for “help with cats” in their yard or neighborhood, they think we’re going

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Monday:
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Tuesday:
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Wednesday:
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Thursday:
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Friday:
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Marketplace: Save on Boxed Dozen Holiday Cards

December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 Bernadette 3

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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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

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
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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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Press Releases

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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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CareCredit, PetDesk Partnership Empowers Greater Access To Pet Care

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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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