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Daily Sketch Reprise: Two Girls At Dinner, 2012

February 14, 2016February 16, 2016 Bernadette 0 Comments art, cat art, cat sketches, cats, colored pencil sketch of cat, two cats

Mimi and Kelly enjoy dinner on the cabinet while “the kids” eat on the floor. I’ve been wanting to try

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Daily Sketch Reprise: Kelly in a Ball, 2012

February 12, 2016February 22, 2017 Bernadette 0 Comments art, cat art, cat sketches, cats, colored pencil sketch of cat, tortoiseshell cat

After Cookie left us on February 3, 2012, I took a break from blogging for a week. When I came

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Daily Sketch Reprise: Kelly Has a Drink, 2012

August 11, 2015August 14, 2016 Bernadette 8 Comments cat art, cat artwork, cat sketches, cats, colored pencil sketch of cat, tortoiseshell cat

What legs! Kelly really does have long legs, especially when she does her drinking dance, solidly planting all four paws,

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Daily Sketch: Not Quite on the Purple

December 26, 2014 Bernadette 0 Comments black cat, black cats, cat art, cat artwork, cat sketches, cats, colored pencil sketch of cat

I wonder sometimes why they absolutely perfectly center themselves on things, and why sometimes they hang off an edge. I

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Daily Sketch Reprise: Kelly Has a Drink, 2012

August 11, 2014September 1, 2014 Bernadette 0 Comments cat art, cat artwork, cat sketches, cats, colored pencil sketch of cat, tortoiseshell cat

What legs! Kelly really does have long legs, especially when she does her drinking dance, solidly planting all four paws,

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Daily Sketch Reprise: The Toy Dance, 2012 and Nap for Three, 2013

March 18, 2014March 19, 2014 Bernadette 0 Comments cat art, cat artwork, cat sketches, cats, colored pencil sketch of cat, sketch of cat playing

Jelly Bean dances around on a toy. I love it when they do this, all four legs going in different

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Daily Sketch Reprises: Kelly in a Ball and Two Girls at Dinner, 2012

February 12, 2014February 13, 2015 Bernadette 2 Comments art, cat art, cat sketches, cats, colored pencil sketch of cat, tortoiseshell cat, two cats

After Cookie left us on February 3, 2012, I took a break from blogging for a week. When I came

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Daily Sketch Reprise: In Your Way, 2013 and Bathing Each Other, 2012

January 31, 2014January 31, 2014 Bernadette 0 Comments cat art, cat artwork, cat sketches, cats, colored pencil, colored pencil sketch of cat

I am in your way and I have no intention of moving. Mimi settled on the floor pretty much where

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Daily Sketch Reprise: A Stretch Upon Rising, 2012

January 30, 2014January 31, 2014 Bernadette 0 Comments art, black cat, cat art, cat artwork, cat sketches, cats, colored pencil sketch of cat

Mr. Sunshine awoke from his nap on my desk, arose and stretched in one graceful movement, from lying curled to

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Daily Sketch Reprise: Kelly Scratching, 2012 and Round and Round, 2013

January 16, 2014January 19, 2015 Bernadette 1 Comment cat art, cat sketches, cats, colored pencil sketch of cat, sketch of cat scratching, tortoiseshell cat

Kelly was sitting up and dozing, a perfect way to capture her slender posture and markings Then she awoke, probably

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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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Book Reviews

How to Photograph Your Cat by Walter Chandoha
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How to Photograph Your Cat, from 1955

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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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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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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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