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Daily Sketch Reprise: Dozing on the Rug, 2012

September 29, 2018September 29, 2018 Bernadette 0 Comments black cats, cat artwork, cat sketches, cats, colored pencil

The sun is coming in at just the right angle once again and it’s cooler so a morning sunbath is

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Daily Sketch Reprise: Kelly Has a Drink, 2012

August 19, 2018 Bernadette 0 Comments cat art, cat artwork, cat sketches, cats, colored pencil, tortoiseshell cat

So I’m kind of remembering Kelly a lot this weekend… What legs! Kelly really does have long legs, especially when

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sketch of three black cats on rug
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Daily Sketch Reprise: Dozing on the Rug, 2012

September 27, 2017 Bernadette 0 Comments black cats, cat artwork, cat sketches, cats, colored pencil

The sun is coming in at just the right angle once again and it’s cooler so a morning sunbath is

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sketch of cat drinking water
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Daily Sketch Reprise: Kelly Has a Drink, 2012

August 12, 2017 Bernadette 0 Comments cat art, cat artwork, cat sketches, cats, colored pencil, 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: Party’s Over, Fifth Birthday Party, 2012

July 26, 2016July 26, 2016 Bernadette 2 Comments black cat, black cats, cat art, cat artwork, cat birthday, cat sketches, cats, colored pencil, watercolor pencil

We had so much color in the birthday party, but no one held still long enough for a sketch until

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Daily Sketch Reprise: Pinwheels, A Nap on the Quilt

July 24, 2016 Bernadette 0 Comments black cat, black cats, cat art, cat artwork, cat sketches, cats, colored pencil, two black cats

Mewsette and Bean were completely relaxed on the purple and white pinwheel quilt in my bedroom for the afternoon. Lucky

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Daily Sketch Reprise: Hangin’ in the Kitchen, 2013

June 28, 2015June 29, 2015 Bernadette 0 Comments black cat, black cats, cat art, cat artwork, cat sketches, cats, colored pencil, sketch of cat, three black cats

Giuseppe, Mr. Sunshine and Mimi hang out with me in the kitchen. Often when I draw these five black cats,

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Featured Artwork: Coquille Cats

July 9, 2014March 26, 2015 Bernadette 4 Comments cat art, cat artwork, cat sketches, cats, colored pencil, coquille board

In addition to the sketch of Allegro and Stanley I used yesterday to illustrate “Watch Your Window Screens” I wanted

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Daily Sketch Reprise: Hangin’ in the Kitchen, 2013

June 30, 2014July 1, 2014 Bernadette 1 Comment black cat, black cats, cat art, cat artwork, cat sketches, cats, colored pencil, sketch of cat, three black cats

Giuseppe, Mr. Sunshine and Mimi hang out with me in the kitchen. Often when I draw these five black cats,

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Daily Sketch Reprise: Off Center, 2013

June 22, 2014June 23, 2014 Bernadette 0 Comments cat art, cat artwork, cat sketches, cats, colored pencil, ink sketch of cat on stool, purple cat, sketch of cat

Cats are generally such sticklers for being perfectly placed atop an object, whether it’s a piece of paper on the

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Marketplace: Celebrate Cat Adoptions at PetPeople Green Tree
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Marketplace: Celebrate Cat Adoptions at PetPeople Green Tree

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Celebrate Cat Adoptions at PetPeople Green Tree Saturday, June 25, 2022, Noon to 3:00 p.m. We’re celebrating Adopt A Cat

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Just an Update, Kitties, Exhibits and New Things

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Inspirations Art, Photography and Gift Show and Sale
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Marketplace: Inspirations Art & Photography Exhibit & Gifts Sale

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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
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

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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

November 18, 2017November 19, 2017 Bernadette 0

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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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Press Release: 1 in 3 U.S. Pet Parents Have Used Their Pet’s Name as Their Password

May 29, 2022 Bernadette 2

I have to laugh because my first passwords were “cookie”, and I used that for everything! Apparently I’m not the

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Alley Cat Rescue 2021 Global Feral Fix Challenge: Over 45,000 Community Cats

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Press Release: FDA Approves Novel Monoclonal Antibody Treatment to Control Osteoarthritis Pain in Cats

January 15, 2022 Bernadette 4
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HCMT Hosts 13 Free and Low-cost Spay/Neuter Clinics Through June 2022

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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

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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

December 6, 2019 Bernadette 0

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