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votive with white cat
Daily Feature marketplace pet loss Sunday Thursday 

Marketplace: Ziggy Stardust’s Special Custom Votive

February 18, 2023February 25, 2023 Bernadette 2 Comments cats, custom pet memorial votive, dogs, pet loss, pet memorial, pets

When I make a custom pet memorial votive I try to choose a background color for each one that either

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Lily Rose was as nice as could be.
cats Daily Feature health and safety Monday TNR 

I Am Surrender Prevention Certified

February 14, 2023 Bernadette 1 Comment animal cruelty laws, animal humane laws, assistance with veterinary costs, cats, dogs, pet-friendly rentals, renting with pets, tnr

Lily Rose was an early story in surrender prevention for me. She was one step from being surrendered back to

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two gray kittens
cats Daily Feature dog health and safety Monday TNR 

Resources for Pets and People

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 Bernadette 0 Comments animal cruelty laws, animal humane laws, assistance with veterinary costs, cats, dogs, pet-friendly rentals, renting with pets, tnr

Years ago I began keeping a list of low-cost spay and neuter resources in my area and, printing copies on

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christmas Daily Feature Friday health and safety 

Fire and Ice-icles, Keep an Eye on Your Kitties!

December 23, 2022December 23, 2022 Bernadette 0 Comments cats, dogs, holidays and pets, pet safety, pets, toxic foods for pets, toxic plants for pets

As we loom toward Christmas, here are a few cautions where your pets are concerned with gifts and foods and

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The Johnson family, all the animals they ever lived with.
animal artwork commissioned portrait Daily Feature pet portrait Thursday 

Commissioned Portrait Video and Discount

December 19, 2022March 9, 2023 Bernadette 3 Comments cat art, cat artwork, commissioned portrait, dogs, pastel portrait, pet portraits

Here’s the short video I created about my commissioned portraits. Our companion animals give us so much…my cats gave me

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Daily Feature marketplace pet loss Sunday Thursday 

A Video About My Custom Pet Memorial Votive

December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 Bernadette 0 Comments cats, custom pet memorial votive, dogs, pet loss, pet memorial, pets

Here’s the video I created for giving custom pet memorial votives at the holidays. Most people have purchased custom pet

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adopting a cat cats cats for adoption Daily Feature FeLV Monday Pittsburgh CAT 

Petfinder and Facebook Marketplace Team Up For Adoptions

November 23, 2022 Bernadette 0 Comments adopt a senior cat, adopt a senior pet month, cats, dogs, pets, senior pets

    Scrolling through Facebook Marketplace beginning in November through mid-December you may see some local adoptable dogs and cat

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black cat with green eyes
adopting a cat cats Daily Feature Monday senior cats 

During Adopt a Senior Pet Month Take Home a Senior Cat

November 9, 2022November 14, 2022 Bernadette 2 Comments adopt a senior cat, adopt a senior pet month, cats, dogs, pets, senior pets

Whether they grow old in your presence or arrive at that great age, a senior cat is a better companion

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animal welfare Daily Feature health and safety Monday spay and neuter 

Pittsburgh Free Spay/Neuter Program for Cats and Dogs

October 4, 2022October 4, 2022 Bernadette 4 Comments cats, dogs, pittsburgh, pittsburgh spay and neuter, pittsburgh spay and neuter program, spay and neuter, spay and neuter pittsburgh

City of Pittsburgh residents can apply for up to five spays or neuters for dogs or cats totally free of

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The Johnson family, all the animals they ever lived with.
animal artwork commissioned portrait Daily Feature marketplace pet portrait Thursday 

Marketplace: Events and Commissioned Portrait Special

September 24, 2022 Bernadette 3 Comments cat art, cat artwork, commissioned portrait, dogs, pastel portrait, pet portraits

It’s time already! I always offer a commissioned portrait special for the holiday season so you can have a discount

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Spay-neuter and Assistance for Pets
Click here for links for low-cost spay and neuter opportunities, after-hours emergency, financial assistance for care, pet-friendly rentals, shelter services and humane laws.

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SURRENDER PREVENTION SPECIALIST
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I took the Feline Fix By Five Pledge! You should too!

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DEMONSTRATING ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE OF CATS

Custom Pet Memorial Votive in The Conscious Cat Best Cat Products 2021

Custom memorial pet votives

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Daily Schedule of Articles

Click any link to find an archive of articles on that topic.

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

And sometimes, I just throw my hands in the air and have fun! —

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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

    April 13, 2021 Bernadette 0
    One Lot of Natural Balance® Ultra Premium Chicken & Liver Paté Formula Canned Cat Food Recalled
    Daily Feature Monday pet food recall Press Press Release publicity 

    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

    December 6, 2019 Bernadette 0

    Inspired by felines you know and love!

    Feline Style Sampler

    Feline Style Sampler
    36 images of my feline artwork in one compact little book!

    A Video About My Commissioned Portraits


    Animal Sympathy Cards

    animal sympathy cards by portraits of animals

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    Marketplace

    Desktop calendar, 1280 x 1024 for square monitors.
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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

    Desktop calendar, 1280 x 1024 for square monitors.
    cat artwork cat painting Daily Feature desktop calendar featured artwork marketplace watercolor Wednesday 

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

    April 1, 2023April 1, 2023 Bernadette 6
    Creative Cat Coloring Book
    cat artwork colored pencil Daily Feature marketplace Thursday 

    Marketplace: Color Creative Cats in My Coloring Book

    March 25, 2023March 25, 2023 Bernadette 2

    Book Reviews

    Heavenly Headbutts by Allia Zobel Nolan
    book review books books about cats dogs and animals Daily Feature Friday pet loss Sunday 

    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
    book review books books about cats dogs and animals creating with cats Daily Feature kitty things Saturday 

    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
    book review books books about cats dogs and animals creating with cats Daily Feature kitty things Saturday 

    A Career Inspired By a Rescued Cat, Vintage Cat Food Ads, and Photographer Walter Chandoha

    April 21, 2018January 20, 2019 Bernadette 0

    Sponsored Posts

    GetYourPet.com: Rehome a Pet, Adopt a Pet, Home to Home
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    GetYourPet.com: Rehome a Pet, Adopt a Pet, Home to Home

    September 21, 2018October 11, 2018 Bernadette 5

    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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    community cats Daily Feature feral cats Friday Monday Press Press Release publicity TNR trap neuter return veterinary medicine 

    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
    Daily Feature Friday Press Press Release publicity TNR trap neuter return veterinary medicine 

    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
    community cats Daily Feature feral cats Friday Monday Press Press Release publicity TNR trap neuter return veterinary medicine 

    TNR Certification, Community Cat Webinars, Coming Right Up

    February 19, 2023February 19, 2023 Bernadette 2
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    Alley Cat Rescue 2022 Global Feral Fix: Spay/Neuter of Over 50,000 Community Cats

    February 5, 2023February 6, 2023 Bernadette 2

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