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FosterCat’s Spaghetti Dinner Successful and Fun

September 14, 2012September 14, 2012 Bernadette 0 Comments benefit spaghetti dinner, cat rescue, catmint creations, catula dracula's cats, donate to fostercat, foster cat, fostercat inc., t kelly catnip toys

“I thought this was just going to be about ten people in the church basement with a few cats,” a

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See You at FosterCat’s Annual Benefit Spaghetti Dinner

September 4, 2012September 4, 2012 Bernadette 0 Comments benefit spaghetti dinner, donate to fostercat, foster cat, fostercat inc.

If you’re local, I hope to see you this Saturday at FosterCat’s annual spaghetti dinner! I’ll have a display of

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FosterCat Annual Benefit Spaghetti Dinner

August 6, 2012August 12, 2013 Bernadette 2 Comments benefit spaghetti dinner, donate to fostercat, foster cat, fostercat inc.

Join the board, volunteers, foster families and friends of FosterCat on Saturday, September 8, 2012 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00

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Great Rescues Book Signing at FosterCat Spaghetti Dinner

August 2, 2011 Bernadette 1 Comment benefit spaghetti dinner, book signing, crocheted pawprint washcloths, donate to fostercat, foster cat, fostercat inc., great rescues calendar and gift book, peaches and peonies

Join me for a book signing for Great Rescues Calendar and Gift Book at the FosterCat annual spaghetti dinner on

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FosterCat Annual Spaghetti Dinner

July 23, 2011 Bernadette 1 Comment benefit spaghetti dinner, crocheted pawprint washcloths, donate to fostercat, foster cat, fostercat inc., great rescues calendar and gift book, peaches and peonies

Join the board, volunteers, foster families and friends of FosterCat on Saturday, September 10, 2011  from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00

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FosterCat Annual Spaghetti Dinner

August 21, 2010 Bernadette 1 Comment benefit spaghetti dinner, donate to fostercat, foster cat, fostercat inc., peaches and peonies

It’s time for the big FosterCat fundraiser—the annual Spaghetti Dinner! Join the board, volunteers, foster families and friends of FosterCat

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Help FosterCat Even More Through My Three Cats

April 25, 2010 Bernadette 1 Comment donate to fostercat, fostercat inc., my three cats, peaches' 100th birthday

MyThreeCats.com will donate $5.00 to FosterCat when you place an order! MyThreeCats.com and The Studio of Bernadette Kazmarski have partnered

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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

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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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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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