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kitten looking at himself in a mirror
Basil black cats cat poetry cats Daily Feature poetry Sunday 

Upon Seeing Himself in a Mirror | Paths I Have Walked

January 13, 2019 Bernadette 0 Comments cat poetry, formerly feral cats, foster cats, foster kittens, poetry, rescued cats

He / doesn’t know, of course, it is / himself he sees, for he / senses himself in a different

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Where is Diane?
cat photographs daily photo jack and diane 

Even More Photos of Jack and Diane

January 2, 2017January 6, 2017 Bernadette 1 Comment cats, foster kittens, jack and diane, kitten pictures, kittens

Now that Jack and Diane are very friendly and very active, they are also VERY fun to photograph! I actually

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Meet Jack and Diane!
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Temporary Fosters: Meet Jack and Diane!

December 19, 2016December 19, 2016 Bernadette 1 Comment formerly feral kittens, foster kittens, jack and diane, kittens

Meet Jack and Diane, two young kittens living in the, no, not like the song and not as wild and

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Charlie being very good! calico cat by christmas tree
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Foster Adoption Update: Charlie (Splash)

December 6, 2015 Bernadette 9 Comments calico kitten, cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, cats for adoption, feline photographs, foster kittens

Look at Charlie being such a good girl! When she was here as one of Charm’s kittens her name was

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Finn and Dinah enjoy helping to decorate.
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Foster Adoption Update: Finn and Dinah (Crayola and Zorro)

November 22, 2015November 22, 2015 Bernadette 3 Comments cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, cats for adoption, feline photographs, foster kittens, tortoiseshell cat

  This makes my heart sing–two of my former fosters, Charm’s kittens, enjoying their first Christmas! Crayola is now named

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Simon in his chair.
Bert cat photographs cats cats adopted foster cats 

Foster Adoption Update: Bert

November 11, 2015November 12, 2015 Bernadette 2 Comments cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, cats for adoption, feline photographs, foster kittens

Simon was formerly Bert when he was here as a foster, and doesn’t he look grand! His adopter, Christy, regularly

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Selina ventures upstairs as she grows accustomed to her new home.
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Foster Adoption Update: Selina

November 10, 2015November 11, 2015 Bernadette 6 Comments cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, cats for adoption, feline photographs, foster kittens, tortoiseshell cat

Yes, this was Alvina, but now she has her forever name in her forever home: Selina, named for Catwoman Selina

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Alvina has gone to her forever home!
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Time to Go Home!

October 21, 2015October 22, 2015 Bernadette 5 Comments cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, cats for adoption, feline photographs, foster kittens, tortoiseshell cat

Alvina actually went to her forever home on October 20! I drafted the article and waited to add a few

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Who could resist?
Alvina cat photographs cats cats adopted Daily Feature foster cats Teddy Bear 

I Stole Someone’s Heart!

October 10, 2015October 10, 2015 Bernadette 2 Comments cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, cats for adoption, feline photographs, foster kittens, tortoiseshell cat

Photos of my cuteness were just too much for a couple who just needed to have me. They wanted an

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They settled briefly in the basket that first day.
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New Fosters: Hamlet and Ophelia

October 1, 2015December 8, 2015 Bernadette 5 Comments black cat, cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, cats for adoption, feline photographs, foster kittens, gray cat

I have two new foster cats in the house, two older kittens/young adults who need a little bit of socialization,

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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

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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
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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

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Marketplace

Creative Cat Coloring Book
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Marketplace: Color Creative Cats in My Coloring Book

March 25, 2023March 25, 2023 Bernadette 2

In 2016 I’d been looking at and reviewing coloring books by other artists and decided I wanted to do a

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Featured Artwork and March Desktop Calendar: Nikka’s Jupiter Ball

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 Bernadette 4
"I'll always remember the way you looked at me."
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Marketplace: Feline-focused Animal Sympathy Cards

March 10, 2023March 12, 2023 Bernadette 2

Book Reviews

Heavenly Headbutts by Allia Zobel Nolan
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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
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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

Press Release: PetSmart Charities® Renews $3 Million Grant to Meals on Wheels
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Press Release: PetSmart Charities® Renews $3 Million Grant to Meals on Wheels

February 24, 2023 Bernadette 2

News provided by Meals on Wheels America Feb 16, 2023, 10:00 ET ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — PetSmart

TNR Certification, Community Cat Webinars, Coming Right Up
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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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“Doobert Forward” Launches to Support Animal Rescue and Adoption Efforts

January 29, 2023January 29, 2023 Bernadette 1

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