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fostering cats

watercolor of three kittens on feed sacks
blogging cat photographs cat stories cats Daily Feature kittens rescue stories Tuesday 

Rescue Stories: A Trio of Decisions

March 11, 2021March 11, 2021 Bernadette 4 Comments cat adoption, cat art, cat artwork, cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cat rescue, cat rescue stories, cats, fostering cats, tnr

We all start somewhere with cat rescue, and because there is so much to learn we usually move from that

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blogging cat photographs cat stories cats Daily Feature kittens rescue stories Tuesday 

About My Rescue Stories

February 18, 2021 Bernadette 4 Comments cat adoption, cat art, cat artwork, cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cat rescue, cat rescue stories, cats, fostering cats, tnr

Even decades later, some rescues I simply could not forget. Humorous, sad, complicated, I remembered the cats, the images, the

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adopting a cat adopting a kitten cats adopted cats for adoption COVID-19 Daily Feature fostering pets health and safety Monday 

Feline Meet and Greets and Adoptions During COVID-19

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 Bernadette 8 Comments adopting cats during covid, cat rescue, cats, COVID-19, fostering cats, fostering kittens, help shelter pets, rescued cats

  COVID-19 may have us all staying at home with our family groups right now, but cats and kittens still

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Splash and Zorro making funny faces!
animal rescue Daily Feature foster cats fostering pets health and safety Monday shelters TNR 

Consider Fostering, Needed Now and When TNR Resumes

April 21, 2020 Bernadette 0 Comments cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, feline diseases, feline illnesses, fostering, fostering cats, kittens, pets and emergencies

Shelters recently have shared heartwarming stories of absolutely clearing out all their pets up for adoption to foster homes as

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Pet my belly!
cats for adoption COVID-19 Daily Feature fostering pets rescue stories Tuesday 

Fostering Saves Lives, Self-quarantine With a Foster Kitty During the COVID-19 Crisis

March 18, 2020April 10, 2020 Bernadette 8 Comments cat rescue, cats, COVID-19, fostering cats, fostering kittens, help shelter pets, rescued cats

Our need for quarantine and extra safety while we try to stop the spread of COVID-19 from infecting more humans

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tabby cat sleeping in a twist
Daily Feature dickie foster cats fostering pets photographs rescue stories Tuesday 

Dickie: A One-year Foster

October 9, 2019 Bernadette 3 Comments cat photography, dickie the cat, families in transition, fostering cats, pet photography, women in transition

Here and there you’ll see a reference to a big tabby cat named “Dickie” in photos or stories from previous

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Five beautiful kittens!
animal rescue Daily Feature foster cats fostering pets health and safety Tuesday 

Safely Fostering Rescued Cats and Kittens

May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 Bernadette 5 Comments cat photographs, cat photography, cat photos, cats, feline diseases, feline illnesses, fostering, fostering cats, kittens, pets and emergencies

This introduces a two-part article about safely in your home fostering cats and kittens who you or another have rescued

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Rescue Story: It Could Have Been a Very Different Ending

January 16, 2019 Bernadette 3 Comments fostering cats, fostering kittens, rescued cats, rescued kittens, stray and feral TNR, tnr

Jack and Diane look a little shocked at that headline. ppppppoooooooooooooooo0Some of my favorite foster photos keep coming up as

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Lily Rose was as nice as could be.
animal rescue cat rescue Daily Feature Friday health and safety 

So There’s a Nice Cat At Your Door

January 4, 2019 Bernadette 4 Comments cat illnesses, cats, fostering cats, rescued cats, rescuing cats, stray cats

So There’s a Nice Cat At Your Door–don’t ever endanger your feline household, always be aware of the cat may be carrying a contagious illness and take precautions.

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He's still trying to ignore her, but she dragged herself closer.
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Daily Photo: Understanding Elders

November 16, 2018 Bernadette 0 Comments cats for adoption, formerly feral, fostering cats, fostering saves lives

Bean’s like, “Come on, kid, don’t make me hit you,” when Mariposa is literally asking for it. (Bella just walked

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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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Latest Posts

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  • Book Review: Heavenly Headbutts by Allia Zobel NolanBook Review: Heavenly Headbutts by Allia Zobel Nolan
  • black and white photo of white catVintage Photo: Sally's Twisted Nap, 1985
  • painting on wallThe Artist's Life: Sold Original, "Sunday Morning," and That Exhibit
  • tortoiseshell cat on deskFrom The Archives: My Office Manager, 2007
  • three kittens in carrier"Doobert Forward" Launches to Support Animal Rescue and Adoption Efforts

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  • two black cats in sun on deckDaily Photo: A Rectangle of Sun ( 1,831 )
  • black cat nappingDaily Photo: Focusing on a Good Nap ( 1,164 )

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!

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Marketplace

22 Cats Garden Flag
cat merchandise cats Daily Feature marketplace Thursday 

Marketplace: Add Garden Flags to Your Late Winter Garden

January 28, 2023January 28, 2023 Bernadette 0

While your spring blooming plants are just getting started, add some color to your late winter garden with garden flags!

"12 Sketches of Cats Calendar"
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Marketplace: 12 Sketches of Cats (2014) Calendar

January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 Bernadette 2
Coco, 11 x 14, pastel, 2022 © Bernadette E. Kazmarski
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Commissioned Portrait: Coco

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 Bernadette 0

Book Reviews

Book Review: Heavenly Headbutts by Allia Zobel Nolan
book review books books about cats dogs and animals Daily Feature Friday Sunday 

Book Review: Heavenly Headbutts by Allia Zobel Nolan

January 29, 2023 Bernadette 0

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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advocacy animal rescue Daily Feature Friday Monday Press Press Release publicity 

“Doobert Forward” Launches to Support Animal Rescue and Adoption Efforts

January 29, 2023January 29, 2023 Bernadette 0

New Online Store “Doobert Forward” Launches, Making it Easier Than Ever to Support Animal Rescue and Adoption Efforts FOR IMMEDIATE

black and white feral cat
animal welfare cat behavior cat rescue Daily Feature feral cats Friday HCMT Homeless Cat Management Team Monday Pittsburgh CAT Pittsburgh Feral Cat Movement Press Press Release publicity rescue cats spay and neuter TNR trap neuter return 

HCMT Hosts 13 Free and Low-cost Spay/Neuter Clinics Through June 2023

January 10, 2023 Bernadette 0
TNR Certification, Community Cat Webinars, and the Online Cat Conference in January 2023
community cats Daily Feature feral cats Friday Monday Press Press Release publicity TNR trap neuter return veterinary medicine 

TNR Certification, Community Cat Webinars, and the Online Cat Conference in January 2023

December 9, 2022 Bernadette 0
TNR Certification and Return-to-Field Webinars in November
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TNR Certification and Return-to-Field Webinars in November

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  • Book Review: Heavenly Headbutts by Allia Zobel NolanBook Review: Heavenly Headbutts by Allia Zobel Nolan
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  • painting on wallThe Artist’s Life: Sold Original, “Sunday Morning,” and That Exhibit
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  • three kittens in carrier“Doobert Forward” Launches to Support Animal Rescue and Adoption Efforts
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  • 22 Cats Garden FlagMarketplace: Add Garden Flags to Your Late Winter Garden
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