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grief

The first bleeding hearts.
Daily Feature essay pet loss 

The Return

April 30, 2017May 1, 2017 Bernadette 2 Comments bleeding hearts, grief, pet loss, t.s. eliot, the waste land

T.S. Eliot began his poem The Waste Land, April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land,

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"Things I Found in the Woods" image and poem.
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Things I Found in the Woods, Poetry and Memories

February 26, 2017February 26, 2017 Bernadette 2 Comments grief, pet loss, pet loss grief, poetry

I’VE ALWAYS FOUND the spring thaw, whenever it comes, to be a magical time, a gift from our compassionate mother

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Perhaps the Storm is Finally Over, 2015

August 28, 2015September 6, 2015 Bernadette 13 Comments cats, congestive heart failure, grief, pet loss, pets

Hurricane Katrina, Namir, a household of cats and realizing a lot about love after multiple losses. Celebrating Rainbow Bridge Remembrance

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On Dying and Death, and Remembrance

January 26, 2014March 18, 2019 Bernadette 9 Comments cats, grief, loss, loss of mother, pet loss

ON OCTOBER 20, 2010 my little Peaches died, and just three months later on January 25, 2011 my mother died.

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Perhaps the Storm is Finally Over, 2013

September 1, 2013September 1, 2013 Bernadette 9 Comments cats, congestive heart failure, grief, pet loss, pets

Hurricane Katrina, Namir, a household of cats and realizing a lot about love after multiple losses. I originally posted this

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Perhaps the Storm is Finally Over, 2012

August 26, 2012August 26, 2012 Bernadette 8 Comments cats, congestive heart failure, grief, pet loss, pets

Hurricane Katrina, Namir, a household of cats and my personal creative inspiration Namir was the inspiration for The Creative Cat

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On Dying and Death, and Remembrance

January 31, 2012January 26, 2014 Bernadette 8 Comments grief, loss, loss of mother, pet loss

I first posted this article a year ago as I summed up the loss of little Peaches and how her

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Perhaps the Storm is Finally Over

August 29, 2011 Bernadette 6 Comments cats, congestive heart failure, grief, pet loss, pets

Hurricane Katrina, Namir, a household of cats and my personal creative inspiration Namir was the inspiration for The Creative Cat,

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pet loss 

On Dying and Death, and Remembrance

January 30, 2011 Bernadette 25 Comments grief, loss, loss of mother, peaches the cat, pet loss

I know I risk losing a lot of readers with a title like that, but this is really not a

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Perhaps the storm is finally over

August 30, 2009 Bernadette 5 Comments congestive heart failure, cookie, grief, lucy, moses, namir, peaches, pet loss, sophie, stanley

Hurricane Katrina, Namir, a household of cats and my personal creative inspiration I remember the night Katrina was headed toward

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Spay-neuter and Assistance for Pets
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Free May Desktop Calendar

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Daily Schedule of Articles

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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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Marketplace

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Featured Artwork and May Desktop Calendar: Highlighted Silhouette

May 13, 2022 Bernadette 0

As soon as I knew Mr. Sunshine needed some extra support I decided I’d feature him for May’s featured artwork

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Marketplace: Totes Bag Rework

April 16, 2022 Bernadette 0
Custom memorial pet votive.
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Marketplace: Custom Pet Memorial Votives Are Special Gifts

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 Bernadette 2

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

April 21, 2018January 20, 2019 Bernadette 0
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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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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Alley Cat Rescue 2021 Global Feral Fix Challenge: Over 45,000 Community Cats

February 23, 2022 Bernadette 0

The 2021 Feral Fix Challenge saw participation from veterinarians and clinics across 24 U.S. states as well as Greece, South

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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

January 11, 2022 Bernadette 0
Photo by Alexander Sliwa, courtesy Alley Cat Rescue
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Press Release: Alley Cat Rescue Announces New African Wildcat Project

September 24, 2021 Bernadette 2

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
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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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