Mancat Monday Motivation

Here we are at another Mancat Monday! Evan is our mancat of the day, and he decided that he wanted to showcase his whiskers for you all to enjoy.

Our housemate mancat Toby often gets compliments on his whiskers. His are white like Evan's, but he always gets told how stunning they are against his black fur. But, Evan says white on orange makes him just as mighty!

Speaking of mighty, our Sparks for today has perhaps a little to do with that thought. Sparks is a blog hop hosted by Annie of McGuffy's Reader, and it encourages us to share positive thoughts each week.

I have started on a mission to always try to incorporate my Sparks each Monday with my doodle for that day. So, here is today's doodled up motivational thought:

 Wishing you all a magnificent Monday!

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Our Tip of the Day:

Our last tip related to Spay/Neuter Awareness Month is to make sure that you know and follow the proper pre-op preparation and post-op treatment for your furbaby's operation. Just as with any anesthetic event, there are some rules that will need to be heeded for your furbaby's health and safety. To begin, a cat or dog's food should be withheld well in advance to going under. Ask your veterinarian how early to pull your kitty or pup's food, as their age can affect this. For example, adults may need their access to food cut off at 10 pm or thereabouts the night before surgery, whereas young kittens or puppies may need to be allowed access to food until the early hours of the morning of their surgery. Of course, also ask your veterinarian if there are other requirements prior to surgery. The at-home care will continue after the surgery as well, of course, so also be sure that you follow these instructions from your veterinarian. For example, make sure you know how much and how often to give any medications that are sent home with your furbaby after surgery, which may include pain killers or antibiotics. It is also of course important to keep spayed neutered furbabies calm, so that they can recover safely. This is especially important for females, so that their abdominal sutures remain intact and their incisions heal properly. If necessary, a kitten or pup can be secluded to a safe area of the house, where they can recover and heal as needed. Spaying and neutering is incredibly important, but so is the care required before and after the surgery itself.