Friendly Fill-Ins

Hello and happy Friday, friends! In case you forgot, it's time for the Friendly Fill-Ins challenge. The fill-in statements can be found below. Ellen of 15andmeowing is the mastermind behind the first two, and I came up with the second two.

1. I am going _________.

2. I want to be more _________.

3. Once in a blue moon, I _________.

4. I have a large collection of _________.


Of course, I took a turn to fill these in myself.

1. I am going slightly mad.
(Does anyone know this song by Queen? 𝅘𝅥𝅮🎜𝅘𝅥𝅮🎜 I'm going slightly mad. 𝅘𝅥𝅮🎜𝅘𝅥𝅮🎜 I guess this isn't far from the truth, either. I mean, the heat and humidity outside are kind of making me go crazy, if I'm to be completely honest. I'm so very eager for autumn, my very most favorite season.)

2. I want to be more organized.
(I don't feel like I'm the most unorganized person in the world, but I also feel like I could most certainly improve. I think I'd also feel a tad bit less stressed some days if I better organized my time and schedule. To help with this, I've been working on making better, more efficient use of planners, such as my Blogging Cats Weekly Planner. I've realized that I actually like sitting down and filling out my planner for the week, and so far, it's already making me feel a lot more put together.)

3. Once in a blue moon, I watch TV.
(I hardly ever watch TV anymore. Sometimes I'll throw in a DVD, or put something on Netflix, and then often fall asleep while watching it. Really, though, TV is kind of a thing of the past for me. I much prefer to doodle in my sketchbook, blog, read, write, cook or bake, and so forth and so forth.)

4. I have a large collection of books.
(I was either going to put books or cats for this, but my book collection is admittedly far larger than my collection of cats. Books are one thing that I do and likely always will hoard. I love my books.)

Now it's your turn!

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Who can guess what's next? A certain kitty always shows herself on Fridays around here. And that kitty is Eddy! Eddy isn't alone in her shot for this week, though. You see, Eddy got herself all situated in a sun puddle. She even claimed she'd be willing to sit still for a photo this week! But, someone else had another idea.

Sometimes, resident model Thimble gets jealous of anyone else getting camera time. The photo is evidence of one of those moments. Way to throw some shade on Eddy, Thimble.

Well, photobomb or not, Eddy and all of us here wish you a fantastic Friday!

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Our Doodle of the Day:

I am really craving autumn doodles already. It's still August, though, so I'm trying to make myself wait until at least the first day of September to starting posting all sorts of pumpkins and other autumnal goodies. To tide me over, I'm trying to think of doodles to create that might more or less portray some end-of-summer activities. I don't know if I succeeded with this first one, though. I've actually never been camping, so I don't know if this is even prime camping season. Nevertheless, here you go.

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Our Tip of the Day:

Today's tip on taking that kitty of yours to the vet is about selecting the best kind of carrier for your cat. There are a number of considerations to make when it comes to carrier type. The size of your cat, the size of the carrier, how willing your kitty is to enter a carrier, your cat's behavior while in a carrier, and the material out of which a carrier is made can all play a role in the kind of carrier you might want to use.

To go into a bit more detail, let's start with the size of your kitty. For example, take into consideration the comfort of a large cat when selecting a carrier. A small carrier will of course be less than cozy for a large cat, not to mention that it might not be easy to get a large cat into a small carrier in the first place. At the same time, though, it is important to make sure that you can carry your cat's carrier with relative ease. This is especially crucial for emergency cases, when you might need to move quickly and therefore won't want to have difficulty transporting a cat-filled carrier.

Another consideration to make is how easy it is to get your cat into the carrier. Yesterday, we mentioned some tips on getting your cat used to the carrier. Those all being said, some cats may simply not be the easiest to coax into a carrier. With this in mind, consider what type of carrier will be easiest for you, your kitty, and your particular situation. If your cat is difficult to get into a carrier, for example, a top-loading one might be easier than a front-loading one. Then again, if it's possible and safe, you could set a front-loading carrier on its back end in order to load your kitty in through the door while it's standing up in that manner. Also keep in mind how sturdy a carrier is and how easily this might make it to load a kitty inside. Mesh or other flimsy carriers, for example, could collapse as you try to load a difficult cat inside, making the task even more challenging.

Yet another consideration to make is how your cat acts inside a carrier, and how details such as carrier material might be affected. For example, is your cat a digger while in their carrier? If so, a mesh carrier may not be the best option for them, especially if they are an insistent digger who might tear a hole in the mesh or dig at the zipper and escape. Also take into consideration if your kitty has a nervous bladder or nervous bowels. If your cat is known to urinate or defecate in the carrier, consider what type of carrier might be best able to withstand this and to be cleaned afterwards. A plastic carrier might be a good option in this case.

There can be a great many considerations to make when selecting a carrier for your kitty. Those we mentioned above are just some considerations you might need to make. It all depends on your particular furbaby, their personality and behavior, as well as on you and your capabilities or preferences.