Merry Mancat Monday

This time of year, I'm sure I'm not the only human who often finds myself trying to find boxes just the right size for certain gifts I need to wrap. The problem, though, is that if I set a box aside and a kitty finds it, I'm out of luck. I've lost a great many perfectly sized boxes to the cats in this house, and they never seem willing to give them back to me.

Evan not only stole this box from me after I deemed it perfect for one of the gifts I got for my mother, but my orange mancat then even dragged his Santa sloth toy into the box. That box has since become a true lair. Evan drags toys into it, hides both himself and his toys inside its confines, and lets no one else enter the box.

Merry Christmas week!

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Festive Doodle of the Day

Of course I had to throw another red truck doodle into the Christmas mix.

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Tip of the Day

Today's tip relates to the spirit of gift-giving during the holiday season. In particular, we're talking about the practice of giving cats, dogs, and other little critters as gifts on Christmas morning. The important thing here is that anyone giving a furry friend as a gift realize the significance of such a gift. Obviously, a living creature requires proper care and commitment. For this reason, if you or someone you know is intending on giving a cat, dog, or other critter as a gift, be sure that all considerations have been made. Does the recipient want a furry friend? Do finances, time, age, location, and other such factors allow the recipient to properly care for a furry friend? These are just the basics that need to be considered, as cats, dogs, and other animals come with far more factors than this. After all, pets are a commitment that can be with you for many years.

The long and short if it is that while it is wonderful to think of an animal finding a home on Christmas morning, it is still important to ensure that said animal will not end up without proper care, or back at a shelter or abandoned. There are of course times when giving or receiving a cat, dog, or other critter as a gift works out perfectly fine. Such cases might include when a husband or wife gifts a furbaby to their spouse who wants and can care for it, or when a parent knows their child wants and is capable of assisting in the care of a cat, dog, or other pet. If you or someone close to you is planning to surprise someone with a furry friend on Christmas morning, just as with any gift, do take into consideration whether a pet is appropriate for the recipient in question.