The Purrfect Fit

Have you ever found yourself a box that fits you like a glove? You know, like the one Evan found here?

Is that a purrfect fit or what?

Evan hopes you all find yourself a purrfect fit like this! Long live the boxes!

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Flashback Doodle of the Day

Here's another flashback doodle. I usually use my weekends to finish up and get ahead on the doodles I want to create for the upcoming days, but as I mentioned yesterday, I spent most of this weekend building a shed in my back yard. I had major help from my dad and two of my uncles, but even with all four of us, it took the better part of a weekend to prepare the yard and to build the actual shed. Has anyone ever built a shed? The instructions might tell you it takes just a couple of hours. That's a raging lie.

Anyway, none of the dozen or so autumn and Halloween doodles I have nearly completed actually got completed this weekend with the whole building of a shed and all that jazz. The shed is now finally done, though, and I'm more than eager to make up for lost time in my sketchbook. For today, though, how about a doodle from last year that is all shades of pumpkin madness.

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Tip of the Day

The last of our Animal Pain Awareness Month tips involves ways that you can help enable a pained furbaby be more mobile and comfortable around the home. If your furbaby has difficulty jumping due to an injury or arthritis, for example, you can put pet stairs or a pet ramp beside chairs, couches, or beds in the home. This can help your kitty or pup better reach elevated areas without having to jump, which could otherwise exacerbate pain associated with an injury or arthritis. For a cat, another way to help them combat pain and discomfort is to give them litter boxes with low sides, so that they can easily walk right in. Or, you can also give them a ramp or stairs leading up to the entrance of the litter box, if needed. If it helps reduce pain associated with certain injuries, arthritis, or other ailments, you can also elevate your kitty or pup's food and water bowls.

Another simple way to help a pained furbaby feel some relief and comfort is by way of their beds and blankets. You can offer extra soft and thick beds, and in locations that are easy to reach. Some forms of pain are also alleviated by heat, which means that safe, pet-friendly heated blankets or heated beds could also be of use. Of course, you would need to take all necessary safety precautions when using any heated or electric products.

In more extreme cases, your furbaby might be in need of direct assistance with their mobility. If need be, you can use various forms of slings to help your kitty or pup ambulate. You can use a towel or blanket to create a makeshift sling, for example. Another option is to purchase a sling, or a harness with handles, which are indeed available on the market.

It is not easy to see our furbabies in pain. At the same time, it is not easy for them to feel such pain. That's why it is important to do what you can to alleviate your kitty or pup's pain, even if that means a bit of redecorating within your home.