A Pup and Her Mummy

October 17 marked three years that pup Astrid has been cancer-free. She had to lose a toe in order to be cancer-free, but we're all fine with that. We mentioned this feat a couple weeks ago as well, and at that time we shared how, those 3 years ago, Astrid got to enjoy a mummy cookie from a local pet store on account of her not only being cancer-free, but also being all bandaged up from the surgery. Some of you commented that you hoped Astrid would get to enjoy another mummy cookie in celebration of her 3 years as a cancer survivor. You better believe she got another mummy cookie to celebrate!

Happy Wednesday, friends!

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Flashback Doodle of the Day

We have a couple more flashback doodles from last Halloween to share before we move into next week, when we'll be sharing all brand new Halloween doodles to celebrate the spooky times. Today's flashback doodle is a bit mummified.

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Tip of the Day

Today's Halloween tip is one we're sure you all know, and it's to practice proper door safety. We mention this regularly. This is of course most relevant if you are handing out candy on Halloween night, or if you are hosting a Halloween party with a number of arriving guests. Knocks on the door, the doorbell, children or adults in strange costumes, and all of the hustle and bustle of Halloween can scare some furbabies. On the other hand, some cats or dogs might enjoy guests, and so they might be attracted to the door on Halloween. Either way, if you have increased traffic at the door on Halloween, there is always the chance that your kitty or pup could escape if proper precautions are not taken. This is why it is important to practice proper door safety, so that you can avoid escapes.

There are of course a number of options for keeping a cat or dog from escaping out a busy door on Halloween. First, you can set up a safe room for your cat or dog and keep them in there during the Halloween festivities, so that they have no ability to escape from the house when people show up at the front door. Depending on how your house is set up and how Sdetermined your kitty or pup is to reach the door, you can also put up baby gates or pet gates to keep a cat or dog in an area of the house away from the door. If your furbaby is leash trained, and as long as the leash is securely held, your kitty or pup can also be kept safe in the house by attaching them to their leash, with of course someone holding said leash. You best know your furbaby as well as the setup of your home, so use whatever method is the safest, most surefire way of keeping your kitty or pup from escaping out a busy door on nights like Halloween.