Saturday, July 17, 2021

Cardinal Caturday Art

Our contribution for Athena's Caturday Art Blog Hop this week is a doodle I scribbled up for my mom's birthday this past week. It was the first birthday she's celebrated since the passing of her mother. Her mother, my grandmother, loved cardinal birds, and my mom has often quoted the saying that goes, "Cardinals appear when angels are near." Have you ever heard that quote? Anyway, mixing that cardinal concept with my mom's love for cats, I scribbled up this basic little doodle for her:

Happy Caturday!


***
Tip of the Day

Yesterday's tip mentioned using your old clothes to make a bed for your furbaby. Today's tip is another random way you could perhaps use your old clothes for your furbaby. Don't expect any rocket science, because we're simply talking about using your old clothes to make your furbaby some, well, clothes. Of course, this will only apply to furbabies who tolerate or enjoy wearing clothes, or those who might need them due to issues such as impaired thermoregulation. So, a simple and cheap way to put your furbaby in clothes is to select one of your old shirts, sweatshirts, sweaters, or other similar item that will fit your furbaby. You can cut the clothing item's arms off, and trim up any other areas so that it better fits your furbaby. This will, of course, largely depend on your furbaby's size. For example, a large dog could wear larger revamped shirts, whereas a small dog or cat could potentially use shirts in a child's size, or larger clothes that have been cut down. Even old baby onesies could be used for small animals.

It might even be worth it to note that, in some instances, using your old clothes, or even typical pet clothing, could possibly help protect healing sores. For example, clothes could potentially be used to block a furbaby's access to a healing surgical incision or other lesion on their abdomen, sides, or back. This being said, always discuss any such treatments with your veterinarian. Some wounds should not be covered up because they need air to properly heal. So, never cover lesions with any sort of pet clothing, bandage, or wrapping without first discussing this with your veterinarian.

All in all, before you toss out your old clothes, take into consideration if there is any use your furbaby might get out of them. After all, as we've mentioned, your old clothes could be used as blankets or sleeping spots for your furbaby, they could be used to make a pet bed, pieces of them could be used to make toys, or, as mentioned today, they could be used to create clothes for your furbaby. Just as with a number of everyday items, our old clothes could potentially be used in any number of ways for the benefit of our furbabies. After all, kitties and pups often find comfort in the scent of their people, and so they surely wouldn't mind using your clothes once you're done with them.

11 comments:

Pam and Teddy said...

Very familiar with the thought that a visiting Cardinal is a visiting angel.......can't remember when I first heard that but it's been a very long time.

Hugs, Pam

Smudge said...

We have never heard of that. Your cardinal cat combo doodle is wonderful! How sweet.

pilch92 said...

Very nice drawing and great tips.

Athena Cat Goddess Wise Kitty said...

That's so lovely!

Timmy Tomcat said...

We have heard that one but not for a looooong time. Great to hear and see it!

The Island Cats said...

Yes, we've heard that quote...and we take it to heart. Cardinals are one of our favorite birds. There is one that visits our house often and sings beautifully. ~Ernie and the mom

Melissa, Mudpie and Angel Truffles (Mochas, Mysteries and Meows) said...

I've heard that quote often. Your mom must've loved that doodle!

Cathy Keisha said...

I think I'm the only one who never heard the quote. Very thoughtful card for your mom. I wonder if she has the same b-day as TW.

meowmeowmans said...

Yes, we have heard that quite, and we love the artwork you did for your mom's birthday.

messymimi said...

No, i had not heard that, it is a lovely sentiment. The cardinals are so shy at the feeders that i am not surprised they'd be associated with the unseen world.

The J-Cats said...

We've not heard that quote before, but it certainly makes for a lovely doodle.