Distracted Tonks Tuesday

It's Tonks Tuesday, so here's the calico herself looking out the window rather than at the camera.

Even when distracted, Tonks is pretty darn cute. We're pretty sure all of you would agree on that, right? Oh, and do you see that smudgy looking spot in the photo on this little calico's nose? That was actually caused by her nose, when she booped the camera and left her wet little nose print on the camera lens before I snapped this shot. That just adds an extra layer of cuteness, if you ask me.

Happy Tuesday, friends!

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Flashback Doodle of the Day

Today's flashback is a wacky doodle I scribbled up a couple years ago, starring our housemates Winky and Toby. I had actually completely forgotten about this one until I stumbled upon it in our archives.

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Tip of the Day

We're in the midst of doing a series of tips on getting your cat to the vet, which is sometimes far easier said than done. Today's tip on this topic is to do your research and to know about the clinic of choice prior to arriving there. For example, look up or call ahead and find out if the clinic you're considering is cat-only, cat-friendly, or provides a cat-only lobby. Finding a clinic that is in some way cat-friendly can make for an easier, calmer trip to the vet for your kitty. Before arriving, you can even find out which door to enter at a cat-friendly clinic to ensure that you are in the cat-only lobby, so that your kitty can feel as safe and comfortable as possible right from the start.

In addition, if or when possible, especially for skittish cats, you can try to find out a clinic's quietest, least busy time of the day, or day of the week. This way, if it's feasible and necessary, you can potentially schedule to take an especially scared cat when the clinic is as quiet as possible. Though certainly not all clinics do this, some clinics will have a day, or even partial day, when they will see only feline patients. If this is the case at your clinic of choice, try to schedule appointments for your kitty on this likely quieter, calmer day. It never hurts to be prepared, so for the sake of your kitty, find out important or helpful details of a clinic prior to your kitty's appointment. This can help things go more smoothly, and can help a cat feel as safe and calm as possible.