Caturday Art with a Christmassy Canine and Festive Feline

Today is Epiphany, also known as Three Kings' Day. In Christian religions, this is the day when the three kings, also known as the three wise men or the magi, finished their journey to visit baby Jesus and gifted him with frankincense, gold, and myrrh. In some cultures, families and friends exchange gifts on this day in honor of the three wise men and their gifts to baby Jesus.

Since today is still celebrated by some as part of the Christmas season, which is exactly what we do in our household, we of course have yet another Christmassy doodle to share today. This is a new one I scribbled up on a day when I simply wanted to draw a cute little kitty and pup.

Merry Neverending Christmas Season, friends!

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Tip of the Day

Today's tip on caring for ferals and other outdoor cats yet again relates to shelters. If outdoor cats aren't using a shelter you've put out for them, first look it over and make sure nothing is off with it. Make sure it is not too confined or that its entrance isn't too small, as such things might make a cat feel trapped or cornered inside. If need be, such as if you do think an unused feral cat structure is being avoided due to confinement, add extra doorways or in another way make the shelter less likely to make cats feel trapped.

In some cases, outdoor cats just need a little extra help realizing that a shelter is safe and for them. If you have not already done so, put food and treats inside the shelter to tempt feral and other outdoor cats into the shelter. You can perhaps similarly tempt a feral into a shelter with bedding and a heat source, if you have found a workable, safe way to provide that in the shelter. If further tempting is needed in order to get cats into outdoor shelters, you can even try sprinkling some catnip, or silver vine or valerian root, inside in order to entice them.