Thankful Thimble Thursday with the Cat-o'-Lantern

It's Thursday, so of course Thimble is here for Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop.

Today, Thimble is grateful for the cat-o'-lantern basket toy at our house. Tonks had a similar sentiment on Tuesday, and Thimble wanted to share it herself as well.

I get so many pictures of the kitties looking over their shoulders when posing with their favorite toys, likely because they're always eager to keep their kitty siblings away from their goods.

When toys are involved in a photo shoot, most of the shots I get are bloopers. Fun is a blurry thing.

This next one has Thimble somehow even blurrier, but I had to share it because I realized upon looking at it that you get a glimpse of Thimble's tongue in it. Do you see it?

Oh, and there was catnip in the cat-o'-lantern basket (and all over the floor, as you can see) during this photo shot, so there were of course lots of shots like this:

Thimble hopes you all have as much festive fun as she had today!

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Now, let's share the fill-in statements for tomorrow's Friendly Fill-Ins challenge. My amazing co-host Ellen of 15andmeowing came up with the first two, and I came up with the second two.

1. My favorite Halloween movie is _________.

2. People always ask me for my recipe for _________.

3. I go to _________ when I need help.

4. If I had to spend a night in a haunted house, I would bring _________ with me.

We'll see you tomorrow, friends!

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Not So Spooky Doodle of the Day

Today's new Halloween doodle is one that I scribbled up last minute just the other night. I saw a piece of art with a dark, ghostly, bookish theme. Feeling inspired, I added a kitty to the idea and ended up with what you see below.

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Tip of the Day

Today's Halloween tip is about bats. Bats may be a staple in Halloween lore and decor, but the reality is that they are one of the primary carriers of rabies. What's more, bats leave very small bites that might go unnoticed, especially on kitties or pups with fur that can hide such minuscule bite marks. For such reasons, do be aware and cautious of the presence of bats, such as if you and your furbaby are walking through a park with trees near nightfall.

Bats are not always found outside, though. Bats can sometimes find their ways into buildings, including attics or other areas of homes. If you live in a house or apartment where bats are discovered, keep your furbaby away (and also, of course, try to keep yourself safe), and certainly do not allow your furbaby to chase or play with any bats. A bat can bite quickly and without notice, and rabies could potentially be transferred that quickly if the bat at hand is infected with it. If a bat is unable to be safely escorted out through a window, or in another safe means that does not mean direct handling, then contact animal control or another relevant organization for the safe removal of bats.