Mancat Monday: Merry Sixth Day of Christmas!

Hello, friends! I certainly haven't gotten out all the festive posts I wanted this season, especially this Twelve Days of Christmas, but that's okay. Besides, we're here on this Sixth Day of Christmas with a festive little Evan.

These are pretty bloopery photos, but Evan is cute enough to make up for it. Obviously.

Evan and all of us here wish you a Merry Sixth Day of Christmas!

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Festive Flashback Doodle of the Day

There aren't many more days I can share a red truck with this license plate, so here it is for today.

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Tip of the Day

We're starting a series of tips on how you can assist strays and ferals during the cold winter months. Today's tip regards feeding strays and ferals, and it is to make sure you understand the pros and cons of feeding dry versus moist food during the winter months. Dry food often takes more energy than moist food to digest, and animals need to conserve as much energy as possible to stay warm in the winter. However, that being said, moist food that is not immediately eaten can freeze during the winter months due to its high moisture content. For this reason, it is typically best to ensure that dry food is offered to strays and ferals in the winter months, as it will not freeze and therefore will be readily available even after sitting out for some time. All in all, though, it is possible and often beneficial to feed both dry and moist food to outdoor strays and ferals. Moist food can be fed where there is a heat source, for example. But, having dry food readily available does ensure that strays and ferals don't have to contend with frozen food.