A Woof Woof Wednesday Sneezing Fit

It's allergy season. Pup Astrid has always dealt with seasonal allergies, and even on her antihistamine, the poor girl is still full of sneezes these days.

Astrid is indeed about to sneeze in these photos. But, this particular sneeze wasn't actually caused by her allergies.

You see, right before this photo shoot, despite being told not to do so, Astrid gorged on grass. Then she vomited said grass. In the process, she inhaled some of her vomit into her nose. This led to much squinting of her eyes and many attempts to sneeze the vomit out of her nose.

Don't worry, because soon after those photos were snapped, Astrid managed a great big sneeze. It apparently dislodged the vomit she'd inhaled into her nostrils, because afterwards she went back to looking and acting normal.

Happy Wednesday, friends! Astrid hopes you all have a far less eventful day than the one she had above.

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Flashback Doodle of the Day

As I've mentioned probably obnoxiously too often lately, I'm working on a new series of summertime spooky doodles. Since those aren't done yet, though, we're sharing last year's spooky series of summer doodles. This was Astrid's drawing, inspired by a fake Halloween cake I saw at a store.

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Tip of the Day

We're continuing on with our tips on summer safety for outdoor strays and ferals. Today we're moving on to the topic of food. When feeding furbabies outdoors, you of course have to take into consideration the heat of summer. Food can spoil in extreme heat, as you all surely know. Dry food is often the best one to feed strays and ferals on hot days. After all, moist food will spoil far more quickly, and will also quickly dry out in the sun and heat. You can try adding additional water to moist food to keep it from drying out too quickly, but even this method won't be able to combat the heat for long. No matter what type of food you feed to strays and ferals, do try to keep it in a shaded area or under a shaded shelter. What's more, remove old food and offer fresh food as often as is possible and needed.

It's also worth noting that though dry food is easier and safer to feed to outdoor cats in the heat, you still have to take precautions. Not only can dry food lose its freshness and safe status in the heat, but also think of instances such as rainy days. Dry food that gets wet will swell, become unappetizing, and can easily spoil if not cleaned up. So, when feeding dry or even moist food, of course keep in mind not only the heat, but other environmental factors such as rain. All in all, keep those strays and ferals healthy this summer with fresh food that is in the shade and protected from spoilage and other issues as best as possible.