Another Thankful Thimble Thursday in the Sun

Hello and happy Thursday, friends! Thimble is here and of course ready for Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop.

Today, Thimble is grateful for sun puddles. She's expressed this gratitude before, but it's simply one of her favorites. Thimble is indeed that kitty who chases sun puddles around the house all day.

The sunny lighting doesn't it make it all that easy to tell what's what in that photo. Thimble is not only basking in the sun, but she's also sitting on a Dr. Seuss mat we won on wonderful Ellen's blog 15andmeowing years ago. Thimble loves this soft little mat so much. She hopes you also get to enjoy sun puddles and a cozy seat today!

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And now we'll of course share the fill-in statements for tomorrow's Friendly Fill-Ins challenge. My amazing co-host, none other than the amazing Ellen of 15andmeowing, came up with the first two and I came up with the second two.

1. I avoid _________ like the plague.

2. I hope to _________ this summer.

3. My favorite subject in school was _________.

4. I wish there was a _________ for adults.

 

We'll see you tomorrow, friends!

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Flashback Doodle of the Day

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Tip of the Day

Not too long ago, we gave some tips all about summer safety for our furbabies. Given that we're currently in a heat wave, we feel compelled to give even more summer tips. These tips, however, will be more focused on how to help stray, feral, or other outdoor furbabies remain safe and healthy in the heat of summer.

Let's begin with a simple yet crucial way to help strays and ferals stay cool in the summer. And that is, please try to ensure they always have access to shade. Staying out of the sun is crucial for preventing overheating, heat stroke, sunburn, and all other such dangers. For this reason, try to make sure that strays and ferals in your area have somewhere shaded to stay in the heat of the day. This can be as simple as natural shade in a safe area, such as beneath trees or bushes that are away from the street and other dangers. Access to the area beneath a deck can also allow for shade, as well as areas beneath outdoor tables and other similar objects. You can even place a giant umbrella outside, under which strays and ferals can keep cool on hot and sunny days.

If you're feeling crafty or handy, you can even build a summer shelter. Then again, you can also purchase one, as there are many options available on the market. The important thing about any summer shelter for strays and ferals is that it should remain shaded but also cool, such as by being open and airy. Do not use an enclosed shelter that will insulate heat, like those better suited for winter weather, as a stray or feral would of course not be able to use such a shelter in order to stay cool on a hot summer day. So, to help those furbabies outdoors stay cool this summer, please ensure they have somewhere shaded to chill out.