Thankful Thimble Thursday in the Air Conditioning

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

Today, Thimble is grateful for the sunshine, but also for air conditioning.

It's been 95°F or hotter every day this week. Thimble knows she's blessed that she can enjoy some sunshine while sitting in a cool home, and she wishes the same for all kitties in the world. We know a lot of you are also in a heat wave, so we hope you're staying cool! 

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Now, of course, we have 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. Lately, my main focus is _________.

2. I crave _________.

3. I get my best ideas _________.

4. I only trust _________ with my biggest secrets.

We'll see you tomorrow, friends!

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Flashback Doodle of the Day

We've been re-sharing last year's summertime spooky doodles, and so here's what little Thimble's looked like.

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Tip of the Day

Today's summer safety tip for strays and ferals relates to the trap-neuter-release (TNR) practice. TNR is crucial for keeping the feral cat population under control, as well as keeping individual ferals as safe and healthy as possible. This being said, always keep the weather and environment in mind when embarking on a TNR effort.

The summer heat can of course pose an extreme danger to cats being trapped. Potentially fatal overheating or heat stroke can occur if a cat is trapped and left sitting in the trap in the sun. In addition to this, traps are often made of metal, which means that if these traps are sitting on a hot surface, such as asphalt, the trap as well as the cat inside can overheat in this way as well. To combat such issues, try to trap and thereafter keep ferals in the shade. After they are trapped, do not leave the cats sitting out in the sun and heat, but instead transfer them somewhere cool as soon as possible. Also keep in mind the cats' safety when transporting them. For example, as you all surely know, the interior of a car can quickly become like a deadly oven in the summer months, so do not leave any animals, including trapped ferals, inside hot cars.

TNR is of course a very important practice for the safety and well-being of feral cats. That doesn't mean there aren't risks to the cats, though, and that includes the weather. So, if you are assisting in the significant task of trapping ferals, of course always ensure the cats' safety in all weather.