This is a perfect day to share Tonks's love for my laptop cover, since my laptop is currently not in it due to it yet again being at the computer repair shop. Three times this year now I've had to take my laptop in for its hinges coming apart. I just got the laptop last year. It works amazingly well as an actual computer, but for some reason it has repeated physical issues. I treat this computer very well. I open it carefully and slowly and make sure not to torque it, it's never been dropped, it's always kept flat when in use or stored, I keep the kitties off of it, and all that jazz. I can't figure out why the hinges keep getting messed up, but when this happens, it doesn't open or close properly, and all the parts and pieces inside are at risk if I try to force it open or closed. My main frustration is that this laptop is the only thing on which I write my stories, including the main book I've been making really good progress in. I feel like I'm at such a standstill when I'm without my computer. I don't want to complain, though, and there are much bigger issues in the world than a broken laptop, so I'll stop there.
The above said, Tonks is very happy. After all, I only hand over my laptop and not its case when I take it to the repair shop. That means Tonks has the soft case all to herself all hours of the day when the laptop is on vacation.
Happy Tuesday, friends!
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Flashback Doodle of the Day
Today's flashback doodle is a very old one. But, it stars my calico angel Rosie and a laptop, which seems apt enough for today. So, here you go.
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Tip of the Day
We're still in the midst of our series of tips all about decorating your home around your furbabies. Today's tip on that topic involves protecting your furniture from kitty claw. After all, cats have claws. That's simply part of who they are. That being said, that doesn't mean there aren't safe, humane ways of protecting your furniture from those claws.
To begin, of course place cat scratchers throughout your house in order to give your cat appropriate places to use their claws. Cats often like to scratch as a more or less territorial display, so make sure that at least some of their scratchers are somewhere visible and in the open. You can also place a scratcher near any furniture to which your furbaby's claws gravitate. This way, your kitty can have an appropriate scratching location where you can immediately redirect them should they begin to use the furniture instead.
We recently mentioned this next idea in another tip, but we'll say it again. To protect your furniture from cat claws while also giving your cat a proper place to scratch, you can wrap sisal rope around furniture legs, rails of staircases, and other similar locations. Again, this not only protects those home features from cat claws, but also simultaneously gives your cat another appropriate place to use their claws. Another potential form of protection against cat claws for your furniture is a heavy-duty couch or chair cover.
As we said above, cats indeed have claws. While those claws can sometimes find their way to furniture, there are proper ways to combat this. Simply research types of scratchers for your kitty to use, create your own scratchers using sisal rope, or find another way to protect the furniture while also treating your kitty and their claws in a humane way. When your kitty scratches furniture, calmly redirect them to a proper cat scratcher, so that they can learn where they should and should not sharpen those claws of theirs. Of course, also don't forget to regularly trim your kitty's nails.
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