Baturday Caturday Art

I'm trying really hard to share a blog post all 31 days of October. Weekends often get excessively hectic with little time for booting up the computer, and so I've somehow gotten in the habit of only posting during the workweek. But, for this spooky season, it's my goal to post every day.

So, I do have a new doodle to share today for Athena's Caturday Art Blog Hop. It indeed stars a cat. Well, it stars two cats. Sort of. I took some artistic liberties with this one.

This drawing was inspired by an image I stumbled upon online. It was months ago that I saw that other piece, which portrayed similar-ish cat bats flying above a Halloween-ish setting. My cat bat looks very different from the ones in the image I saw, though. Actually, this whole drawing looks completely different from that one. But, what I can say is that the other art piece inspired me to draw my own cat bat, and this is what I ended up with. The kitty pumpkin turned out looking far more peeved than I intended, but the end result seems fitting enough.

Have a kooky Caturday, friends!

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Tip of the Day

Our month-long Halloween tips continue. We've mentioned being aware of what decorations you use, and of course keeping in mind your furbaby's safety. Today we're expanding on that. We're here to remind you to also keep in mind wildlife, as well as stray and feral cats, when decorating outdoors. Cords to light strands, for example, can be just as dangerous to outdoor animals as they can be to indoor animals. The same goes for candles, such as those in jack-o'-lanterns that you might set up on your porch. So for the safety of animals outdoors, keep cords outdoor-safe, and keep them as safely and securely hidden as possible. Just as we mentioned for indoor furbabies, you can use battery-operated or other artificial candles to prevent burns or fires when lighting jack-o'-lanterns outdoors. Again, though, do keep in mind that batteries and plastic pieces can also pose threats to animals.

One other particular outdoor Halloween decoration we want to address are artificial cobwebs. Please use these with caution, or don't use them at all. These fake cobwebs could lead to animals outdoors becoming dangerously tangled. What's more, ingesting them can lead to issues such as bowel obstruction. Decorations such as artificial cobwebs might be fun and festive, but always keep the safety of both indoor and outdoor animals in mind when using any such products.