Caturday Art with the Purrfect Pennywise

I recently mentioned how, after creating doodles of all of my furry babies in Halloween costumes last year, I'm now doing the same thing for my parents' cats. I started planning these last year, before my parents lost their sweet boy Talon, who is one of my girl Thimble's littermates. You better believe I'm still including sweet Talon, though, and so here he is as none other than Pennywise the clown from Stephen King's It.

Just like Trapper in his T-Rex on Thursday, this costume for Talon was my dad's idea. I'm not entirely sure his reasoning, though it might have been Talon's build or possibly his eagerness to lure and befriend everyone he met. Either way, Talon being Pennywise was one of the first recommendations my dad gave when I told him I was drawing his kitties in Halloween costumes. Talon is the purrfect Pennywise, because Talon was and always will be the perfect kitty.

Happy Caturday, friends!

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Tip of the Day

We've been giving all sorts of tips related to pet safety during trick-or-treating and other Halloween festivities. And, today, we have yet another tip related to that. Then again, it is almost Halloween, so perhaps it's permitted.

Today's tip is to help your kitty or pup get rid of some extra energy by engaging them in some form of activity before any Halloween festivities begin. This way, your furbaby would have less pent up energy and therefore less anxiety or frustration should they be tucked away somewhere safe while you hand out candy or celebrate this spooky holiday in another way. Helping your kitty or pup use up that extra energy of theirs could involve playing a game such as fetch with them, or directing their attention to interactive toys. If your fubaby is one who needs or likes walks, then you can also drain and prevent pent up energy by taking them for a walk prior to trick-or-treat hours. This would again enable them to release some of their energy before being secured in their safe area while you hand out candy. All in all, pent up energy can lead to issues such as anxiety or frustration in a cat or dog. This is why it might be a good idea to take your kitty or pup for a stroll or play with them in the house, whichever is better suited for your particular furbaby, prior to sequestering them somewhere safe and away from the door on Halloween night in the event your plans require that.