Mancat Monday with Megacolon and a Nap

It's Mancat Monday, and Evan is recovering after a rough weekend with his megacolon. We finally got all of that resolved, though, and he's feeling much better now. Though, he is a bit tired.

Behind Evan there is one of our Halloween decorations that's still out, as I haven't yet parted with the spooky season inside my house. But, Mother Nature is ready to move on, as she gave us 2" of snow overnight.

Evan and all of us here send you warm wishes!

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Flashback Doodle of the Day

Today's flashback doodle is in honor of something I'm really trying to focus on and accomplish this month. November is known as National Novel Writing Month, and so there are a variety of writing challenges going on. As someone who loves to write and always has writing projects in the works, and who would love to publish some of those some day, I always try to write more than usual in the month of November. It often doesn't go well, but I always try. It might have been last November that I scribbled up this doodle, which shows some of my personal essentials when writing.

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Tip of the Day

From now through Thanksgiving Day here in the US, we're going to give some tips on food safety. After all, Thanksgiving is a time when we humans tend to indulge in all sorts of tasty foods. That being said, though, some of those foods are not ideal or safe for our kitties or pups to eat. We've given many tips like these over time, but this seems like the perfect season to repeat some of them.

Let's start with the obvious foods that most of you likely already know to be dangerous. For example, foods in the Allium species, such as onion and garlic, can be dangerous to cats and dogs. Be careful to keep those out of reach when cooking with them, and of course keep out of your furbaby's reach any foods that contain them. What are some of the other obvious ones? Grapes and raisins, such as if you have a fruit dish set out or if you've made a dessert with raisins, should be kept away from your kitty or pup. And don't forget the toxicity that chocolate and alcohol can pose to cats and dogs. Many tasty foods find their way to the table for Thanksgiving, but some of them are dangerous to our kitties and pups. Always be aware of that, and plan your menu, food placement, and general kitchen safety protocols accordingly.