Hello and welcome to another day of the April A to Z Challenge!
I'm still sharing fan art covers for some of my favorite books as my contribution to the alphabetical challenge. My covers all star mostly cats, but also sometimes other animals.
Today we've reached the letter S. You'd think this letter would be easy to find a title to match. When I was rigging the alphabet in order to squeeze in all the books I wanted to share this month, though, I ended up making S stand for Scrooge. And so, today we have A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
[Reminder/Disclaimer/whatever you want to call it: This is not a real, true cover of this book. Believe it or not, my name is also not Charles Dickens, and so I am admittedly not the author of this book. I'm just someone who likes books and animals and so drew this unofficial furry version of this book's cover.]
As I mentioned yesterday, in order to accomplish my neglected writing goals for this month, I'll now likely be sharing book covers mostly created from older doodles I completed over the past couple or few years. Today's cover uses part of my Christmas card image from 2024. It stars my now angel pup Astrid as Scrooge, and my extra special orange boy Evan as Tiny Tim. Our housemate Toby also made it onto this cover, while the other kitties unfortunately got (mostly) cropped out to make this image a book cover.
Also, I'll admit that I do find certain literary classics to be slow and boring reads. I worried that would be the case when I first read A Christmas Carol many years ago, but it wasn't. This story involves Christmas and spooky things, both of which I'm a big fan. I really enjoy reading this frightfully festive tale.
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And, of course, it's time to share a memory of my sweet angel pup Astrid. This one is from a beautiful walk a few years ago. I remember scrambling to get my phone out to snap this shot when Astrid stopped to stand in this stunning scene.
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Tip of the Day
We've gotten into the habit of repeating series of tips from the past, but some topics are worth it. And so, just as we've done the past few years, we're now sharing a series of tips on pet safety in the spring. Today's springtime tip is one that we've shared far more than once before, and that is to always be aware and cautious of the plants you have both in your garden and in your house. Some of the springtime plants that can be highly toxic to our furbabies include certain lilies, daffodils, and tulips. The list most certainly does not end there, though.
All of the above is why, before you bring any plants anywhere near your kitty or pup, always do your research and understand any potential toxicity. One good resource for finding out the potential toxicity of plant types is by perusing the ASPCA's extensive information on plants, which you can find by clicking here. In short, to keep your furbaby safe this spring, of course be aware of any and all plants with which they come in contact. And, of course, if you have any concern that your furbaby may have gained access to a toxic plant, seek veterinary assistance as soon as possible.
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