A Belated Halfway to Halloween with Angel Astrid

I know we're now mostly past the "Halfway to Halloween" part of the year, as that was more so the last day of April and/or first day of May. But, I was scrolling through photos of my sweet angel pup Astrid and was reminded of the mummy cookies I got her from our local pet store every Halloween season.

I've shared these photos many times, but I just love them. There were multiple Octobers in Astrid's life when she had surgery on her back right leg, such as to remove a cancerous tumor on her toe and then years later to fix a torn CCL (ACL). To add a little humor to those events, I would always get her a mummy cookie to enjoy while she was bandaged up.

I've always loved how in that photo above you not only can see Astrid's booted back right foot, but then she also removed the mummy's right leg. So very fitting.

Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday!

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Flashback Doodle of the Day

All of the above also inspired the following drawing, which I created as part of my "Halfway to Halloween" April A to Z Challenge many years ago. It stars a bandaged up angel Astrid as well as my calico angel kitty Rosie.

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Tip of the Day

In yesterday's tip, we discussed keeping our furbabies at a safe distance from those bird feeders we put out for the wildlife. And now we're going to share a repeat series of tips on feeding wildlife, and interacting with wildlife in general. While we all certainly love animals and so might very well enjoy visiting with them and feeding them, this is something you nevertheless always have take into careful consideration. It is important to determine whether feeding wildlife in a certain area is wise, or even allowed. There are some areas where feeding wildlife is prohibited, for a variety of reasons.

One reason why it might not be wise to feed wildlife in certain areas is that, of course, some human food is not healthy for the wildlife. Some foods can even lead to sickness in such animals. In addition, feeding wildlife can cause them to lose their fear of humans or predators, and that can be dangerous for them. They can especially be put at risk if they are fed near roads or other high traffic areas, where they can lose their fear of cars and other such dangers. Also, feeding wildlife without caution and care can lead to disease transfer. For example, some wildlife carry diseases that can be contracted by us humans or our furbabies. This means that not only can we be dangerous for wildlife if not careful, but they can be dangerous to us.

In known, controlled environments, such as your own back yard, feeding wildlife is of course more safe. Then again, you still have to be cautious of what and how you feed these animals, so that they can remain healthy and safe and so that nearby humans and their furbabies can remain safe. We already mentioned yesterday putting bird feeders and food for wildlife out of reach of your furbabies, for their own safety as well as that of the wildlife. Over the next couple of days, we'll be discussing some tips on what to feed wildlife, so stay tuned if that is something that might interest you.