It's Tonks Tuesday, and today the calico has a couple of flashback photos to share. These are from right around a year ago, when I snapped photos of her resting on my laptop case. Though Tonks loves blankets, she also really enjoys plenty of non-blanket naps in things like boxes or, of course, on laptop cases.
Last spring and summer, Tonks got to spend lots of naps on that laptop case. After all, the laptop was rarely at home since it was constantly at a local computer shop for repairs. It wasn't even that the laptop wasn't working right, as all the programs and everything worked fine. It's just that it kept literally coming apart at the seams.
Turns out, though, that the shop I kept taking my laptop to was actually doing more damage than good. It wasn't until my laptop started coming apart for something like the half dozenth time, each time worse than the previous, that I found another computer shop to take it to. This new shop immediately knew what repair really needed done, and since they worked on it I've had no issues whatsoever with my laptop.
Don't worry, though, because Tonks still gets to nap on the case whenever my laptop isn't in it. I sometimes have to find somewhere else safe to keep my laptop, as I refuse to take Tonks off of the case if she's on it. The kitties are the bosses, of course.
Happy Tuesday, friends!
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Here's yet another spooky summertime doodle from a couple years ago, this one starring Tonks and a friendly feline ghost.Flashback Doodle of the Day
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Tip of the Day
Today's summer safety tip for strays, ferals, and other outdoor furbabies revolves around water. Water is, as you certainly know, incredibly important for all life. It's especially important for staying hydrated and cool in the summer heat. That being said, today we have some quite logical albeit important tips for helping strays, ferals, and other outdoor furbabies stay hydrated this summer.
Not only is it important to keep water in a shaded area or shaded shelter, as we mentioned yesterday, but it's also important to keep fresh water available in abundance. Especially in the summer heat, it is not possible to offer too much water. Strays and ferals may very well drink, and need to drink, far more water in the heat. Not to mention, water can evaporate very quickly in the heat. For these reasons, try to offer extra bowls of water.
Furthermore, try to keep those bowls of water as fresh and clean as possible. Refill them as often as you can, and clean them as needed. Bugs, leaves, and all sorts of other outdoor debris can find their way into water bowls. Sometimes cats and other animals may be unable to or unwilling to drink from a bowl that has debris floating in it or that is in another way dirty. In some cases, it's also unhealthy and dangerous to drink water that has been contaminated by certain debris. So, do try to keep those bowls and the water inside them fresh and clean.
For extra chill in that water, and perhaps even to give it a bit tad bit more ability to combat evaporation in the heat, you can also try putting ice cubes in the water bowls that are available to strays and ferals. Of course, do keep in mind the furbabies' preferences when doing this. Some animals will not drink from water that has something floating in it, so if this is the case, then refrain from putting ice cubes in at least some water bowls.
All in all, never forgot that fresh, clean water can of course be crucial to comfort and survival in the summer heat. So, offer lots and lots of water for those strays, ferals, and other outdoor furbabies. What's more, keep an eye on those water bowls, and try to ensure that they remain full and free of debris.
Today's summer safety tip for strays, ferals, and other outdoor furbabies revolves around water. Water is, as you certainly know, incredibly important for all life. It's especially important for staying hydrated and cool in the summer heat. That being said, today we have some quite logical albeit important tips for helping strays, ferals, and other outdoor furbabies stay hydrated this summer.
Not only is it important to keep water in a shaded area or shaded shelter, as we mentioned yesterday, but it's also important to keep fresh water available in abundance. Especially in the summer heat, it is not possible to offer too much water. Strays and ferals may very well drink, and need to drink, far more water in the heat. Not to mention, water can evaporate very quickly in the heat. For these reasons, try to offer extra bowls of water.
Furthermore, try to keep those bowls of water as fresh and clean as possible. Refill them as often as you can, and clean them as needed. Bugs, leaves, and all sorts of other outdoor debris can find their way into water bowls. Sometimes cats and other animals may be unable to or unwilling to drink from a bowl that has debris floating in it or that is in another way dirty. In some cases, it's also unhealthy and dangerous to drink water that has been contaminated by certain debris. So, do try to keep those bowls and the water inside them fresh and clean.
For extra chill in that water, and perhaps even to give it a bit tad bit more ability to combat evaporation in the heat, you can also try putting ice cubes in the water bowls that are available to strays and ferals. Of course, do keep in mind the furbabies' preferences when doing this. Some animals will not drink from water that has something floating in it, so if this is the case, then refrain from putting ice cubes in at least some water bowls.
All in all, never forgot that fresh, clean water can of course be crucial to comfort and survival in the summer heat. So, offer lots and lots of water for those strays, ferals, and other outdoor furbabies. What's more, keep an eye on those water bowls, and try to ensure that they remain full and free of debris.
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