A Kooky Mancat Monday

It's Mancat Monday, and Evan is having to put up with all sorts of Halloween nonsense even though it's only August. I have not yet decorated my house for the spooky occasion, though I likely will by or on September 1st. That said, we do have some Halloween bits and bobs that stay out year round, and Evan ended up posing with a kooky little pillow in the background of this here photo.

Though I try to save the more classic Halloween movies for September and beyond, I did watch Sleepy Hollow this weekend. Evan is my little shadow, which makes me so very happy, and so he cuddled me on the couch for the spooky movie night.

Have a magnificent (and perhaps slightly kooky) Monday!

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Flashback Doodle of the Day

I'm still working on finishing this year's summertime spooky doodles, which I'm hoping to start sharing soon. For now, though, I went searching in my archive of old drawings, and I found this one that I forgot I'd scribbled up quite a few years ago. The background especially is in my older style and color palette, but it was still a nice surprise to be reminded of this old doodle.

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Tip of the Day

We're still in the midst of our series of tips on the topic of litter boxes. Today's tip in this realm of things is one that we might not always think on too much, and that's the litter scoop. You'd think a scoop is a scoop, but sometimes one scoop simply might work better than another. Depending on the type of litter you use, your particular furbaby's litter box habits, and other such factors, be sure to select a litter scoop that removes as much of the piles of urine, feces, and affected litter as possible. If too much of these bits of debris are left behind when you scoop, that can lead to lingering smells and less sanitary conditions. This could in turn mean that the litter box will need to be cleaned more frequently than might be expected. For the above reasons, when selecting a litter scoop, consider factors such as the number and spacing of the grates on the scoop.

In addition, you also might want to consider the material out of which the scoop is made. If there's a chance your litter scoop might get bunged up, for example, perhaps go for a metal scoop. This is because plastic scoops are far more likely to end up with scratches on their surface, and such scratches could harbor microbes, especially when used in an environment such as that of a litter box. So, don't forget to give even that scoop a bit of extra consideration and attention. Every little detail could potentially affect our kitties and their health and happiness, and that even includes the litter scoop, which helps keep that litter box as clean and sanitary as possible.