This mostly has to do with cats, since I was going to mention the abscess. The abscess is an infection under a cat's skin, usually from another cat if your cat is an outdoor animal.

It is always most ideal to take a cat to the veterinarian, and if there is any chance of this, please do it. However, considering how common cat bites are, if you don't have enough money to treat their wound, if the wound is squeezed out, and gently disinfected by flushing it out, it will heal just fine. If you do choose to do this, wear gloves, as the infection may be human-transmittable. If nothing is done, the infection by anaerobic bacteria will spread and possibly kill the cat. Anaerobic bacteria are bacteria that survive without air, and they are some of the most dangerous bacteria to possibly infect an animal.

I would also like to note that engraving your phone number or name on dog tags is one of the most useful things you can do for identifying your dog, since it allows easy return of the animal, especially a cell-phone number.

Keep your dog's nails clipped. It prevents them from becoming ingrown. Also, please either clean their teeth, or take them to get dentals regularly, since dogs get terrible tartar and tooth decay from eating dogfood, causing tooth loss or infection.

If you have cats, please please keep them indoors. I have been working at a clinic, and a lot of the cats that come in have horrible injuries from animals like dogs or coyotes, or are infected with the viruses Feline Leukemia and FIV(similar to aids in humans), which are usually passed through cat fights. Even vaccinated animals are not immune to getting these viruses, and they are much safer than they are in outdoor environments.

Lastly, if you are going to buy an animal, set aside the money to take care of it. The price of owning an animal is massively more than the price you will pay initially buy it, as no matter how careful you are, something will happen to your pet.

I hope all this helps.

I forgot to mention that I no longer take commissions for plush animals.

I have finally run out of gas for that project, and made what I wanted, and I no longer want to make them.

Fantasy/Steampunk MUSH: The were art I put up is some advertisement. I've gotten into a really tiny MUSH/MU* called Aldria.

A variety of fantasy races already there, and is open to new race and curse suggestions and such. They're quite good, their admin are nice, and their current player base is very small, so if anyone is interested in joining, visit their website.

The forums have all the updates and information:
[link] and there you can submit your race, if you so desire, or chose one to play.

The main site is here: [link]

You'll need a client to play, if you don't have one.
For Macs, a good choice is: [link]
for Pcs, a good choice is: [link]

Just click new connection, do the port number and address, and play!
Their Address is [link] and their port is 9009 . I just thought I'd throw it up there, since they have a tiny player base, and I think they deserve at least a few more players.

I have been sketching up a storm, so I'll be updating shortly. I'm not sure if I should color all of them, but I might do a light watercolor wash on some.

I finished Sirius, may do a watercolor wash.
-did a human and anthro Cain on the same page.
-did a picture of my cyborg, Usagi
-Did a picture of a human character
-Last sketch is of yet undecided.

As far as plushes are concerned: I am selling one anthro, my anthro Fox, for 60$. That is about as cheap as I am willing to make it. It is a big plush, at 16", and I'll be donating 20% to Defenders of Wildlife.

to look:
[link]

I am not taking commissions right now, thank you.

I might be interested in trades, but not plush trades please.

Thanks, and thanks for checking out this journal.

MY ONLY CURRENT FOR SALE PIECE: FOX ANTHRO: [link]

--- An art trade that I have not gotten news back, planning to work on a fullcolor picture of an original reptilian/eel anthro creature

---I am working on some traditional art as I write this, one of Sirius, and one of some other characters I seldom draw. I may or may not ink it. I hope I will.

--I am working and thus will not have an extreme amount of time this summer. Hooray.

FAQ QUESTION ANSWER:
As a frequent question: I am not taking commissions right now, and I will not make custom anthros. I am not planning to post patterns of animals I have made, so I will not be posting any anthro wolves. If you are very interested in making them, you can modify my other patterns. I will also not make tutorials, since I think other people have done a much better job than I have, and been in the buisness much, much longer. Please stop asking.

Thank you.