Because of how I’ve felt physically this year, and because I owe my friends art, I haven’t opened commissions to the general public in any significant amount. I think I’ve done maybe 35 drawings all year, which is heartbreaking to me. It’s so very, very little. It includes personal art (basically art I did years ago, that I colored this year). So I’m even counting stuff like that. My output has been terrible.

And I still can’t take more commissions as long as I owe any art, no matter how little. Even if I allowed myself to take a handful in 2025, which I did, a very small amount, I can’t in good conscience continue to take commissions, even to buy things I need for the cats which would improve their quality of life and mine, but isn’t as essential as meds, food, basic enrichment, vet bills, etc.

I’ve already shared a cat Christmas wishlist I have with things for my kitties or related to them, which had just one cat tree, and I didn’t have any luck getting that. 😞 Which I understand as everyone is having a hard time and I have nothing to offer in return. But I’m sharing that again anyway, in lieu of a normal Christmas wishlist, because I’m desperate for these things, honestly.

I’m sharing it now because everything is on a Black Friday deal right now, so if anyone was contemplating perhaps helping me, everything is discounted right now. Some things are very discounted.

Here’s a link to the list: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/.....?ref_=wl_share

It has a couple of cat trees, because we had accidents where Romeo managed to sneak into a part of the house he’s not allowed in and he promptly peed on the old cat trees so they had to be discarded. I really need to replace them as vertical space is a must on a multi-cat household.

You’ll also see several “ssscat” motion-activated compressed air sprays which are vital to keep Romeo away from the gates as well as keep him off the kitchen counters for his safety.

The Ring cameras are also incredibly important to me since more than once he’s snuck into an area where I didn’t have cameras and I spent many hours over a full week, literally crying and sniffing the floor and walls trying to find where he peed. There were rooms where I had the cameras and he did the same, but because I had the cameras, cleanup took me literally 10 minutes. It saves so much of my time and sanity.

Most of these items are quite expensive so I realize this is a long shot, especially offering nothing in exchange. But I have to try. I hope if next year I can feel physically better, my output will improve and I can actually open commissions again properly once my queue has been cleared.

Thank you everyone.