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In recent weeks we\u2019ve talked about the dangers, hazards, and upsets the holiday season brings to our cats. But I actually think cats enjoy certain aspects of the big holiday celebration in ways that we might not even notice.<\/p>\nIn recent weeks we\u2019ve talked about the dangers, hazards, and upsets the holiday season brings to our cats. But I actually think cats enjoy certain aspects of the big holiday celebration in ways that we might not even notice.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s your cat\u2019s favorite part of Christmas? Don\u2019t you get the idea that your cat thinks Christmas is for him? There are all the fabulously fun decorations, not to mention a tree brought into the house for his amazement and amusement. Our cats love wrapping day\u2014the enticing crinkle of the paper, lengths of<\/p>\n
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Lily with battery-operated candle.<\/p><\/div>\n
ribbon dangling in front of them\u2014what a delight!<\/p>\n
Twinkling lights are a fascination for cats, as are candles. We opt for battery operated candles around here and still the cats are interested.<\/p>\n
Some of the gifts get their attention\u2014certainly jewelry as well as some of the toys we bring in to wrap for the small children.<\/p>\n
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Our cats love the days we spend at home decorating and baking and wrapping. Of course, they think we\u2019re doing all of this simply to entertain them. I have to say having cats around during the holidays is a lot of fun.<\/p>\n
I got a kick out of my mother\u2019s cat, Smokey\u2014my model for the starring cat in my Klepto Cat Mysteries. My sister gave him a catnip toy and it must have been potent because he played like a wild jaguar tossing that thing and attacking it and rolling around on the floor with it. Then, he seemed to crash in some sort of catnip stupor.<\/p>\n
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made on him. As my mother ages (she\u2019s 97 now), we consider Smokey her support cat, so I thought he should be recognized as such.<\/p>\n
Our cats sure had a merry Christmas, how about yours?<\/p>\n
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