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<\/a>your home. And hazards can crop up when you least expect it. A kitten or cat might get tangled in cords from blinds, chew electrical cords, eat string or ribbon, eat a poisonous flower from a bouquet, upset a cup of hot coffee\u2014tea, fall from a high place, pull heavy objects on top of himself, get stepped on\u2026the list is long and frightening. Those kittens that go outside can get hit by a car; attacked by a dog, wild animal or larger cat; get lost\u2026 This cat liked to climb into the stove and refrigerator–in fact they called him Fridgie.<\/p>\nI won\u2019t even go into the rather bizarre accidents I\u2019ve heard of involving a cat\u2014but I can tell you I\u2019ve learned to keep coat hangers out of their reach, be careful about lazy Susan and slide out cupboards, make sure old wooden windows are secure when open and that screens cannot be easily removed by an active cat.<\/p>\n
The Klepto Cat Mysteries<\/p>\n Rags, in my Klepto Cat Mystery series probably lives the most precarious existence of any real life cat and he seems to be charmed. He always comes out on top and in good shape. This week, Brenda over at Kitty Crochet (http:\/\/kittycrochettwo.blogspot.com<\/a>) is featuring the spookiest of the Klepto Cat Mysteries this week. I\u2019ll be guest blogger on Friday. Be sure to visit! Order your print or Kindle copies of any of the 13 Klepto Cat Mysteries, including the NEW Christmas story, here: http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/Klepto-Cat-Mysteries<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" My grandson has adopted a kitten and, when I visit Baby Brucie (named for Batman), it comes to mind how many measures you must take when you introduce a new kitten into your home. Of course, most of us consider … Continue reading <\/a>Recently, I remodeled my office and, for some reason, six-year-old Lily kitty likes to hang out around the wheels of my office chair. That was a real hazard when she was small. I couldn\u2019t roll in or out from my desk without checking for her whereabouts. Again, she has my attention in that regard. I barely nicked a paw one day with my chair wheels. She didn\u2019t learn a lesson, but I did. Now I don\u2019t roll without looking for Lily.<\/p>\n