Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Kitten!

Bandit and I adopted a kitten!

And it turns out that kittens are a handful and a half to deal with. I've gotten little Keturah mostly trained not to walk across the keyboard, and am slowly working on getting her to leave my yarn and project bags alone. Any advice from all you veteran cat-owners on how to make them respect the knitting?

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  1. Oh, what a handsome kitty!
    So here's the thing - cats don't respect the knitting. Its a toy to them. Keep it put away in a bag when you're not working on it and perhaps get a few (non string) toys for the cat. Mine always liked batting wine corks around the kitchen. Paper balls are good too.

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    1. Oh no, that's what I feared! We've gotten a variety of toys for her, but her absolute favorite is a little mouse on a string, attached to a wand. She can't get enough of it. Jingly toys and springs just can't compare.

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  2. How cute! I don't have cats but this little one is adorable.
    Good luck,
    Meredith

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    1. She -is- adorable! It makes it hard to stay mad at her even when she does interfere with my knitting time.

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  3. Oh my gosh, your kitten is so cute. Have fun!

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    1. We're having lots of fun with her... tempered by occasional exasperation, of course!

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  4. She is so cute!! I admit to being reluctant to get a new puppy or kitten purely for the sake of my knitting/yarn!! Our old cat just wouldn't dare, but I know a wee fun thing would find it irresistible! Good luck!

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    1. Yeah, I find myself hoping she grows up and calms down fast! Luckily she now seems more interested in sticking her nose into my project bags and making them crinkle than touching my actual knitting. We'll see how long this state of affairs lasts, though.

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  5. What a sweet kitten!

    I have bad news: if a kitten loves yarn now, it will always love yarn. I have one cat who never bothered my knitting at all, showed no interest. I got a second cat, and he will attach every ball, skein, project, stray strand, or pile of fluff lying around. Invest in project bags, plastic bags, and baskets in high places! Luckily, mine never does any lasting damage to the yarn, but it can be pretty dangerous if they swallow the stuff (and pulling poop-caked yarn out of a cat's butt is no fun).

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