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An older man in overalls knits a cream scarf while a fluffy white cat sits beside him wrapped in loops of loose yarn. 10 / 35

Grandpa Finally Learned to Knit. His Cat Had Other Plans for the Yarn.

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Hank has taken up knitting, and things were going nicely until Cotton got involved. He sits hunched over his needles in a chambray shirt and denim overalls, a few rows of cream stitches hanging from the work in his hands and an amused, resigned smile on his face. Beside him, Cotton is draped in a web of loose strands, yarn looped over her back, across her chest and around her paws, while she gazes up at him with innocent golden eyes. Baskets of yarn balls, a mug of tea and a plaid blanket fill the cozy corner.

Few things are more classic than a cat playing with yarn, but it is one of those images that comes with a real safety warning. Yarn, string, ribbon, thread and tinsel are known hazards because cats can swallow long strands, and their rough, backward-facing tongue barbs make it hard for them to spit it out. Swallowed string can cause serious problems in the intestines that may need emergency care. The safest approach is to store yarn in a closed bag or basket with a lid and to supervise any time a cat is near a knitting project. Wand toys with feathers or fabric, put away after play, satisfy the same urge to bat and pounce. If you think your cat swallowed string, never pull it out, and call your vet right away.

Hank's scarf may take a little longer to finish, but he is not going to run out of company.

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