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Knitting Night Was Going So Well Until Someone Got Into the Yarn Basket

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Knitting night was going smoothly until it was not. Ruth and Harold sit side by side on the couch, each with needles in hand, Ruth working on something green and Harold on a soft beige piece. Between them, Miso sits in the middle of a total yarn disaster. Loops of cream thread drape over his back, wind around his legs and stretch in every direction across the cushions. The fluffy Siamese gazes up with calm blue eyes, as if this is perfectly normal and he has no idea how any of it happened. A basket of yarn balls and a mug of tea wait on the side table.

Yarn looks like the perfect cat toy, but it can be genuinely dangerous. If a cat swallows string, yarn or thread, it can cause a serious intestinal blockage known as a linear foreign body, which often needs emergency care. That is why knitters with cats usually store projects in lidded bags or baskets and never leave yarn out unattended. Watching a cat play with yarn while you supervise is fine for a moment, but sturdy wand toys are a much safer outlet for that pouncing instinct. If you ever suspect your cat has swallowed string, do not pull it out, and call your vet right away.

Ruth will spend the next ten minutes untangling. Harold will mostly laugh. And Miso will sit there, wrapped like a present, enjoying the attention of both of them.

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