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A Birman Kitten Takes In Her First Christmas Morning in Wonder

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A tiny cream Birman kitten sits on a soft blanket, her dark ears and blue eyes turned toward the commotion. Behind her, a woman in a grey sweater, a boy in a green shirt and another family member unwrap presents amid shiny red and green paper. A garland runs along a couch and a tree glows in the corner, but the kitten's attention is fixed on the bright paper.

Holiday gift-opening is a lot for a young kitten. The sound of tearing paper, loud voices and quick movements can be exciting or frightening, so it helps to give her a comfortable place to watch from a distance. Birmans are typically gentle, social cats, and a Birman kitten usually enjoys being around her people. Keep ribbons, tape and small ornaments off the floor, since kittens explore with their mouths, and offer a quiet room if she needs a break. A kitten-safe toy gives her something of her own to play with.

We'll call her Cinnamon. She watches the wrapping paper flutter with the wonder of someone seeing it for the first time, which she is. In a moment she'll leap into the paper pile, and everyone will laugh, and it will be the best part of the morning. There is nothing like seeing a holiday through the eyes of someone brand new to it, and a kitten does that better than anyone else could.

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