The Snow Started Falling, and One Tiny Kitten Dropped Everything
A little tawny kitten with huge ears has climbed up onto the windowsill to watch the snow come down. Its paws are lined up on the white painted ledge, its head is turned toward the glass, and its amber eye follows something outside. Beyond the window, snowflakes streak the air and the neighbor's roof and evergreens wear a coat of white. Inside, a gray knit blanket hangs nearby and a jacket on a hook completes the quiet hallway.
Window watching is one of a cat's favorite hobbies. Cats are natural hunters, and a window gives them a front-row view of birds, squirrels, and moving flakes without leaving the safety of the house. Watching the world go by is also good mental exercise, so a perch by a window is worth offering. Make sure the window is closed or has a secure screen, because curious kittens can slip through gaps. A soft blanket on the sill keeps cold glass from chilling a small body.
Our watcher, a ruddy little thing we might call Cinnamon, seems to be studying each snowflake with serious attention. There is no hurry, and nowhere to be on a day like this, only the soft hush of winter. Some of the best moments of the season are simple ones like this, with a warm room, a cold window, and nothing to do but look. Kittens notice the smallest changes in the world, and the first snow is a big one.
