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Somebody Put a Pumpkin Hat on the Orange Kitten. It Fit Perfectly.

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An orange longhair kitten has been turned into a pumpkin, complete with a knit orange hood, a green stem on top, and a puffy body that wraps around her shoulders. She sits on the concrete step near the back door and looks off to one side with big, curious eyes. A pair of muddy boots, a garden hose, and a potted mum are scattered around her, and fallen leaves are blowing across the mat.

Orange cats have a reputation for being friendly and food-loving, and a lot of them are male, because the orange coat color is linked to the X chromosome. Whatever the coat, a kitten's best Halloween is a calm one. A pumpkin costume can be fun for a short photo, but it should never include loose buttons or ribbon that can be chewed. Real pumpkins are generally not poisonous to cats, but carved ones left outside can grow mold, so it's best to keep curious kittens from nibbling at them.

This particular pumpkin has a lovely, thoughtful look, like she's wondering where all the other pumpkins went. The fluffy fur around her face almost matches her costume, so it's hard to tell where the hood ends and the kitten begins. It's a small and sweet reminder that the best decorations in any yard are the ones that purr. Moments like this are a good reminder to slow down and enjoy the small things. A kitten's whole world is only a few feet wide, and she seems perfectly content inside it.

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