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An Abyssinian Kitten Tried on Bat Wings and Looked Ready to Fly

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Standing at the edge of the porch with her paws side by side, a cinnamon Abyssinian kitten wears a pair of black bat wings on a harness. Her large ears and round golden eyes make her look as if she is ready to take off. The porch behind her is dressed for Halloween with paper bats, spider webs, carved pumpkins, a pot of orange mums, and a blue blanket on the floor. Fallen leaves have blown across the boards.

Abyssinian kittens are famous for being lean, lively, and full of curiosity, and they will climb anywhere they can. A harness and wings can be a cute costume, but a kitten should only try it on briefly, because harnesses that are too loose can slip, and ones that are too tight may rub. Make sure two fingers fit between the harness and her body, keep her away from the porch edge and stairs, and never leave her outside alone. Fake spider webs are a hazard for kittens, who may chew and swallow them, so keep webbing out of reach.

We might call her Pippa. She looks as if she is about to flap off the porch, though she sits calm and bright-eyed in her wings. The leaves rustle, the bats on the wall flutter, and a very small creature of the night surveys her kingdom.

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