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A Wide-Eyed Kitten Meets the Christmas Tree for the First Time

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The tree is taller than anything this kitten has ever met, and she cannot stop staring. A seal point Ragdoll sits on a gray rug with her chin tipped skyward, blue eyes catching the light and tail curled behind her. At the edge of the frame, a Christmas tree with wooden ornaments sits near a bright window. A couch, a pair of slippers, and a few cardboard boxes complete the cozy room.

For a young kitten, a Christmas tree is a giant climbing structure that smells like a forest, and curiosity is natural. Ragdolls are known for a gentle, relaxed nature and often follow people around the house, but even calm kittens will test a branch. To keep both the cat and the tree safe, anchor the tree firmly, avoid tinsel and glass ornaments within reach, and skip any sprays or preservatives she might lick. A tree skirt or covered base keeps tree water from being a cat's drinking bowl, because it may contain additives. Give her a scratching post and a toy of her own so the tree is not the only exciting thing in the room.

Her blue eyes are a trait of colorpoint cats, and the contrast with her cream coat gives her an especially wide-eyed look here.

For now she just sits and takes it in, and the twinkle seems to be enough.

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