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A blue point Siamese cat sits on a wooden floor tangled in cream and blue yarn next to an overturned knitting basket. 17 / 22

The Scarf Was Coming Along Nicely Until a Siamese Joined the Project

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The scarf was coming along nicely until a certain someone joined the project. A blue point Siamese with a smoky gray face and bright blue eyes sits on the wooden floor, wound up in loops of cream and navy yarn from shoulders to paws. Strands crisscross her chest and drape around her legs, and a few hang loose from her neck. Beside her, a wicker knitting basket has tipped over, spilling balls of blue and cream wool, a half-finished piece still on the needles, an open book, and a pair of glasses. The cozy living room glows with lamplight behind her.

Yarn and cats may be a classic pairing in cartoons, but in real life it is one to watch closely. If a cat swallows yarn, string, thread, or ribbon, it can become what vets call a linear foreign body, bunching up the intestines and causing serious damage. If you ever see string hanging from a cat's mouth or rear end, do not pull it, as that can cause injury; call your vet right away. Knitting needles and sewing needles are hazards too. Storing yarn in a lidded basket or closed bag and offering safe toys instead keeps craft time fun for everyone.

This Siamese, happily, seems to have simply rolled in the yarn rather than eaten it. Sitting there in her woolly tangle, she wears the look of a cat who knows she is in trouble but has decided to make it look intentional.

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