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Silver tabby Scottish Fold cat sitting beside a broken blue and white vase and scattered pink roses on a wooden floor. 11 / 29

Rosie the Scottish Fold Sits Among the Roses and a Broken Vase

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Pink roses lie scattered across the wooden floor, and pieces of a blue and white vase are heaped beside the silver tabby Scottish Fold. She sits with her folded ears flat and her round green eyes fixed on the viewer, wearing the guilty look of a cat who knows it is a pretty expensive piece. A rug, a pair of slippers, a plant, and a stack of books fill the cozy living room behind her.

A cat jumping up on a shelf or table can easily knock over a vase, and the broken pieces can be a risk to curious paws. If this happens, keep your cat away from the area until you have cleaned up every piece, and check her paws for cuts afterward. Cut flowers are also worth thinking about, because some are harmful to cats, and lilies are especially dangerous, so ask your vet about which flowers are safe. Placing vases in spots that cats cannot reach, or using heavy, wide-based ones, helps prevent accidents. Scottish Folds are quiet, loving cats that enjoy company. Their folded ears come from a natural genetic trait, and they tend to be sweet, friendly, and calm.

We will call her Rosie, since she is surrounded by roses. She looks genuinely sorry, which makes it hard to be mad. The vase can be replaced, and she will most likely get a pat on the head for her sad little face.

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