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The Gift Wrap Never Made It Around the Box. A Tabby Moved In.

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Silver wrapping paper has been pulled off its roll and crunched into a rustling nest, and a silver tabby sits inside it as if she had always lived there. Her striped coat blends with the shiny paper, her green eyes are fixed on something above the room, and her whiskers are slightly forward. Slippers, a basket, and a pile of laundry sit behind her, so the room looks like it is mid-chore, interrupted by cat.

Cats love wrapping paper because it crinkles, slides, and hides them from view, and a loose roll is the perfect toy for batting. Tabby is a coat pattern rather than a breed, so tabbies come in all personalities, though many are friendly and playful. Paper itself is fairly harmless, but ribbons, tape, and tinsel can be dangerous if swallowed, and cats can get caught in loops of string. Keep gift supplies tidy and call your vet if your cat eats any. A paper bag or a crinkly toy makes a safer, equally exciting alternative that satisfies the same craving for rustle.

She seems to have found the very best seat in the house. The wrapping will need patching, and the gift will wait. Meanwhile, she is thoroughly pleased with her silver nest, which she will happily defend against any approaching hand. Whoever planned to wrap that present will need to start over, but nobody seems in a hurry.

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