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Old 09-26-2010, 11:31 PM
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madamekelly
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Originally Posted by dotcomdtcm
Help please. DD2 wants 1-2 kittens. We have never had pets.
She is dealing with animal rescue, etc. I insist on short hair. What else do I need to know? My friend said watch out for houseplants. We have a large apartment. They will not go outdoors. I'm just the Mom who can't say know. Oh yes, daughter is 22 and will pay all expenses!
First, you must put away ALL of your glass ornaments. Kittens see the whole world as the playground. I have replaced all of my glass Christmas ornaments with the plastic ones from big box stores. They look just like the glass, but no vet bills for cut kitty paws. I use strings of Mardi-gras beads cut in three instead of tinsel on my tree. Looks fabulous and doesn't attract the cats. I use scotch tape along the top edges of anything I don't want them to jump on. It only takes a couple times of being stuck to the tape, and they can smell it, and will stay away from it. Good luck!
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