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Just a brief warning on the Christmas tree issue: The fuzzies knocking the
tree over is not the only danger. I have a vivid memory of being about 7
years old and driving to the emergency vet at about 11pm on Christmas Eve
with one of our cats. Fluffy had gotten a pine needle stuck in her eye.
In addition to worrying about her recovery, there's also that extra cost of
after hours care on a *holiday*...I'm glad I was too young to comprehend
that number! That was the last year my parents allowed the pets anywhere
near the Christmas tree. The living & dining rooms are completely
separated by wrought iron gates...no more kitties around the Christmas
tree, and my mother says it allows her to have a cat-fur free place to
entertain. It's worked fairly well, and I'll likely do the same thing in
my own house when I get one, though seeing those little faces lined up at
the gate during Thanksgiving or Christmas dinners is pretty sad. Of
course, all this applies to ferrets, but I know that most of us own many
more animals than our fuzzies!
Laura
\-._.-/ Laura Hess
{=^o^=} Kent State University
(( (~) )) English Major
~\`:'/~ Economics Major
`-^-' Animal Lover
[Posted in FML issue 2846]
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