Dear Savannah . . .

"I know you’re a wildcat (love your spots, by the way), but I’m hoping you can answer a question for this “mild” cat.  I’m a very happy tuxedo living in a wonderful home where I get lots of love and attention.  But I am quite the curious cat and tend to always be on the lookout for the next best toy to play with around the house. Well, a member of my family left a desk drawer open the other day and I hit the mother lode.  I found rubber bands, paper clips, push pins—I even found a button and a golf tee--wheeeee! But I thought I should ask—are these really good toys for me?"

Signed,
Cute and Curious

Dear Cute and Curious,

Fortunately, my wisdom (and significant resources), do extend into the “mild” feline genre.  But I must start out by asking—you have heard the saying about “curiosity and the cat”, haven’t you?  These are not items you should be playing with!  Folks here at the sanctuary are very careful about monitoring our space to make sure there is nothing we can find to hurt ourselves. Anything sharp, or small enough for you to swallow, is dangerous!  Sure a rubber band may seem safe, and some cats love to chew on them—but I’ve heard stories about cats who swallowed the rubber band and had to have surgery because it got caught in their intestines—meowch! If your human leaves any of these things out within your reach (which they shouldn’t do), please ignore them.  Don’t press your luck just because you have nine lives—stick with plastic balls and mice stuffed with catnip for your toys. 

Savannah      

"God made the cat in order that humankind might have the pleasure of caressing the tiger."
- Fernand Mery