Especially this time of year, many of us seem to have even more candles around and I just wanted to remind everyone to be careful and monitor lit candles with your fur babie's around.
The other night I was in my room at the computer, on of all things.... thecatsite. I usually use those warmer plates instead of lighting. But This was a nice, fragrant candle and I wanted the full effects! Anywhoo, all of a sudden I hear <crash, boom, bang, clang-clang>. I rushed around the corner and there was Peaches, smoking and stinking to high heaven. Poor baby. She jumped up on one of the high towers of my entertainment center where the candle was (and where she has never jumped before) and her fur got burned. She was black up most of her right side and part of her tail. She must have jumped right into the tree when it happened because I had a couple glass ornaments laying on the floor that were in the middle of the tree and they were completely removed from those metal caps on them that you hang them by. (I'm sure they're on the tree somewhere). Oh my... Miss Peaches is fine but what a scare. And she was so humiliated and suffered from lack of dignity. Poor thing. Luckily her fur is so long and full and she just burned 1-1 1/2 inches on the ends. I was able to gently brush out the black and she is no worse for wear now. But I just wanted to remind everyone to monitor lit candles. Even when you think they are somewhere your cat never bothers with. Hope everyone doesn't think I'm a horrible pet owner now. I have debated even sharing for 2 days but I think it's important.
The other night I was in my room at the computer, on of all things.... thecatsite. I usually use those warmer plates instead of lighting. But This was a nice, fragrant candle and I wanted the full effects! Anywhoo, all of a sudden I hear <crash, boom, bang, clang-clang>. I rushed around the corner and there was Peaches, smoking and stinking to high heaven. Poor baby. She jumped up on one of the high towers of my entertainment center where the candle was (and where she has never jumped before) and her fur got burned. She was black up most of her right side and part of her tail. She must have jumped right into the tree when it happened because I had a couple glass ornaments laying on the floor that were in the middle of the tree and they were completely removed from those metal caps on them that you hang them by. (I'm sure they're on the tree somewhere). Oh my... Miss Peaches is fine but what a scare. And she was so humiliated and suffered from lack of dignity. Poor thing. Luckily her fur is so long and full and she just burned 1-1 1/2 inches on the ends. I was able to gently brush out the black and she is no worse for wear now. But I just wanted to remind everyone to monitor lit candles. Even when you think they are somewhere your cat never bothers with. Hope everyone doesn't think I'm a horrible pet owner now. I have debated even sharing for 2 days but I think it's important.