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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: The Duchess on August 16, 2009, 14:19:39 PM
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:tired: sigh, the boy went and done it last night.
We had candles lit in the fireplace, Cosmo saunters over for a treat and lays his tail on top of a lit candle :Crazy: we scooted him out of the way pdq but the smell of singed tail fur was :sick: really, strong.
Fortunately, the fur wasn't actually burnt, just feels a bit rough in a little patch on the back - a bit like melted plastic :evillaugh: So, Cosmo's fine - but we've had to air the sitting room big time. He really is a stoopid lump.
Just a reminder to be really careful with lit candles when the furries are around :scared: (At the moment he's out guarding the frogs in next door's pond.)
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O dear, I had that once, or at least, my cat.
I left my then OH Dec 9 and at Xmas, I was kinda lonely celebrating with 2 of my kids. I had wax lights outside and suddenly I saw my cat's tail in flames. I was crying so hard, all my grieve over this sad period came out. But it was a persian and only his hair got burned a bit.
I quite panic now with cats and candles
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The smell is terrible isnt it? :sick: Gyspy set her tail alight on the gas hob and she stood there on the worktop with her tail straight up in the air, in flames, completely oblivious, until I flung myself at her of course LOL! She was persian too - so it was just the fur, not skin, looking a bit odd for a while though!
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ooh poor Cosmo :scared:
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Can anyone smell burning :shify:
Sorry :slap: Glad there's no lasting damage :hug:
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Cosmo's fine - he's been out frolicking in the sun all day and is now knackered :evillaugh: snoozing on the back of the chair.
Some time ago, his sister Jessie singed her whiskers when she poked her nose in a tea light :evillaugh: her whiskers have been curly ever since. Hope they've both learnt their lesson now but they're both soooo nosy :tired:
Note to self: do not leave curious kitties alone with an open flame, just in case... :Crazy: