[ZenKitty]

Day 4:

ZenKitty woke up and stretched her arms over her head and nudged Nippy in the process.

"Hey there, little one," she said as she grabbed the kitty in her arms and sat up. "Are you going to be a good little girl today?" Nippy let out a little mert in answer.

"Let me get you some breakfast." ZenKitty held the kitten in her arms and went downstairs followed by two big black cats. She set the kitten down and went to the cupboard, but was interrupted by howling and hissing.

"What on earth are you guys doing?" ZenKitty turned to see Nippy on Presto's back!

"Nippy! Presto is NOT a horse! Get off of him!" The woman went over to help the big cat and gently removed the kitten. She held Nippy up and looked her in the eyes. "What am I going to do with you?" She stared at the kitten for a moment and added "Be GOOD!" ZenKitty put the kitten down and went back to getting some food for all of them.

This time she was interrupted by a crash from the living room and nearly dropped the bag of kibble in her rush to see what happened. Long curtains lay in a jumble on the floor and one tiny tabby kitten was hanging by a paw on the curtain rod holder on the wall.

"You silly kitty. You just have to go exploring everywhere don't you?" The woman grabbed a chair to stand on and rescued the kitten and went back to getting the food for the kitties.

Luckily she was able to fill a few bowls with food, but she put Nippy's off to the side - she didn't need more cat fights - and made herself some coffee.

Just as the pot was spurting its last bit of water through the grounds, ZenKitty heard the boys howling again, this time in the library. ZenKitty rushed into the room and saw the boys sitting side by side looking up. If they could have pointed they would. The woman followed their eyes and she began to chuckle. That little kitten had found a way to get up to the top of a 76 inch bookshelf and was stuck.

"Nippy. How the heck did you get up there?" ZenKitty looked at the 2 black kitties, but they weren't talking and she looked back up to Nippy and shook her head. "Don't move. I'll get a step stool and come get you."

She pulled the stool into the room and reached for the kitten and was able to grab a paw and pull. Down came kitten, magazines and a whole pile of dust bunnies. ZenKitty quickly wrapped the kitten in her arms and ducked her head and made a mental note to figure out how to kitten proof her home.