Are you looking for a unique gift for the cat lover in your life?

Get some food colouring and gently dab a differnt colour on each of the cat's paws[1]. Allow the cat to walk over a large peice of paper or plain peice of fabric, leaving the cute kitty prints behind. Don't worry if they overlap or smudge - it's just your cat expressing her individuality. Once there are enough cat prints, sign the artist's name and you have a unique expression of catdom!

Of course, you shold make sure that all the food coluring is removed from the paws. They may not harm your precious puss, but food coluring will stain all sorts of fabric and we all know what cats can get up to.

[1] Food coluring should be safe for your kitty, althoug due care should always be taken and if in doubt, check with your vet. Of course, applying the colour in the first place may not necessarily so safe for you - the only art you may end with may be a "cat scratch tattoo".

Copyright © Vicky Chapman
July 12, 2000