Our kittens have started to display an intense fascination with the bathroom. Pepper (above) now refuses to drink from her water bowl, and instead licks the drips from the bathroom sink from a very uncomfortable position.

They are also very interested in the bath, both when empty and full. However, this ended very badly for little Mint last week. I was filling up the bath when I heard a dreadful splashing, only to see a sopping wet creature running from the room and hiding under the bed. The poor thing, she must have fallen all the way in while walking across the rim, and was completely soaked from ear to paw. She looked miserable, and was attempting to lick herself dry with her tiny little tongue. Luckily, it was warm inside and she dried off quickly, her fur sticking every which way.