We really had only two options. Either I was going to lay the broom down on the kitchen floor for Maggie the kitten to explore, or the silly nish was going to bring the thing down on her own noggin. In terms of inquisitiveness, Maggie is very bright.
Common sense is another matter.
I have, unfortunately, always been one for protecting others from the consequences of their own stupidity. So I put the broom down. I can't remember. CNIB is the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. I hadn't realized that my broom had been made by blind people.