Securely fasten lids on trash containers, or store them under the sink or in the garage where the kitten can't reach them. Beware leaving sharp knives, food processor blades or other utensils out on counters where Kitty might try to lick them clean-and cut her tongue. Like children, kittens have a tendency to swallow small nonfood items like coins, pins, erasers and paper clips. Anything left out is fair game for the cat. Carefully cap all medications, and put them away.
Pills are fun to bat around the floor, but if swallowed can be poisonous.
Aspirin, Tylenol and Ibuprofen are deadly to cats as are most human medications. The tree seems meant for climbing, and the blinking lights and swinging ornaments tempt the most stoic kitty to indulge. Avoid placing decorations on the bottom branches and cover the water pot at the base of the tree. Put away sewing baskets and tackle boxes. Kittens love to play with thread, string and yarn, but unsupervised games can lead to accidental strangulation, swallowed needles, cuts from fishing line or embedded fish hooks.