Never let a cat near your Noro...

So there I was starting on the bag for my spoilee (not going to say which pattern in case she's reading!).  I had some lovely Noro Kureyon and had started well.  Put it down, went to bed.

Woke up the next morning and found that one of my cats had severed the yarn and ran off with the ball, leaving me a dangling string next to the start of my bag...

Wonder if it's too late to swop for an owl!