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Cookie Day in the Kitchen, and One Suspect Has Flour on Her Nose

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Flour has been flying in this kitchen, and the evidence is right there on Mabel's nose. The tortoiseshell sits front and center with a dusting of white on her face, staring straight ahead with round golden eyes and the innocent look of someone who definitely did not just poke her head into the mixing bowl. Behind her, June and Walt are laughing as they press little rounds of dough onto a baking tray. A blue bowl of flour, a wooden rolling pin, a set of keys, and a basket of eggs and onions clutter the cheerful counter.

Baking days are fun to share, but a kitchen full of ingredients holds a few hazards for pets. Raw dough containing yeast can expand in the stomach and is dangerous for cats and dogs, and raw eggs and butter are not good for them either. Chocolate, raisins and products sweetened with xylitol are all toxic to pets. A little plain flour on the nose will not do harm, but it is best to keep cats off counters where hot ovens, sharp utensils and sticky dough are in reach. A sturdy stool or a chair near the action can let them watch without getting into trouble. If your cat eats something worrying, call your vet.

The cookies will come out of the oven warm and golden soon enough. Mabel will not get any, of course, but she has already left her mark on this batch in the most adorable way.

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