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Grandma and Grandpa Were Baking Cookies. Misty Was Watching Every Bowl.

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The kitchen table is a happy mess of flour, oats, and mixing bowls. A tray of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies is cooling on one side, and a jar of more cookies sits behind it. Grandma, in a green cardigan, rolls out dough with a wooden rolling pin, while Grandpa, in a blue plaid shirt, stirs a bowl of batter with a fond smile. Cracked eggshells, a mug of tea, and a striped dish towel complete the scene. At the corner of the table, Misty the Russian Blue sits upright and alert, her green eyes trained on the bowls with intense professional interest.

Baking together is a wonderful tradition, and the kitchen often becomes the heart of a home during the holidays. With a cat nearby, a few ingredients deserve extra caution. Chocolate is toxic to cats, and so are raisins for some pets. Raw dough containing yeast can expand and cause serious stomach problems if eaten, and raw eggs are not recommended. Some sugar-free recipes contain xylitol, which is dangerous to pets. Keeping a cat off the counter or table while baking, and storing ingredients securely, are the best ways to avoid accidents. If your cat gets into something harmful, call your vet right away.

The cookies will soon be packed into tins and shared with family and neighbors. Misty, sadly, will not be getting any. But she will certainly get plenty of love and a well-earned nap by the warm oven.

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