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Grandpa Was Shaping Cookie Dough. Then a Grey Cat Showed Up With Floury Paws.

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Flour dusts everything on this kitchen counter: the baking sheet, the mixing bowl, the spoon, and the very edge of a grey cat's paws. Grandpa leans over the tray in his olive-green cardigan, pressing a ball of dough into shape with careful fingers, his glasses perched low as he concentrates. Right beside him sits Sterling, a sleek blue-grey Russian Blue with bright green eyes, front paws planted on the counter like a head chef inspecting the line. Morning light spills in from the window, and a jar of flour and a little potted plant round out the scene.

Russian Blues are known for being gentle, quiet, and deeply loyal to their people. They often pick one favorite human and follow that person from room to room, which fits this kitchen moment perfectly. If your own cat likes to hover while you bake, keep raw dough out of reach. Uncooked yeast dough can be dangerous for pets, and ingredients like chocolate, raisins, and certain sweeteners are toxic to cats and dogs. Flour itself isn't poisonous, but a cat who walks through it will try to lick it off, so a quick paw wipe is a kind idea. A small cat-safe treat set aside before baking can satisfy that curious nose without any risk.

Sterling may not get a cookie, but there's no doubt who will be first at the oven door when the timer goes off. Some kitchen helpers lend a hand. Others simply lend their company, and that turns out to be just as sweet.

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