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Breakfast on the Patio Was Going Great Until a White Paw Showed Up by the Fork

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Breakfast has been served outdoors this morning. The patio table holds a plate of fluffy scrambled eggs, toast topped with sliced avocado, a pat of butter, and a white mug of coffee still steaming. Grandpa leans in with his glasses on and a warm, crinkle-eyed smile, gazing at his breakfast companion. Domino has propped himself right at the edge of the table, chin raised and one white paw resting next to a fork, eyeing the plates with polite but very obvious interest. Potted herbs and gardening gloves fill the patio behind them.

Sharing food is a natural impulse, but cats have different nutritional needs than people. A small bite of plain, fully cooked egg is generally fine as an occasional treat for most healthy cats. Many other breakfast foods are better kept to ourselves, though. Butter and greasy foods can upset a cat's stomach, seasonings like onion and garlic are harmful to cats, and caffeine is toxic. Treats in general should make up only a small part of a cat's daily calories. If you'd like your cat to feel included at mealtime, set out a few of its regular treats or a small portion of its own food nearby.

Domino may be angling for a nibble of egg, and Grandpa looks like he might be persuaded. Who could resist that face?

Breakfast tastes better outside, and it's even better with someone across the table, whiskers and all.

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