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Hank Pulled Out the Quilt and Sat by the Fire. He Wasn't Alone for Long.

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A fire crackles inside the old stone hearth, and the whole room glows amber: a brass lamp, a basket of yarn, a shelf crowded with books and odds and ends. Hank has sunk deep into his armchair with a patchwork quilt pulled over his knees, reading glasses slipping down his nose. Ziggy has claimed the warmest spot available, settled right into the folds of the quilt against Hank's side, paws tucked and eyes half-closed. Hank looks down at him with a small, satisfied smile.

Cats are famous heat seekers. Their comfortable temperature range runs a bit warmer than ours, which is why they hunt down sunbeams, laundry fresh from the dryer, and the lap closest to the fire. That instinct is cozy, but it calls for a little care around open flames. A sturdy fireplace screen keeps curious paws and tails away from sparks and embers, and it's smart never to leave a cat alone in a room with a burning fire or lit candles. Keep fire tools, matches, and lighter fluid stored out of reach, and give your cat a warm bed a safe distance from the hearth so it has another good option.

On a cold evening, there may be no better arrangement than this one: a fire, a quilt, and a cat who has decided the best heater in the house is the person beside him.

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