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Dottie Was Baking Cookies. Pearl Insists She Never Touched the Flour.

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Baking day has turned the kitchen counter into a cheerful mess: a tray of round dough balls, a mixing bowl, a jar of flour, an egg, a wooden spoon, and a striped dish towel tossed in a heap. Dottie, silver hair twisted into a bun and cardigan sleeves pushed up, is pressing out another cookie with floury fingers, her face calm and focused. Pearl sits right on the counter beside her, front and center, a faint dusting of flour on her white fur and nose. She gazes straight ahead with wide golden eyes and the very innocent look of a cat who absolutely did not walk through the flour.

Baking with a cat nearby is sweet, but a few kitchen safety tips go a long way. Raw dough isn't a good snack for pets, and common baking ingredients like chocolate, raisins, macadamia nuts, and the sweetener xylitol can be very harmful to animals. Hot ovens and cooling trays can burn curious paws, too. Many households keep cats off the counter entirely while baking, offering a nearby perch or chair instead. If your cat does get into flour, it's not usually dangerous, but a quick wipe keeps it from being licked off in large amounts. If your pet eats anything risky, call your vet.

Pearl's floury fur may need a gentle brush later. For now, she's simply proud to be part of the baking crew, whether or not anyone asked.

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