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Grandma Loretta Was Picking Apples When Saffron Started Her Own Investigation

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Ripe red apples hang heavy from the branches, and Grandma Loretta reaches up to twist one free, her glasses sliding a little as she concentrates. She wears a soft green fleece over a blue shirt, small gold earrings catching the light. At her feet, Saffron, her ruddy Abyssinian, has found the apples that already dropped. With whiskers forward and nose almost touching the grass, the cat sniffs her way from one bruised apple to the next, her warm, ticked coat glowing against the green. A wooden fence and a small shed sit at the far end of the orchard.

Abyssinians are known as one of the most curious and active cat breeds. They love to explore, climb, and investigate anything new, which is why an orchard floor full of strange round objects is irresistible. Their short, ticked coat, where each hair has bands of color, gives them that warm, shimmering look. If you take a cat outdoors, a well-fitted harness and leash or a secure enclosed space is the safest approach. Apple flesh is not toxic to cats, but seeds, stems, and leaves should be avoided, and cats generally have little interest in eating fruit anyway. Watch for wasps around fallen apples, too.

Grandma Loretta fills her basket from the top of the tree while Saffron conducts her own careful survey of the ground below. Between the two of them, not a single apple in this orchard goes unnoticed.

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