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Ruth and Harold Were Baking Cookies. Then They Noticed the Flour on Saffron's Whiskers.

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Flour is everywhere: dusted over the wooden countertop, sprinkled in a big steel mixing bowl, and sitting in soft drifts around a tray of freshly shaped cookies. Ruth, in a green cardigan with her hair pinned up, pats a round of dough into place with floury fingers and a delighted smile. Harold leans in beside her in a navy shirt and glasses, pressing a fork into another cookie and laughing. Right at the edge of the counter, Saffron has inserted herself into the operation. Her ears are tall, her golden eyes are wide, and there are telltale white specks of flour in her whiskers and fur, evidence that she has already been investigating.

Kitchens are full of fascinating smells for curious cats, but baking ingredients are not cat food. Raw dough containing yeast can be dangerous if eaten, and many cookie add-ins like chocolate, raisins, and macadamia nuts are toxic to pets. Butter and sugar are not good for cats either. A small dusting of flour on the fur is not usually a concern, but it is best to brush it off before the cat grooms it away. Keeping cats off counters near hot ovens and stovetops is also an important safety habit, and offering a nearby perch can help.

Saffron looks entirely unrepentant about her floury whiskers. If anything, she seems proud to be part of the baking team.

The cookies will come out golden and warm. Saffron's reward will probably be a cat treat and a gentle brushing.

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