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A fluffy seal point Ragdoll cat sits among pumpkins and dried vines as an elderly man in red flannel walks up behind her. 7 / 25

Grandpa Harold Thought He Was Leading the Pumpkin Walk. Pudding Disagreed.

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Pudding has stopped mid-stroll to survey the harvest. The fluffy Ragdoll sits in the foreground among dried vines and scattered orange pumpkins, a few bits of leaf caught in her long cream coat, her blue eyes gazing off toward something interesting. A few steps behind, Grandpa Harold ambles up in his red plaid flannel and jeans, smiling broadly, clearly content to let her set the pace. The patch stretches toward a white house with a covered porch, where potted mums and more pumpkins wait in the soft gray light of an autumn afternoon.

A Ragdoll's long, silky fur is beautiful but has a way of collecting souvenirs, from burrs and leaves to twigs and seeds. After any outdoor time, especially in a garden or field, a quick comb-through helps remove debris before it tangles, and checking between toes and around ears for anything stuck is a good habit. Fall is also tick season in many areas, so ask your vet about appropriate parasite prevention if your cat ever spends time outside. Around Halloween, keep cats away from candy bowls and use flameless lights in jack-o'-lanterns to avoid singed whiskers or knocked-over candles.

Pudding looks every bit the queen of the pumpkin patch, and Harold seems happy to play the role of loyal attendant. There's no rush to pick the perfect pumpkin when the company is this good and the afternoon is this mellow.

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