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Clarence Went Out to Pick a Pumpkin, but Sapphire Was Clearly in Charge

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Fat orange pumpkins sit scattered among dried, curling vines, and the garden beside the blue clapboard house has gone fully autumn. Clarence steps carefully between the rows in a long olive cardigan, gray tee, and jeans, one hand reaching down, a delighted smile on his face. Leading the expedition is Sapphire, trotting ahead through the leaves with her tail held low and her blue eyes turned back toward the camera, as if checking that everyone is keeping up. She weaves past a big pumpkin nearly as tall as she is, entirely at home in the tangle.

Fall is a lovely season to share with pets, and a little awareness makes it even better. Plain cooked pumpkin is sometimes offered to pets in small amounts, but pumpkin stems, leaves, and rotting or moldy pumpkins are best kept away from them. Decorative corn, gourds, and fall flower arrangements can tempt curious nibblers, and some autumn plants, like certain lilies and chrysanthemums, can be harmful to cats. Lilies in particular are very dangerous to cats, so it is wise to leave them out of bouquets entirely. Candles inside carved jack-o'-lanterns also deserve care around swishing tails; battery lights are a safer choice.

Clarence will probably pick out one or two of the best pumpkins for the porch, and Sapphire will likely claim a spot right beside them. Their autumn decorations will come with a built-in mascot, blue eyes and all.

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