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Grandma Was Flipping Pancakes. Her Cat Sat Beside the Stove Like a Gentleman.

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Two pans sizzle on the old stove, each holding a golden pancake, and Grandma Hazel is lifting one by the handle to check underneath. She wears her olive quilted vest over a cream sweater, white hair swept back, and her expression is focused and kind. Seated on the counter right next to the stovetop, Marmalade sits as neatly as a figurine, paws together and tail tucked, gazing up at her with patient golden eyes. A cutting board with a block of butter, a canister of utensils, a striped towel and a stack of plates fill the cozy, lived-in kitchen.

Patience like Marmalade's is lovely to see, but a cat sitting next to a hot stove is a real safety concern. Cats can be burned by hot pans, burners or splattering oil, and long fur or a swishing tail can come too close to a flame. Many owners train cats to stay off counters by giving them an appealing perch elsewhere and rewarding them for using it. Covering burners when not in use and never leaving a hot stove unattended help reduce risks. As for pancakes, plain bites are not toxic but offer cats little nutrition, and syrup, butter and chocolate chips are best avoided.

Cooking breakfast is a comforting weekend tradition in many homes, and the smell of pancakes is enough to draw everyone into the kitchen, whiskers included.

Marmalade is behaving like a perfect gentleman. Hazel might reward him with a cat treat, though the pancakes will stay on her plate.

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