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Grandpa Was Stirring the Cookie Dough. Pepper Got Caught Looking Very Guilty.

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Flour is sprinkled across the counter, a tray of dough balls waits by the window, and Grandpa Kenji is stirring a big steel bowl of oatmeal cookie dough with a wooden spoon. He wears a green knit sweater over a blue collared shirt, glasses on, smiling gently as he works. Right beside the bowl, Pepper sits tall with her curly black coat bristling, her huge bat-like ears standing straight up and her golden eyes wide open, fixed on the camera as if she has just been caught. Mugs on the shelf, a hanging dish towel and potted plants by the window complete the homey kitchen.

Baking days bring plenty of tempting smells, and curious cats like the Devon Rex often want a closer look. A few precautions help. Raw dough, raw eggs and yeast are not safe for pets. Raisins and chocolate, common cookie mix-ins, are toxic to cats, and the sweetener xylitol, found in some sugar-free recipes, is dangerous to pets as well. Flour itself is not toxic, but cats will lick it from their paws, so keeping them off the counter is a good habit. Hot ovens and stovetops add another reason to give a cat its own perch nearby.

Baking is a cozy tradition for many grandparents, filling the house with warmth and the promise of something sweet to share.

Pepper has the look of someone who knows exactly what she was about to do. Kenji just smiles, used to having a very nosy kitchen assistant.

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