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Grandma Carried Her Breakfast Out to the Patio. Marmalade Was Already Waiting.

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The string lights over the patio are still glowing, a warm bulb hanging from the fence post while the sky holds that soft blue hush of early hours. Odessa has brought her plate outside anyway: fluffy scrambled eggs, slices of avocado, buttered toast, and a little bowl of strawberries and blueberries, plus a tall glass of ice water and a blue napkin folded by her fork. She is beaming down at her companion. Marmalade sits right at the corner of the wooden table, his long orange coat lit gold by the bulb, nose lifted and eyes locked on Odessa's face with an expression of complete, patient adoration. Or possibly complete, patient interest in those eggs.

Plain cooked egg can be an occasional treat for many cats, offering protein they naturally crave, but it should be fully cooked and unseasoned. Other items on a typical breakfast plate are less cat friendly. Avocado is best avoided for pets, buttered toast offers no nutritional value for cats, and many cats are lactose intolerant, so dairy can upset their stomachs. Fruit like strawberries is not toxic, but cats generally do not need or crave sweet foods. The safest approach is to keep human food sharing small and occasional, and to ask your vet about any treat if your cat has health concerns.

Odessa might just slide a tiny bite of plain egg to the edge of her plate. Or she might simply enjoy the company. Either way, breakfast on the patio is better with a fluffy orange guest who never misses a meal.

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