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Grandpa Ken Reached for the Ripest Apple. Yuki Was Busy With Her Own Inspection.

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The orchard is heavy with ripe red apples, the branches drooping low and the grass beneath them scattered with windfalls. Grandpa Ken stretches one arm up into the leaves to pluck an apple, smiling in his olive sweater vest and plaid shirt, his glasses catching the soft daylight. Down below, Yuki is conducting her own harvest inspection. The snow Bengal crouches low in the grass with her silvery, marbled coat, nose pressed close to a fallen apple and blue eyes focused intently as she sniffs it over. More apples lie scattered around her paws, each one apparently in need of careful examination.

Cats explore the world largely through scent, and an orchard is full of new smells: ripe fruit, damp grass, fallen leaves, and maybe a passing squirrel or two. Apples are not something cats need, since they are carnivores, and the seeds, stems, and leaves are not safe for them to chew. Fallen fruit that has started to rot or ferment can also attract insects like wasps, so keeping an eye on a curious cat around windfalls is a good idea. If your cat joins you outdoors, a harness and close supervision help keep the adventure safe.

Ken will fill his basket with the best of the crop, maybe enough for a pie or a batch of applesauce. Yuki, meanwhile, seems perfectly happy with her role as official sniffer of the orchard floor.

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