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Saturday Pancakes Were Sizzling on the Stove. Duchess Had Already Taken Her Seat.

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Saturday breakfast is in full swing. Edna has the spatula and is carefully flipping a golden pancake, smiling with deep concentration, while Frank stands beside her at the stove in his matching cream sweater, keeping an eye on the second pan. Three pancakes are sizzling at once, a stick of butter waits on a plate, and a gray morning glows through the window. In the foreground, Duchess sits upright on the counter edge with her long white fur fluffed and her copper eyes tilted up toward the stove, the picture of polite, hopeful patience.

Cats are naturally curious about kitchens, especially when something smells delicious, but stovetops and cats are a risky mix. A cat can be burned by jumping onto a hot burner or brushing a long, fluffy coat against a flame or pan. Keeping cats off counters while cooking, or closing them out of the kitchen, is the safest approach. Pancakes and other people foods are not ideal for cats either. Butter and dairy can upset many cats' stomachs, and some baking ingredients are unsafe. A little bit of their regular food or a cat treat at breakfast time is a kinder way to include them.

Duchess may not get a pancake of her own, but she has clearly secured a front-row seat and the full attention of two very fond cooks. In this kitchen, breakfast is a family affair.

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