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Grandma and Grandpa Were Baking Cookies. One White Cat Got a Little Whiter.

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There is flour on the rolling pin, flour in three different bowls, and flour all over the counter, so it was only a matter of time. Edna is pressing dough into neat little rounds on a baking tray, laughing, while Frank leans over her shoulder in his matching cream sweater with a mischievous grin. In the foreground, Duchess stares straight ahead with wide copper eyes and a fine dusting of white powder on her whiskers and chin. On a white cat it is almost camouflage, but not quite. Eggs, oats, and a crumpled dish towel crowd the counter around her.

Kitchens full of baking ingredients are worth keeping cat-safe. Raw dough is risky because yeast can expand in the stomach and produce alcohol, and raw eggs can carry bacteria. Chocolate, raisins, and the sweetener xylitol are common baking hazards for pets as well. Flour itself is not toxic in small amounts, but a cat who walks through it will lick it off her fur and paws, so wipe a dusty kitty clean with a damp cloth. Keeping cats off the counter while baking, perhaps with a cozy perch nearby, is the safest way to let them watch the fun.

Duchess may look a bit startled under her floury disguise, but she is clearly committed to her role as head taste-tester. The cookies will come out of the oven soon, and she will have earned a cat treat of her own.

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