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Grandma Reached for the Best Apple on the Tree. Pebble Went Lower.

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Up in the branches, the apples hang heavy and red, and Ruth is reaching for one with the satisfied look of someone who knows a good apple when she sees it. She sits in the orchard grass in her green quilted vest, one arm stretched toward the leaves. Down at ground level, Pebble has his own project. The grey Scottish Fold is crouched low among the windfalls, nose nearly touching a shiny apple, his folded ears forward and his eyes fixed with fierce focus. Autumn leaves and fallen fruit scatter all around, and the trees stretch back toward a weathered fence.

Cats have a far more powerful sense of smell than people do, and new scents outdoors can keep them entertained for a long time. Sniffing is how they gather information, much like reading the news. When it comes to apples, the fruit flesh is not considered toxic to cats in small amounts, but the seeds, stems, and leaves contain compounds that can be harmful, and rotting windfalls can ferment or grow mold. Most cats aren't interested in eating fruit anyway, since they can't taste sweetness the way we do. Still, it's wise to keep an eye out and steer them away from spoiled fruit.

Ruth will fill her basket, and Pebble will investigate every apple she misses. Between the two of them, nothing in this orchard is going unnoticed today.

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