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Grandma Went Out to Shovel the Driveway. Frost Treated the Snowbank Very Differently.

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Fresh snow blankets the neighborhood, piled high along the driveway and dusting the tops of the trash bins. Grandma Edie is bundled in a green puffer coat, knit cap, and gloves, pushing a black shovel through the powder with determination. In the foreground, Frost has flopped into the snowbank, one wide paw stretched out to bat at a clump of snow as if it has personally offended him. His thick silver coat is sprinkled with flakes, and the frozen paw prints around him show he has been busy for a while.

Norwegian Forest Cats were shaped by harsh Scandinavian winters, and they come equipped for it: a dense, water-resistant double coat, a full ruff around the neck, and tufts of fur between the toes that act a bit like snowshoes. Even so, every cat has limits. Short supervised play in the snow is usually fine for a healthy cat, but watch for shivering or lifting paws, and bring them in to warm up. Wipe their paws afterward, since de-icing salts and chemicals can irritate pads and be harmful if licked. Antifreeze is extremely toxic to pets, so clean up any spills promptly.

Frost looks like he could happily play out here all morning, while Edie probably wishes the snow would stay where she shoveled it. The houses behind them glow faintly in the cold, pale winter light.

A snowy driveway is a chore for one of them and a playground for the other, and somehow that makes it more fun for both.

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