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Grandma Spent All Morning Raking the Leaves Into One Neat Pile

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Crunch, crunch, pounce. Grandma Ruth crouches by the porch with her rake, glasses perched on her nose and a delighted grin on her face, while Willow comes bounding straight through the freshly gathered leaves. Orange, red, and brown maple leaves fly up around the Ragdoll's paws, and her bushy tail is raised high behind her. Pots of mums brighten the porch steps, a pair of rubber boots and a basket sit nearby, and a cream throw hangs over a chair in the warm fall light.

Leaf piles are the perfect autumn enrichment for a cat. The rustling sound, the movement, and the hiding places tap right into a cat's natural hunting instincts, and a few minutes of pouncing makes for great exercise. If your cat plays outdoors, keep the time supervised and check the leaves for hidden hazards first, like sharp sticks, fallen acorns, mushrooms, or anything sprayed with lawn chemicals. Damp leaf piles can also hide insects and ticks, so a quick look through the fur afterward is a good habit. Indoor cats can get the same thrill from a cardboard box filled with crinkly paper.

Ruth's tidy pile is not going to stay tidy for long, but she does not seem bothered. Some chores are simply more fun when a fluffy helper keeps undoing them, one happy leap at a time.

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