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Grandma Was Mixing a Bowl of Cookie Dough. Then She Noticed Sterling's Tongue.

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Baking day has turned the kitchen counter into a happy mess. Flour dusts every surface, a sack of it leans against the backsplash, and the first tray of cookie dough balls is lined up and ready for the oven. Grandma Dottie, glasses hanging from her cardigan, is working a spoon through a big metal mixing bowl. Right at her elbow, Sterling has pushed his face into the frame, the tip of his pink tongue poking out as he licks his lips and stares wide-eyed at the camera, looking guilty of absolutely nothing.

As cute as that tongue is, raw cookie dough is one treat cats should never get. Raw eggs can carry bacteria, and raw flour can as well. Butter and sugar are rich and can upset a cat's digestion, and many cookie recipes include ingredients that are toxic to pets, such as chocolate, raisins or macadamia nuts. Doughs made with yeast are also dangerous because they can expand in the stomach. The safest plan is to keep bowls and baking trays well out of reach, and to wipe up spills before a curious tongue finds them. If you think your cat has eaten something risky, call your vet right away.

Sterling will have to settle for supervising, along with a treat from his own jar once the oven is done. And honestly, his expression already makes this the best batch of the season.

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