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Grandma Treated Herself to a Vanilla Cone. Sterling Got Very Close, Very Fast.

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It's a warm afternoon, the window is bright, and Grandma Dottie has treated herself to a fat swirl of vanilla soft serve in a crunchy cone. She's sitting at the kitchen table with a glass of ice water and a cup of coffee nearby, holding the cone out with a gentle, amused smile. Sterling has propped himself up on the table's edge, gray nose just inches from the ice cream, green eyes locked on the creamy peak. A pair of scissors, a folded napkin and a little bowl of fruit sit on the table, and a dish towel hangs from the chair behind her.

Many cats are drawn to ice cream, possibly because of the fat and the cold, creamy texture, but it's not a good treat for them. Most adult cats are lactose intolerant to some degree, so dairy can cause stomach upset, and the sugar offers nothing useful. Some flavors contain ingredients that are dangerous to pets, like chocolate, coffee, raisins or certain sugar substitutes. If you'd like to share a cool treat on a hot day, there are frozen treats made specifically for cats, or you can freeze a little low-sodium broth into small cubes. A single accidental lick usually isn't cause for alarm, but if your cat seems unwell afterward, call your vet.

Sterling will have to admire this cone from a respectful distance. Still, a sunny kitchen, a cool treat and a best friend who can't stop smiling at you makes for a pretty sweet afternoon.

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