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Frank Brought Two Fishing Rods to the Dock. Snowdrop Brought Her Own Plans.

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The old wooden dock creaks a little under three passengers this morning. Frank, wearing a ball cap, suspenders and a flannel shirt, sits on the weathered boards with his fishing gear spread around him, while Ruth, in a lavender cardigan, smiles beside him. Their rods are propped over the edge, lines trailing into the still water. Between them sits Snowdrop, regal and enormous, her bushy tail curled across the boards and her ear tufts catching the breeze. She gazes off toward the pond as if she's the one in charge of spotting the first bite. A tackle box and a bucket wait nearby.

Water and fishing gear both call for extra caution with pets. Hooks, lures and fishing line are genuinely dangerous; a cat may be drawn to a dangling lure or a fishy-smelling hook, and swallowed line or hooks can cause serious injuries that need a vet right away. Keep tackle boxes closed and bait out of reach. Most cats aren't strong swimmers and shouldn't be near deep water without close supervision. If you'd like to share the catch, a small piece of plain, fully cooked, boneless fish is a better treat than raw fish, which can carry parasites. Norwegian Forest Cats have water-resistant coats, but that doesn't make them pond-ready.

Whether the fish are biting or not hardly matters. A quiet morning on the dock with the people you love, and a fluffy lookout keeping watch, is a pretty good catch all on its own.

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