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A grandpa in glasses holds a sandwich at a wooden table as a cream Exotic Shorthair leans in with a paw on the boards. 12 / 29

Earl Sat Down Outside With His Sandwich. He Got About Two Seconds of Peace.

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Lunch is served at the weathered wooden table out back, and Earl has barely lifted his sandwich before Custard leans in for an inspection. One cream paw rests on the boards, her nose stretches toward the bread, and her round eyes have gone extra wide with interest. Earl peers at her over his glasses with an amused smile, holding the sandwich just close enough to be polite. Fallen leaves scatter the patio, a canvas bag and gardening gloves sit by the steps, and potted plants crowd the doorway of the little white house.

Sharing lunch with a cat calls for a little care. Plain, cooked, unseasoned meat like chicken or turkey is generally fine for most cats as an occasional small treat, but many sandwich ingredients are not. Onions, garlic, and chives are toxic to cats, and so are grapes and raisins. Salty deli meats, cheese, and mayonnaise are not ideal either, especially in larger amounts. Treats should only make up a small part of a cat's daily food, so a tiny pinch is plenty. If your cat has a sensitive stomach or a health condition, it is best to check with your vet before offering human food at all.

Earl may well tear off a small corner of plain turkey for his lunch companion. Or he may just enjoy the attention, because few things make a sandwich feel as important as a cat watching every bite.

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