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There Was Flour on Mocha's Nose and Cookies on the Tray

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Flour dusts the counter like a light snowfall, and right in the middle of it sits Mocha, staring straight at the camera with a white speckled nose and an expression of total innocence. Behind her, Otis stands in a sage green cardigan and thick glasses, scooping cookie dough into a steel bowl. A baking tray is already lined with round, golden-brown lumps, and a jar of flour and a small dish of extra sit beside her. Her white-socked paws rest on the counter edge, and her blue eyes are wide and a little guilty, as though she has decided to supervise the whole operation from the front.

Kitchens are fascinating for cats, but they come with a few hazards. Several common baking ingredients are unsafe for pets, including chocolate chips, raisins, and anything sweetened with xylitol, so cookie dough is best kept out of reach. Raw dough can also upset a cat's stomach, so a nibble is not harmless. If your cat likes to watch you cook, a stool or shelf near the counter gives her a viewing spot away from hot pans and sharp knives. If she does lick something questionable, talk to your vet. A small treat of her own, offered after the baking is done, keeps everyone happy.

Whatever flour Mocha has picked up, it will be gone by the next grooming session. For now she is the most decorated member of the kitchen crew, and Otis has just enough patience to keep baking.

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