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An elderly couple sit on a weathered wooden dock holding fishing rods while a Siamese cat crouches on the edge watching the water. 22 / 31

Harold Brought the Fishing Rod. Miso Brought a Plan of His Own.

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The fish are not biting yet, but nobody on this dock seems to mind. Harold, in a ball cap and blue work shirt, holds a fishing rod angled out over the murky water, patient as a heron. Ruth sits close beside him in her olive cardigan, smiling softly, her silver hair tied back. And stretched out along the weathered boards in front of them is Miso, crouched low with his chin forward and his blue eyes locked on the water below. His ears tilt toward the line. If a fish so much as ripples the surface, he intends to be the first to know. A white house and laundry line peek through behind them.

Cats are fascinated by fishing for the same reasons they love any hunting game: movement, sound and the chance to pounce. If your cat comes along to the water, a few precautions help. Fishing hooks and line are a real hazard, since cats may swat at a dangling lure or chew on line that smells of bait, and a swallowed hook needs a vet's attention. Raw fish can carry parasites and bones, so it is not a safe snack. Keep tackle boxes closed, reel lines in when not in use and keep your cat on a harness so a sudden splash does not lead to a surprise swim.

Harold might catch something today or he might not. Miso, meanwhile, considers his job already done: watching, waiting and being ready, just in case.

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