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A smiling grandma in a denim shirt stands beside a calico cat among orange pumpkins and vines in a backyard garden. 4 / 32

Dottie Led Her Calico Through the Pumpkin Patch. Marigold Took Over the Tour.

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The vines have gone tangled and brown, the leaves are curling, and the pumpkins glow orange across the garden bed. Dottie, in her denim shirt and wire glasses with her silver braid over one shoulder, looks down with a grin at the star of the patch. Marigold the calico stands among the vines with her green eyes wide, sniffing the air, her patches of orange and black blending nicely with the harvest. Behind them are a wooden planter, a fence and the side of the house, all dusted with the soft light of autumn.

Pumpkin patches are a delight for pets, but a few small precautions keep things safe. Plain raw pumpkin is generally not harmful to cats in small amounts, but the vines, rotting fruit and moldy pumpkins can upset a stomach, and a pile of old pumpkins can attract insects and rodents. Decorations that look like toys, such as dried corn stalks, string or ribbons, are best kept out of reach. Cats also like to nibble plants, and not everything in a garden is safe for them, so a quick check on any new plant is wise. If your cat eats something odd, call your vet.

Marigold treats the whole thing as a tour of her domain. She walks slowly between the pumpkins as though checking each one for quality. Dottie is happy to follow her lead and let the inspection run as long as it needs to.

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