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Abuela Rosa Reached for the Best Apple. Mango Stood Guard Below.

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Dusk is settling over the orchard as Abuela Rosa reaches up into the branches to pick a ripe red apple. A basket of apples rests on her knee, and she wears a green cardigan over her floral apron with her hair in a loose bun and a yellow clip. In the foreground, Mango has stretched out in the grass, his big orange body sprawled among the windfalls, copper eyes narrowed in a stern look as he inspects the fallen apples. Red fruit dots the lawn, a warm lamp glows through the trees, and a wooden fence disappears into the evening light.

Apples are a classic autumn treat, but fallen fruit calls for caution with pets. Apple seeds and cores contain small amounts of compounds that can be harmful, and rotting fruit can attract insects or grow mold, so it is best to keep pets from nibbling windfalls. Cats are carnivores and generally uninterested in fruit, but a curious cat may bat apples around for play. A calm Exotic Shorthair like Mango usually prefers watching to chasing, so a shady spot in the grass is an easy way to share the outdoors. Keep outdoor time supervised, and talk to your vet about safe snacks and outdoor safety.

The basket fills up slowly and the evening stretches on. Mango seems content to supervise, and the apples don't seem to mind.

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