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The Fire Was Perfect and the Quilt Was Warm. Then Toffee Claimed the Best Spot.

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Firelight flickers across the stone hearth while Harold and Bev lean together on the couch, wrapped up to their chests in a thick cream quilt. Her silver hair is pinned back, his cheek rests against hers, and both are smiling the easy smile of people who have nowhere else to be. A lamp glows on the side table, family pictures line the wall, and the logs in the fireplace burn a deep orange. Front and center, sprawled across the quilt like he owns it, sits Toffee. His fluffy red coat matches the fire, and his round face wears the famously grumpy look of his breed, even though he is obviously as cozy as anyone in the room.

Cats love warmth, and a fireplace can be an irresistible magnet on cold evenings. A sturdy screen in front of the fire is one of the simplest safety steps a pet household can take, because sparks can pop and curious cats sometimes wander too close to the hearth. Keep tails and whiskers away from open flames, and make sure fireplace tools and starter materials are stored where pets cannot knock them over. A warm lap or a soft quilt at a comfortable distance from the heat gives a cat all the coziness it wants without the risk. Older cats in particular appreciate a warm, padded spot to rest their joints during the colder months.

Whatever Toffee's expression suggests, there is no doubt he chose this spot on purpose. The quilt is warm, the fire is crackling, and his people are right there.

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