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Six Tiny Ducklings Gathered Around a Calm Silver Tabby

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Six fluffy yellow ducklings have gathered around a silver tabby as if she were the family sofa. The cat lies on a weathered wooden deck in the golden evening light, her striped coat marbled in grey and black, her green eyes gazing steadily to one side. One duckling stands close at her paw, another peers up from beside her chest, and the rest cluster in a loose circle with their tiny orange bills and wide, curious eyes. A wooden fence, a few shrubs and fallen leaves lie in the background. She does not twitch a whisker.

American Shorthairs are an old, sturdy breed known for being easygoing, adaptable and good with families. Even so, cats are natural hunters, and ducklings are very small and delicate, so any meeting should be closely supervised and never left to chance. Ducklings also need warmth, clean bedding and fresh drinking water, and a young bird should not be out in the cold for long. If you raise ducklings in a home with a cat, keep their brooder secure, introduce them slowly, and talk to your vet or an experienced poultry keeper about safe handling.

Whatever the day holds, this moment feels peaceful. The tabby seems entirely at ease, and the ducklings treat her like a soft, striped hill, with the whole sunny deck as their playground.

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