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A fluffy gray Persian sits on weathered porch steps beside a neat row of yellow ducklings, with a blue slipper nearby. 18 / 22

A Fluffy Gray Persian Sits on the Porch With Nine Ducklings in a Row

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Old wooden porch steps make a nice little grandstand for this pair of friends. A thick-coated gray Persian sits on the left, looking outward with big amber eyes. On the right, nine ducklings stand in a tidy double row, as if they had been lined up by a teacher for a class portrait. A worn blue slipper sits on the lower step and a garden hose coils beside the doorway. Dry leaves have blown into the corners. It all feels like an ordinary, comfortable afternoon.

Persians tend to be sweet, quiet and fond of routine. They like a calm home, a regular brushing session and a soft spot to nap. Their long coat is a lot of work, so many owners keep a wide-toothed comb handy. Ducklings, meanwhile, are very social and become stressed when kept alone, which is one reason they're usually raised in small groups. A porch can be a nice place for supervised time outside on warm days, but ducklings are vulnerable to chills and predators, so they need a safe return to a warm, enclosed space.

The neat row of ducklings and the dignified cat give this scene a sense of calm order. Nobody's racing around. They are simply sitting together on the steps, watching the afternoon go by. It is the sort of everyday moment that makes a doorstep feel like the best seat in town, and it looks like they'd happily stay until sunset.

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