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A cream and dark-pointed kitten with blue eyes sniffs a candy-decorated gingerbread house on a cluttered table. 16 / 23

Somebody Built a Gingerbread House. A Kitten Came to Inspect It.

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Whiskers nearly touching the frosting, a pale kitten with dark ears, nose, and paws leans toward a gingerbread house sitting on a busy wooden table. Its eyes are blue, its coat is a bit fluffy and untidy, and its whole body is stiff with concentration. The little house has a white icing roof, gumdrop details, and tiny candy windows, and around it are a spoon, a mug, a pair of glasses, and a few stray crumbs. In the background, the sofa and a tree glow.

Gingerbread smells wonderful to us, but it is not meant for pets. Real gingerbread often includes nutmeg, which can be harmful to cats and dogs, and candy and icing contain a lot of sugar and sometimes xylitol, which is toxic. A tiny taste might seem harmless, but it is safer to keep decorations out of reach until the party is over. If your pet gets into one, call your vet for advice. Pointed kittens like this one, often from Siamese lines, are known for being talkative and social, and they like to investigate everything.

This inspector, whom we might name Pepper, seems more interested in the smell than the taste. The gingerbread house may be edible, but the real show is the way a small nose reads the room. It is a charming bit of holiday architecture, and one very curious critic.

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