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A Silver Tabby Sniffed Every Cookie on the Plate Before Santa Arrived

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Whiskers forward and eyes narrowed, a silver tabby cat bends over a plate of chocolate chip cookies and takes a long, careful sniff. The cat's coat has bold dark stripes along its back and forehead, and its ears are angled toward the plate. A few crumbs lie scattered around, and a dish towel hangs on the counter. In the background, a soft winter light falls through the window beside sprigs of pine and red berries.

Cats are often curious about anything left on a counter, and cookie night is no exception. Most cats are not drawn to sweets the way people are, but the buttery scent can still attract them. Chocolate is toxic to cats, and raisins and nuts in some cookies can be harmful too, so a plate set out for Santa should be covered or kept out of reach. A closed cabinet or a high shelf works well. If your cat gets into something it should not, contact your vet or an animal poison hotline right away.

This focused investigator, perhaps called Pewter, does not seem ready to take a bite. He is simply examining the evidence with his nose, as cats do. The cookies will be fine and Santa will not mind a sniff. A tabby on the case is the most thorough kind of Christmas Eve guard.

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