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A red tabby Exotic Shorthair cat sits on a porch beside dry corn stalks, white and orange pumpkins and green gourds. 5 / 26

The Harvest Display Had One Decoration That Was Breathing

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The porch has been decorated for fall, and the cat seems to have decided it is part of the display. A round-faced red tabby Exotic Shorthair sits among dry corn stalks, with a white pumpkin, an orange pumpkin and a bumpy green gourd tucked at its side. Soft stripes of ginger run across the chest, the nose is short and sweet, and the big copper eyes look off to the side with a gentle, thoughtful expression. Straw is scattered across the boards and a pot of orange flowers glows behind.

Exotic Shorthairs are often described as a shorter-haired cousin of the Persian, with the same flat face and sweet, laid-back nature. They tend to be quiet, affectionate, and happy to lounge. Their short faces can mean tear staining around the eyes, so a gentle wipe with a soft damp cloth is a common part of care, and their coats still benefit from regular brushing. If you decorate with real gourds, corn, and straw, remember that some decorations can upset a pet's stomach if chewed, and decorative corn can be a choking risk. Keep them where a nibbling cat cannot reach, and talk to your vet if you think your cat ate something it should not have.

We could call him Pumpkin Spice, though he is probably above such jokes. He sits so still among the harvest that a passerby might wonder whether he is the final decoration. Every porch should be so lucky.

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