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The Black Cat Had the Best Seat for Trick-or-Treat Night

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Dusk has settled over the street, and a black cat has claimed the best seat in the house. She lies stretched along the windowsill, one green-gold eye fixed on the sidewalk below, where three small trick-or-treaters pause in their costumes: a pumpkin with a green hat, a little ghost in a white sheet, and a dinosaur with a tail. Their glowing pumpkin bucket sparkles in the dim light. Inside, a plaid blanket, a plant, and a stack of papers fill the sill beside her.

Windows are like television for cats. Birds, squirrels, and passersby all provide hours of entertainment, and a sunny sill adds warmth. On Halloween the doorbell can be stressful for some pets, so a quiet room, a favorite blanket, and maybe a window perch can help them stay calm. Keep cats indoors on busy nights, because they can slip out through an open door while candy is being handed out. A collar tag or microchip is good insurance. And since black cats sometimes get an unfair reputation at this time of year, it is a nice reminder that they are just as sweet and funny as any other color, and equally in need of a loving home.

This one could be called Midnight, and she looks completely unbothered by the parade of tiny monsters. Her tail may not even be twitching. She has seen candy, she has seen costumes, and she will happily watch the whole neighborhood from her cozy spot.

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