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A Kitten in a Tiny Pilgrim Hat Took Her Seat Among the Side Dishes

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A black pilgrim hat with a golden buckle sits on the head of a tortoiseshell kitten, who regards the camera with huge eyes. She is standing right on the table among the Thanksgiving spread: a basket of bread rolls, small pumpkins and squash, a glass of water, and bowls of side dishes. Through a window at the back, sunlight spills across the kitchen counter.

Tortoiseshell cats, with their swirls of black and orange, are known among cat lovers for lots of personality, sometimes nicknamed tortitude. That is folk wisdom, not science, but a kitten like this one often does seem bold. Whatever her attitude, a dinner table is not the place for a cat. Many Thanksgiving foods are unsafe for pets, including onions, garlic, grapes and raisins, chocolate, and sugar-free sweeteners, plus cooked bones and fatty turkey skin. A small hat is a cute photo moment, but make sure it is lightweight and she can shake it off. When the meal starts, give her a spot on her own chair or perch with a toy or a lick mat so she can join the family without raiding the plates.

Kittens also tend to treat the table as a stage, which is why a clear boundary from the start saves trouble later.

For now she wears the hat well, and no one at the table seems to mind the extra guest.

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