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A Norwegian Forest Cat Looked Up Calmly Beside a Scattered Board Game

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Chin lifted, green eyes aimed at the ceiling, a brown tabby Norwegian Forest Cat sits beside a spray of wooden game pieces on the carpet. Stars, squares, and tiny meeples in blue, red, and natural wood are scattered across the floor in a rainbow of chaos. His fluffy ruff is long and silky, his ear tufts reach high, and his thick coat is flecked with tabby stripes.

A laundry basket sits in the background, along with a leaning chair and a patch of warm light across the carpet. We'll call him Domino. The game was clearly unfinished, and the winner appears to be whoever arrived last and used a paw.

Cats love to bat small objects across the floor, and game pieces are a perfect size. Unfortunately, small pieces can be a choking or swallowing hazard, so it's worth picking up every one, counting them if you can, and calling your vet if you think any went missing. Keep board games in closed boxes on shelves your cat can't reach. Norwegian Forest Cats are big, clever, and athletic, and they love to climb, so a tall cat tree and plenty of toys keep them busy. A few minutes of daily play with a wand toy can satisfy the urge to pounce, and for a cat who loves to bat things, a ball track toy can be great fun.

Domino looks up with calm, innocent eyes, quite sure that the game was already over when he arrived.

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