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Seal point Birman cat with butter on her whiskers and chin sitting beside an empty, licked-clean butter dish on a table. 24 / 29

A Birman With Butter on Her Whiskers Sits Beside the Licked Dish

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The butter dish is nearly empty, with just a smear left along one side, and the Birman beside it has butter on her whiskers and chin. Her sapphire eyes are huge and her dark face is raised, frozen in the middle of what seems to have been a very good snack. The wooden table behind her holds a woven mat, a cloth, and a few crumbs, and the kitchen is soft and warm.

Cats are drawn to butter because it is rich and fatty, and many cats love the smell of dairy. But butter is not good for them, because it is very high in fat and calories and can upset a cat's stomach or contribute to weight gain over time. Many adult cats are also sensitive to dairy, so a lot of butter, milk, or cream may cause an upset stomach. If your cat eats a lot of something rich, call your vet. Keep butter dishes covered and out of reach. Birmans are gentle, social cats with silky coats that need regular brushing, and their white paws and blue eyes make them very photogenic.

She looks as though she has been sitting there thinking about what she just did. The butter dish will need to be washed, and her whiskers will need a clean-up. But the little pause she is taking is quite fitting.

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