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A Floury Russian Blue Looks Up From a Baking Project Gone Sideways

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Flour dusts the counter, the wooden spoon, and the entire front of a blue-grey cat who sits right in the middle of a baking project. A white speckle clings to her nose and whiskers, her bright green eyes gaze upward, and her ears angle out like tiny radar dishes. Behind her, a mixing bowl, a few eggs, a spoon, and a torn bag of flour tell the story of a kitchen that was very busy a minute ago.

Russian Blues are slim, elegant cats with silvery-blue coats and vivid green eyes. They are known to be gentle and clever, and they often follow their people around the house, which is how a kitchen counter becomes a front-row seat. Flour is not toxic to cats, but it can irritate the nose, and a cloud of it is not good to breathe. More important are the other ingredients nearby: raw eggs can carry bacteria, and chocolate, raisins, nuts, and raw dough can be unsafe for pets. Keep your cat out of the room while you bake, or give her a perch where she can watch from a safe distance. A damp cloth wipes flour off fur, and a brushing session finishes the job. If you worry she ate something unsafe, ask your vet.

She seems to think a floury coat is the height of fashion. With those green eyes shining through the dust, she might be right.

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