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A grey Exotic Shorthair with round orange eyes and butter on its whiskers sits beside a licked-clean butter dish. 34 / 38

The Butter Dish Is Empty, and the Exotic Shorthair Is Wide-Eyed About It

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Orange eyes wide open and pupils huge, a round grey cat stares straight into the camera with bits of butter clinging to his whiskers and chin. Beside him on the wooden table sits a rectangular dish that has been licked nearly clean, with only a few smears left in the corners. A folded towel, a potted plant, and a scatter of crumbs sit in the glow of a warm lamp, and the whole scene feels like a snapshot from the exact moment the footsteps were heard.

Exotic Shorthairs are round-faced, short-coated cats with a gentle, easygoing nature. They are often described as quiet and affectionate, and they like to be close to their people. Even a calm cat can be swayed by the creamy smell of butter, though. Butter is very high in fat, and a lot of it at once can cause stomach upset in cats, so it is not a good snack. Wipe the butter off his whiskers and face with a warm, damp cloth, since butter can leave his fur greasy. Keep butter in a covered dish or in the refrigerator, and clean counters after meals. Talk to your vet if he vomits or seems unwell after a fatty snack, and ask about healthy, tasty treats to share instead.

He is looking at you as though you have walked in on a very private moment, and perhaps you have. The butter dish, sadly, has nothing to say.

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