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Who Left the Cookie Tin Where a Tabby Could Reach It?

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Cookies lie scattered across the floorboards like little round clues, and the gray tabby sitting beside them wears the smallest, most suspicious smile. A festive tin lies tipped on its side, its lid gone, a few cookies still tucked inside while others have wandered off in every direction. The cat stares straight ahead, ears forward, looking as though she has just remembered something important to explain.

Behind her, the room is quiet and cozy, with a couch, a houseplant and a folded blanket. It is the kind of scene where a plate of treats was probably left on a low table or shelf for just a moment. Cats are expert climbers and gentle thieves, and tins with loose lids are easy for a clever paw to nudge off the edge.

A small safety note for holiday baking: many cookies contain things that are not good for cats and dogs, such as chocolate, raisins, certain nuts and sugar substitutes. Cats are usually less interested in sweets than dogs are, since they cannot taste sweetness the way people do, but they may still chase the butter or the crinkly sound. Keep tins on high shelves with lids that latch, and ask your vet if a pet ever eats something questionable.

The tabby is not telling anyone which of these crumbs she tasted. She will let the cookies speak for themselves, and she will smile that tiny smile until somebody forgives her.

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