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A Gray Tabby Froze Beside the Tissue Box She Just Emptied

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Her wide green eyes are fixed on something just beyond the camera, and she is not moving at all. Beside her, a cardboard tissue box has been torn open, and tissues are scattered across the wooden table in soft white puffs. A pair of glasses, a ring of keys, a mug with a spoon, and a green plant sit in the background. A knit blanket lies folded in the corner, and the light is warm. The gray tabby sits very still, as if she hopes that no one will notice the mess, and her whiskers are tense.

Tissue boxes are a classic cat favorite, since each pull produces a satisfying puff and a soft, floaty paper to bat around. Tissues are usually harmless in small amounts, but swallowing a lot can upset the stomach, and used tissues should not be left out for cats to play with. Keep tissue boxes out of reach or in a closed cabinet, and offer paper bags and crinkle toys to give her a safe alternative. Gray tabbies are among the most common and easygoing cats, and many of them are curious and playful. If you worry she swallowed tissue, call your vet.

She looks as though she has just heard someone coming, and she is trying to decide whether to run or pretend to be a statue. The result is a funny, frozen moment. A box of tissues has never been so entertaining, and the quiet gray tabby seems to know it.

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