{"id":5340,"date":"2021-11-25T04:05:56","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T12:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=5340"},"modified":"2021-11-25T04:05:56","modified_gmt":"2021-11-25T12:05:56","slug":"thoughts-for-thursday-happy-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=5340","title":{"rendered":"Thoughts for Thursday \u2013 Happy Thanksgiving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/CatMoPumpkin-262x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"262\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/CatMoPumpkin-262x300.jpeg 262w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/CatMoPumpkin-437x500.jpeg 437w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/CatMoPumpkin-768x878.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/CatMoPumpkin-1343x1536.jpeg 1343w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/CatMoPumpkin.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/>Enjoy your day and remember to keep your cats safe\u2014no turkey bones or anything chocolate, oniony, or garlicky\u2014which often includes the stuffing. Just about the safest part of the Thanksgiving dinner for your cats is bits of the turkey meat (no skin) and maybe a taste of the pumpkin puree before you add the spices to make the pie.<\/p>\n<p>Watch that small children, who are not familiar with cats, treat the cats gently and that no one inadvertently or otherwise lets an indoor cat out. If someone brings you flowers, make sure they are not toxic. If so, create a lovely bouquet for your <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/HalloweenCats-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/HalloweenCats-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/HalloweenCats-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/HalloweenCats.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>outside porch, patio, or deck.<\/p>\n<p>Be prepared to hand out Claritin to those with cat allergies\u2014sadly, we have several in our family. Best, actually, to remind those with cat allergies to take their own medicine before arriving.<\/p>\n<p>Better yet, leave your cats in your quiet home while you go eat at someone else\u2019s home. You can offer to contribute the pies. Bring Fluffy and Max a small helping of turkey. Honey-baked ham is good, but really a bit too rich for a cat.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy your day and help your cats enjoy theirs comfortably and safely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enjoy your day and remember to keep your cats safe\u2014no turkey bones or anything chocolate, oniony, or garlicky\u2014which often includes the stuffing. 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