The kitchen island counter is the same in both the current scene and the flashbacks. However, the counter was different in both the pilot ("The Engagement").
When Rose is first seen holding the cat, her left hand is under his head. In the next shot and all subsequent ones, her left hand is on top of the cat's neck.
When Blanche is putting up an advertisement for roommates at a supermarket, she meets Rose. Rose states she was kicked out of her last apartment because she would not get rid of her cat, which she is cradling throughout their conversation (but then gives the cat to a child). Later on in a different episode, it is stated that Rose is allergic to cats.