Happy Cat

Kathryn Blom, Supervisor, Howard P. Rawlings Conservatory at City of Baltimore, MD, shared this neighborhood cat that visits her garden. She writes, "He has discovered my catnip...he's a really happy guy."

A Chic Combination

This black cat and orange-red azalea blossoms are just a stunning combination don't you think?

Again, am not sure of the original source, but I was able to at least track it down through Pinterest to this Tumblr blog: http://gatta-cicova.tumblr.com/

Lindy Hop

Alys A. Milner, of Organized at Heart. (My Gravatar:  Alys on the Web),  sent this gorgeous kitty in:

"This is Lindy, also known as Lindy-Lu. We adopted her from the Silicon Valley Humane Society nine years ago.  She’s a big kitty at 16 pounds, mellow, and easy-going. She even gets along with the neighbor’s cat who comes calling. She turned 12 in June."

"This was taken in San Jose, California at www.gardeningnirvana.com.

"We have a cat fence-in system, so Lindy is free to roam the back garden, but she can’t get out of the yard. It’s the best of both worlds."

13 Eco & Cat-Friendly Gardening Tips

Over at Catster.com, Karen Nichols shared "13 Eco & Cat-Friendly Gardening Tips." Most of the tips are common-sense for any pet they may join you outside in the garden, such as avoiding pesticides and dumping out any standing water. She also that cocoa mulch is a problem for cats that may roll in it and then clean it off their fur. While much more toxic for dogs, they is a good reminder to check what materials you are using in your garden to make sure they are all pet-friendly.

Cat Landscaping

Cat Landscaping was shared on Stray Cat Alliance's Facebook page and various Pinterest feeds with no link, credit, or sourcing. After much online sleuthing, I kept hitting a dead-end.

Thanks to Beverly Carragher, I now know the source: it is Rich Saunders who posted it to Flickr.

Rich says, "The huge topiary at this stately home in Beaconsfield suggested a sleeping animal, so I comped in a photograph of our cat Tolly, taken especially to match the shape of the bushes."

Check out his Flickr page to see the original planting without the cat overlay.

He Left a Kubby Hole in Her Heart... and Now He is Back!

Brienne Gluvna Arthur is pictured here with her garden cat, She writes, "Kubby is such a special kitty! He wondered to Camellia Forest Nursery in May 2011. He was instantly a great nursery cat, catching rodents and greeting customers. He came to live with me in March of this year. He was at his new home 6 weeks, and suddenly disappeared... For 2 months! He walked 8 miles and was found living in a tree. The kind people took him to a vet where he was scanned and we were reunited! This sunflower picture was the four-week anniversary of Kubby's return home."

One Cute Cookie

 

 

Saunya Connelly of Washington, DC, submitted this photo. She wrote, "This is Oreo. He is a feral cat that lives in my sister's beautiful garden in Brookland neighborhood of NE DC. After three long years, he has deigned to allow me to photograph him."