Getting Squirrely

John Boggan of Washington, DC, says: "Butler is a sweet cat but pretty much useless at keeping the rodents out of the garden. The one time we saw him try to chase one, it turned around and went after HIM. He didn't go after any squirrels after that."

Bathing Beauty

From Kylee Baumle at "Our Little Acre" (http://www.ourlittleacre.com/) blog:

"Bandit is a feral cat that started showing up here last year, sneaking in to eat from our kitties' food dishes whenever he could. Once he got his fill, he took off for the safety of the trees and growth around the creek that runs behind our house. Lately, he's been getting a little more brave and no longer runs away when we walk outside the door. We still can't get close to him, but last week, we found him taking a nap in the bird bath on the patio. Obviously, he considers this his home away from wherever his real home is."

Cat-Napping

Janet Campbell of Lifestyle Photography (www.LSphotography.com) in Minneapolis, MN, submitted this napping cat photo. She says, " I have been selling it in my photo greeting card line for 9 years.  It’s actually my best selling card."

Potted Cat 2

Racquel Stair of Newport News, Virginia, blogs at http://perennialgardener.wordpress.com/.

She submitted this charmer and wrote, "My cat Mooch loves to lay in my potted plants.  Here he is taking a nap.  Looks pretty comfortable huh? lol"

Butterfly Patrol

Another kitty submission from Barbara Hill, Pleasant Hill, CA.
Here “Chica” prowls among the irises for butterflies to chase.

Regal Kitty in the Spring Sunshine

This kitty submitted by Barbara Hill, Pleasant Hill, CA is “Seamus.” She says he is adopting a regal stance which belies the fact that he’s really a goofy klutz.

How to Submit YOUR Cats in Gardens

Being enchanted by both cats and gardens, I decided to start this blog for fun to combine the beauty of both. I know that many of you share my interest in and I hope you will submit your own images of your cats in your gardens.

Here is how to submit your image:
- Email to KathyJentz (at) gmail (dot) com
- Put "Cats in Gardens" in the subject line
- Attach your image
- In the body of the email include:
  ~ your name or you can choose to be "anonymous"
  ~ the cat's name
  ~ where the photo was taken (city, state, country)
  ~ if you have a blog or web site you would like to be linked back to
  ~ a note about the cat or your garden or both, we love to hear your stories