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cats

Greetings!

I've followed with interest the posts on keeping cats out of indoor and
outdoor gardens. Fortunately (or not) in my neighborhood, everyone has a
dog so there are no stray cats romping through the perennial and
vegetable gardens. 

We have 2 small dogs that claim our backyard, and they love to chase
cats. Too bad, however, that they don't enjoy chasing rabbits; with
these creatures the dogs just laze around, watching the bunnies hop and
eat. Go figure!

I had problems with cats enjoying certain indoor plants, and reveling in
soiling potting soil, until I started growing grass for them. They
nibbled the grass and left the plants alone. As for using pots and
potties, I put pepper in the soil; after 2 visits they were cured.

We have not cat problems at our present home, which we purchased in July
a year ago. Our 3 himalayans now stay in a basement family room where
there are no plants (no windows). We also have a family room upstairs,
where many of the plants are. Also have a basement plant room; this and
the upstairs family room are off limits to the cats. So that's my cure.
Folks not blessed by 2 family rooms, or a location where cats may be
relegated to a certain area (the rest of the house is off limits), can
use any of the methods mentioned in previous posts. I tried them all;
they all work, but the best is keeping certain rooms "cat free."

If you allow your cats to roam outside, you're creating your own
problem. And now for the cat lovers' cat fight: I consider cats to be
indoor pets, and ours do not go outdoors. Yes, I know all the arguments
against confining cats to houses. Our housebounds are happy, sassy and
full of love -- because they get plenty of attention daily.

Happy growing,

John G. Adney
Marion, Iowa
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