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Lilies - out
It is unlikely that a cat that finds itself on free grazing and has oat fields at its disposal will chew anything else. However, there are individuals who are ready to try everything in the world: do not be too lazy to audit what you are planting. Unfortunately, all flowers in the lily family are toxic to cats. Even pollen, if it gets on an animal’s fur and is licked off, can lead to kidney failure and death of your pet. In the UK, for example, about 85 cats die each year due to lily poisoning. For a complete list of plants that are unsafe for cats, visit the Pet Welfare Association website.
Water from a puddle tastes better
Because it’s rainy. Since cats prefer it to regular drinking water, it makes sense to place bowls around the area that collect rainwater. By the way, some cats like to drink water prepared for irrigation, and it will not be difficult to organize places for watering.
You can put in some effort and build a drinking fountain for your cat, like the one Hemingway made in his garden for the cats he adored. As a base, he used a Spanish olive oil jug and a urinal from his buddy Sloppy Joe’s Bar; The writer installed a faucet directly above the jug, from which water constantly flowed.
Cats are grazing in the meadow!
A cat greedily chewing grass is a familiar sight to any owner. Therefore, it is better to take care in advance about what exactly he will chew. You can sow a personal oat meadow for your cat or simply leave aside a weed called wheatgrass, which usually grows along paths – it is especially popular with our four-legged pets, both cats and dogs, and cleanses their stomachs well.
If you also plant a couple of catnip bushes for your cat, his happiness will know no bounds. Keep in mind that catnip is not the same as peppermint or lemonmint. The correct name for this plant is catnip, and it often grows in vacant lots, forest clearings, or along roadsides.
The neighbor's flowerbed is softer
And so that your Vasya does not want to do his business on it, solve the issue with the toilet right away. For a toilet, it is enough to dig up a small plot of land (100×50 cm). It is advisable to choose a place in a secluded corner of the garden, protected from rain, wind and noisy neighbors. The soil should be loose. If your cat doesn’t show interest in the new litter box, mix some litter from his litter box into the soil and the cat will want to renew its scent.
At the same time, a regular tray should always be in the house in case of bad weather or the pet’s poor health.
Places for rest and observation
It is ideal if there are bushes and shaded areas on the site where the pet can hide from the heat and relax.
In addition, cats vitally need trees or some other point of observation of everything that is happening from above. If you don’t have trees, you can solve the problem with the help of posts or simple shelves nailed to the veranda.
This is my territory
Trees and wooden fence posts also perform another important function: by scratching them with their claws, cats mark their territory. Be prepared for the fact that even a neutered cat will want to mark the boundaries of his area, using not only claws, but also urine marks. The boundaries usually include the corners of buildings, gates or porches. Various factors influence the activity of marking: an area open on all sides, a mass of stranger cats around, a barking neighbor’s dog – this means a threat and forces them to more energetically protect their territory. If you do not have the opportunity to eliminate or hide the external threat from view, you can try to smooth out the “tagging” effect by planting hardy shrubs in key places.
If for some reason your animal continues the family line – and this usually applies to purebred breeding animals – a closed summer enclosure or a reliable fence will be an unambiguous guarantee of safety. A solid fence with a height of at least two meters or a fence with a mesh, the upper edge of which is bent at an angle towards the garden, is considered reliable.
In sterilized animals, the sexual instinct is dulled, for this reason the passion for vagrancy disappears, and the size of the protected territory is significantly reduced. Often such territory coincides with our own, and pets are not even inclined to go beyond the fence of the site. If he suits them in everything, of course.
All that remains is to make your site comfortable and attractive.
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