Aww there are some wonderful photos and stories on this thread!
I couldn't garden without my cat; Tutsy- who would I talk too!? She's my constant companion, definately required for rabbit patrol, and has a better sit and recall than my husbands gundog (ha! He shudnt have bet me I couldn't train her!)
She was a rescue that came into work as a stray with a massive wound after being dumped in a suitcase, I got her through that ok........And got attached! So home she came! This year she got an extremely rare cancer on her nose, probably only see a few cases of it a year in the whole of the uk, unbelievably we have beaten it, and she is (frantically touches wood!) absolutely fine, and as she is only young will hopefully go on to live a normal life-but if she could stop using up some of her 9 lives would probably be better for my stress levels!!
I hope she beats her cancer Claire. Our latest cat had polycystic ovaries when we got her to a vet to be sterilised. We think she was about 5 and had had several broods of kittens. Since then she's had two bouts of breast cancer so more surgery but she's fine now and has relaxed enough for us to be trusted to rub her tum and check regularly for new growths when she comes to us for cuddles. Only took 2 years so she must have had a hard time with the people who eventually abandoned her.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Thanks Lyn. I do adore Blaze, like all cats he is such a joy to have around.
As you mention it's such a shame that people who have a love of gardens and other aspects of nature have an irrational hatred or dislike of cats and a disproportionate response to the problems they cause in the garden, as can be seen on the other 'Cat' thread.
As I mentioned in my original post I have problems with neighborhood cats. They crap and dig up young plants and seeds, I don't have many perennials and plant a lot of new seeds every year so there's lots of bare earth to tempt them. One or two neighbourhood dogs cause more problems than the cats because they dig the occasional big hole and trample down shoots and seedlings.
It would help, of course, if that small number of irresponsible pet owners kept their animals in at night and made sure their dogs weren't able to escape from their gardens.
It's annoying and frustrating but I just get on with it and never fail to have a wonderful garden every year.
Thanx obelixx, I diagnosed her beginning of this year, got the all clear from the lab by April, so far all clear, no mets and no local regrowth, so it's all good!!
So glad your girlie is doing well, it's lovely when they come out of their shell and learn to trust people again.
I had a cat once, Jeoffrey, whonhad cancer on his nose, he kept getting scabs and by chance, they covered it on a Vets prog on TV. I took him in and the vet laser zapped it, it had to be done twice but eventually cleared completely. Vet said as his nose was white that if would be a good idea to keep suncream on it rubbed in well, when he went out, easier said than done!
I am fortunate enough to live in the middle of nowhere, so no other cats, when I plant anything small, I make box type shapes from chicken wire to put over. Once they grow and theres no bare earth, i can just remove them.
Meant to say befor, Swiss Sue your doggy is adorable, beautiful ears.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
glad jeoffrey did well lyn, it was a different type of tumour from your description to my cat; although in same place. (i'm a vet myself-I don't mean to sound rude!)
I'm loving the names that we give our cats. My sister's is called Cloughie after Brian Clough as her husband is a Nottingham Forest fan. Mum and dad are the proud owners of Tinky-woooo!
I tend to give everything a name. We've got our annual visit from Plucky and Ploppy at the moment; two very rotund pheasants. Then there's Ricardo and Ralph; two very friendly robins that greet us most mornings whilst waiting for their breakfast. There's also Nevil the newt who resides in the compost bin and Oliver the owl who does a lot of twit twit tawwoooooing!
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I do hope that 'loving all creatures great and small' includes those which are not as appealing as a cat
Hogweed what a great photo. Such beautiful coats. They look like they are good friends.
lyn I couldn't agree more. Thank goodness that Sweetpea set this thread up. Such a relief!
Sid says good morning from under a lampshade! I'm playing my Christmas at Downton Abbey CD and I swear he smiled at Joy to the World!!
Aww there are some wonderful photos and stories on this thread!
I couldn't garden without my cat; Tutsy- who would I talk too!? She's my constant companion, definately required for rabbit patrol, and has a better sit and recall than my husbands gundog (ha! He shudnt have bet me I couldn't train her!)
She was a rescue that came into work as a stray with a massive wound after being dumped in a suitcase, I got her through that ok........And got attached! So home she came! This year she got an extremely rare cancer on her nose, probably only see a few cases of it a year in the whole of the uk, unbelievably we have beaten it, and she is (frantically touches wood!) absolutely fine, and as she is only young will hopefully go on to live a normal life-but if she could stop using up some of her 9 lives would probably be better for my stress levels!!
Great to see this nice thread again and lovely stories about all the rescues
I hope she beats her cancer Claire. Our latest cat had polycystic ovaries when we got her to a vet to be sterilised. We think she was about 5 and had had several broods of kittens. Since then she's had two bouts of breast cancer so more surgery but she's fine now and has relaxed enough for us to be trusted to rub her tum and check regularly for new growths when she comes to us for cuddles. Only took 2 years so she must have had a hard time with the people who eventually abandoned her.
Thanks Lyn. I do adore Blaze, like all cats he is such a joy to have around.
As you mention it's such a shame that people who have a love of gardens and other aspects of nature have an irrational hatred or dislike of cats and a disproportionate response to the problems they cause in the garden, as can be seen on the other 'Cat' thread.
As I mentioned in my original post I have problems with neighborhood cats. They crap and dig up young plants and seeds, I don't have many perennials and plant a lot of new seeds every year so there's lots of bare earth to tempt them. One or two neighbourhood dogs cause more problems than the cats because they dig the occasional big hole and trample down shoots and seedlings.
It would help, of course, if that small number of irresponsible pet owners kept their animals in at night and made sure their dogs weren't able to escape from their gardens.
It's annoying and frustrating but I just get on with it and never fail to have a wonderful garden every year.
Ian
Thanx obelixx, I diagnosed her beginning of this year, got the all clear from the lab by April, so far all clear, no mets and no local regrowth, so it's all good!!
So glad your girlie is doing well, it's lovely when they come out of their shell and learn to trust people again.
I had a cat once, Jeoffrey, whonhad cancer on his nose, he kept getting scabs and by chance, they covered it on a Vets prog on TV. I took him in and the vet laser zapped it, it had to be done twice but eventually cleared completely. Vet said as his nose was white that if would be a good idea to keep suncream on it rubbed in well, when he went out, easier said than done!
I am fortunate enough to live in the middle of nowhere, so no other cats, when I plant anything small, I make box type shapes from chicken wire to put over. Once they grow and theres no bare earth, i can just remove them.
Meant to say befor, Swiss Sue your doggy is adorable, beautiful ears.
glad jeoffrey did well lyn, it was a different type of tumour from your description to my cat; although in same place. (i'm a vet myself-I don't mean to sound rude!)
I'm loving the names that we give our cats. My sister's is called Cloughie after Brian Clough as her husband is a Nottingham Forest fan. Mum and dad are the proud owners of Tinky-woooo!
I tend to give everything a name. We've got our annual visit from Plucky and Ploppy at the moment; two very rotund pheasants. Then there's Ricardo and Ralph; two very friendly robins that greet us most mornings whilst waiting for their breakfast. There's also Nevil the newt who resides in the compost bin and Oliver the owl who does a lot of twit twit tawwoooooing!