Feathers Appear when Angels are Near

This is Feather, a 20-year-old kitty who lives in Shelley Rockwell's garden in Cleveland Park Washington, DC. Shelley reports that Feather is half-feral, but friendly enough. Her she is enjoying the shade on a hot and humid summer day.

Toasted Bulbs

Sarah O'Neil, also known as Sarah the Gardener, submitted this photo of her cat: Toast.

 

"We live near Waiuku in New Zealand I have a blog: https://gardeningkiwi.wordpress.com/ and a YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/gardeningkiwi/  where Toast is a frequent star (when she chooses to be!) She also appears on my Facebook page from time to time."

"Toast is 12-years-old and she loves to hang out in the garden, and is often not far away from where I'm gardening." 

Shadow Dancer

Laura Livengood of the InterLeafings blogs says, "Haku is a 12-year-old Tabby who, for the last four years, has been an indoor cat and is just getting used to the freedom of being outside again. Since we moved to a 100-year-old farmhouse in Ben Lomond, CA. At his age he's less into chasing squirrels and more into surveying his domain from the porch."

Laura writes on her blog that: "Haku's sister, Zen, has always been good at tucking herself picturesquely into the garden, preferring to observe her domain from the safety of a leafy bower. Evergreen shrubs, trimmed up and well mulched, are natural shelters year-round."

Read more about Lauren's garden cats here: http://interleafings.blogspot.com/2009/07/cats-in-garden.html.

Toilet Humor

 Garden writer and humorist, David Hobson, shares his thoughts on cats and gardens in this blog post:
http://home.golden.net/~dhobson/catpoll.htm. David shares that, "I like gardening and I like cats, but not necessarily in the same place..." How do YOU feel about cats in gardens?

Capitol Cat

I stumbled upon this lovely kitty at the Church of St. Monica and St. James, an Episcopal church on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. USA. The rectory and church grounds include a beautiful garden that was part of the Capitol Hill Restoration Society's House and Graden Tour earlier this month.

I took these photos right at dusk so the cat's eyes really stood out amongst the shade foliage. The kitty had no visible name tag, but by the collar and bell and her gentle demeanor, I assume she lives happily at the rectory -- welcoming one and all.

A Ticking Time-Bomb

Dan Heims of Terra Nova Nurseries took this picture of a pretty kitty at a nursery in Seaside, OR. His name is Smokey. In bloom behind him is a Dogwood (Cornus venus) tree.

The cat is one of those ticking time-bombs that will let you know when it is DONE being petted. They love the attention and then, when it becomes too much for them, they lash out.

Dan says he had cats for 30+ years, now he has furniture.

Tree Climbing Cats

Martin Krischik shared these cat photos on Google+. He said, "They are both Siberians and are about two years old. They have longer formal names, but I just call them Misch and Liz. They live at the outscorts of Bern, Germany."

You can see more photos of these amazing cats, here on Martin's G+ profile here:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+MartinKrischik/posts ?.