Catnip

Could I grow catnip in container and place it in the cat's cage?

G.

 

It wouldn't last long

 

Yes.
Catnip is the common name for Nepeta Cataria which is a perennial. It is summer flowering.

 

It could! I had it in my last garden (it was on top of Moxie's final resting place). I had a frequent cat visitor to my garden (I named him "Colin") and Colin would often lay by the nepeta but never destroyed it. I'm sure he wasn't the only cat visitor my garden had, but he was the most polite

 

It should hold up ok - fresh catnip isn't as appealing to cats as the dried/concentrated stuff. They like it, but don't go completely potty over it in the same way.

 

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Cat’s cage?

 

Was thinking the same thing. A Cat's cage. oh my.

I tried growing it outside once, all my cats rolled in it and killed the poor thing. If I try again, I am going to have to CAGE the NIP until it gets sturdy and then release the NIP to see how that goes. but not at the top of my priority list, as I can get dried natural dried nip just fine .

 

He didn't say what sort of cat

 

Not as crazy as it sounds. It is also an acceptable, and humane, "compromise".

I've had "house" cats (Ragdolls) for a good number of years because, with their temperament, they can tolerate being indoor cats. For breeds which may not be quite so house tolerate and have a need for an outdoor space, an outdoor enclosure is the next best thing. This way, the cat gets the best of both worlds but is not prone to the vicissitudes/dangers of being let out and about to free range!

When I free ranged my cats (pre-Ragdoll) the statistics went like this:-

• Malachi: a neighbour reported he was in her garden. By the time hubby went there, he had managed to *drag* his way to our patio. He was moribund and stank of petrol. The vet told us his spine was shattered and it was a miracle he made it to our patio. However, if they can, they make it "home" to die. He made it home. He died.
• Domino: was poisoned by a neighbour who was attempting to poison mice/rats.
• Sago: was caught up in an amateur "snare" trap. By the time he came home, infection had set in and he died.
• Mulder: disappeared, never to be seen again.
• Scully: ditto

End of "free ranging" cats. Far too distressing.

My, personal, solution was to find a breed which would be suitably "content" within a 'home' environment. Worked for us (and the cats: Schatzi, Moxie & Echo).

Had I been aware of cat enclosures (outside), I may even have resorted to one. I wasn't, I didn't. But, I don't dismiss them either. They serve a purpose: keeping the feline "safe"; keeping the owner "content" and no harm is caused to either (if the breed is chosen with care).

If an enclosure in the garden keeps the feline (and owner) happy and secure, what might be the concern (genuine question, not meant to sound antagonistic).

 

guess it depends on the environment you have. mine are "free roaming". and my neighbors have missed the two males that went to heaven 2 years ago as rabbits are more noticeable. down to 4 cats, they stay on our land. prefer to sleep in the house on pillows in the garden room.