The Things We Do for Our Cats

by Courtney Mroch | More from this Blogger

24 Jul 2008 07:42 AM

If you're the kind of doting cat mama that I am, you do more than just clean litter boxes and take them to the vet for their annual checkup, don't you?

When you go on vacations you fret about their wellbeing and miss them like mad. (Even though no doubt you've either placed them in a great cat B&B like the one Aimee works at or with a trustworthy pet sitter.) Heck, you might even plan it so they can come along.

Their safety is always first and foremost on your mind. When you have to take them in the car, they have the most comfortable and protective cat carrier to ride in. You keep them inside the house so no harm can come to them. You probably even have an I.C.E. sticker posted.

Then there's the spoiling them rotten. Indulging them with the finest bedding, sleeping spots, toys, and other creature comforts you know makes them purr. And the hours of loving and playtime? Boundless!

Anyone who comes to our house surmises two things right off. One, the cats are most definitely spoiled. Two, they run the show around here. (I bet number two is true for most cat households, though.)

But I must confess, buying them stuff is one of my guilty pleasures. I can't help myself.

Most times I hit it right on. The cat cubes/huts have been the biggest hit. Both Tabby and Mr. Meow love those things. But once in a while, like with the cat cottage, I choose a dud.

Recently I bought some stuff from the Doctors Foster and Smith cat catalog based on picks my mom had made. In particular, I bought two different cat grass growing kits.

The one that fits into the fountain was surprising. It grew like crazy. And to my surprise, I caught both cats having a nibble a time or two.

The other day I followed the directions for planting the seeds in their cat grass Kitty Garden. Very interesting business.

It came with these hard, little pellets you add water to and let sit for 10 minutes. (Which, by they way, expanded way more than I was expecting.) They become the soil in which to plant the four varieties of seed, each in their own container.

It's probably the nicest kit I've bought yet. I'll be curious to see which grass (rye, barley, oats, or wheat) the cats like best.

I never thought I'd wonder such a thing, but there you have it. Just the sort of thing I do for my cats...indulge all their loves: from play toys to cat grass.

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Courtney Mroch is a wife, a proud pet parent, and a writer. She's been with her husband, high school sweetheart Wayne Pryor, over 20 years, married 11 of those. She's "mom" to Mr. Meow, a.k.

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