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Marge Moves In
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A family of three has moved into my garden. Early last summer a small, gray cat showed up just in time to deliver two kittens and over night I became host to a trio of felines - Marge, Mr. Peabody, and Puff.
Now I'm no stranger to living in the company of animals. Much of my childhood was spent on a farm. But that was some time ago. I'd forgotten how much fun it is to share a home with a cat. What a show these three put on dashing about the garden! Just the other day Mr. Peabody performed a daring back handspring while in pursuit of a butterfly. I'm happy to say that the butterfly escaped without ever taking notice of Mr. Peabody's efforts.
It is interesting how animals often find you. I hadn't considered getting a cat, much less three, but now that they have arrived, having them around seems like the most natural thing in the world. Of course we've already made a trip to the vet so that I won't have four more cats next spring.
Yes, life is decidedly more rambunctious in my garden these days, but the way I look at it, my new tenants easily pay their rent in laughter and the removal of the occasional mouse!
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Barb Corona
Reply #38 on : Tue June 30, 2009, 07:53:23
Carol A. Trask
Reply #37 on : Sun June 07, 2009, 16:27:38
I watch Garden Home as often as possible. Almost everyday. Living life to the fullest and sharing the blessings of gardening with the creatures we share our lives with is a gift. Would love to see a segment on Garden Home about gardening with cats (I have three fur balls with legs myself), dogs, or other domestic animals, since they enrich our lives, hearts, and share mother earth with us.
Agnes Leyman
Reply #36 on : Fri May 01, 2009, 14:44:26
I left my garage door open last July 31st and in the night a cat went in and had her kittens, now we have four house guests!
Anonymous
Reply #35 on : Sat April 25, 2009, 18:07:25
Hi Allen!
Thank you so much for sharing Marge the Cat with us, and now Mr. Peabody and Puff! I love their names! You are a very wonderful man for taking such good care of them...Marge looks beautiful and very well taken care of. Also, a big, big Thank You for taking them all to the vet to get them fixed! I have 7 cats (all rescues) and am very involved with spay neuter. I really enjoy your writing and your show, and now you're even more special to me for loving cats!! Keep up the great work in everything you do.
Thank you so much for sharing Marge the Cat with us, and now Mr. Peabody and Puff! I love their names! You are a very wonderful man for taking such good care of them...Marge looks beautiful and very well taken care of. Also, a big, big Thank You for taking them all to the vet to get them fixed! I have 7 cats (all rescues) and am very involved with spay neuter. I really enjoy your writing and your show, and now you're even more special to me for loving cats!! Keep up the great work in everything you do.
MyCamper21
Reply #34 on : Sat April 25, 2009, 08:50:22
I had a cat named George when I lived with my dad Floyd Utter in Van Nuys, Ca. George had the best personality and never a dull moment. He would hide under the large cactus plant so we couldn't catch him. Since my husband is allergic to cats, we now have hairless dogs, Chinese Cresteds. We built raised beds and a fence for the garden to keep them out. mycamper at juno dot com . Hello to Eleanore Rose Utter-Rosanova. Related?
Bonnie Utter-Muncey
Reply #33 on : Fri April 24, 2009, 14:10:55
Love to read about Marge and the gang. Would like to see more photos. mycamper at Juno dot com
Eleanore Rose Utter-Rosanova
Reply #32 on : Mon April 20, 2009, 01:15:15
Hi Allen, I enjoy your show from time to time, I read your Article on Marge moves in and I thought that was so sweet. I rescue animals as well from time to time. I spent my childhood up on Mt. Wilson observatory in California, my late father Dr. Merv. G. Utter working as a solar Physicist during the 60's and 70's. I got to love the animals up there and have always had a heart for nature. I loved that you rescued Marge. I rescued a young mother cat and her son from a bush in front of my bank, and named her Hope, she has now been placed in a good home. I also have three cats of my own, Lucky( Big sister) Pesky (Little sister) and Little Boy( little brother), they are the grand children from a tortie kitten I rescued off of the 101 freeway. We also have two dogs, Cloud and Trixie, two fish and a miniture hamster named chantel. The first pet I ever had was a Cayote pup my father rescued named Jup, after the planet I first saw through the 100 inch telescope on Mt. Wilson. Jups mother had died. We had to re-entroduce Jup back into the wild because he did not fit into our household as he was very high strung, and it was the right thing to do. I always think of Jup up on Mt. Wilson, playing with his own pups or maybe grandpups. I think its wonderful to rescue and take care of animals, when we take care of our pets they reward us with unconditional love and funny antics.
I once had a cat named fluffy as a child, he was a grey tiger striped tabby. He could jump and flip in the air and clap his paws together as little pale yellow butterflys passed overhead, it left me in rolling in laughter as a young teenager. The funniest thing I ever observed was a friends cat, a simese cat. She saw another cat go by outside her window, and she jumped up to the window to hiss at her. She did not notice that she had jumped into a sinkful of water and she was standing ankle deep. she jupmped out, feeling sort of embarrased, fur ruffled, and shaking off her back paws as she padded out of the kitchen.
Thank you for your beautiful show and your wonderful internet sight. I am as happy watching your show as I am watching the Victory Garden. It really makes me feel as if I have had a restful weekend, and it fills me with knowledge for my own small garden.
Sincerly,
Eleanore Rose Utter-Rosanova
I once had a cat named fluffy as a child, he was a grey tiger striped tabby. He could jump and flip in the air and clap his paws together as little pale yellow butterflys passed overhead, it left me in rolling in laughter as a young teenager. The funniest thing I ever observed was a friends cat, a simese cat. She saw another cat go by outside her window, and she jumped up to the window to hiss at her. She did not notice that she had jumped into a sinkful of water and she was standing ankle deep. she jupmped out, feeling sort of embarrased, fur ruffled, and shaking off her back paws as she padded out of the kitchen.
Thank you for your beautiful show and your wonderful internet sight. I am as happy watching your show as I am watching the Victory Garden. It really makes me feel as if I have had a restful weekend, and it fills me with knowledge for my own small garden.
Sincerly,
Eleanore Rose Utter-Rosanova
Last Edit: April 20, 2009, 12:25:30 by PAllen
Pat Ferguson
Reply #31 on : Sat April 18, 2009, 19:30:06
How fortunate that Marge found such a compassionate person to take in both her and her family! As the "mom" of 7 formerly shelter cats, my heart goes out to all the animals that need homes, dogs, cats, whatever. Thanks for being there for Marge and loving her, Mr. Peabody and Puff!
CC
Reply #30 on : Fri March 27, 2009, 18:29:36
Fabulous addition to your garden!
Well done!
I have 3 cats as well and started a spay/neuter for wandering cats on Nantucket Island in 1999. To date they have spay/neutered over 1,500 cats with the help of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA). Spay/neuter keeps cats healthy!
Keep the columns coming! We will tell friends.
Well done!
I have 3 cats as well and started a spay/neuter for wandering cats on Nantucket Island in 1999. To date they have spay/neutered over 1,500 cats with the help of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA). Spay/neuter keeps cats healthy!
Keep the columns coming! We will tell friends.
smiwall
Reply #29 on : Mon March 23, 2009, 14:25:12
Having raised some pretty fancy pedigree cats in my time, and having loved and shared my home with stray cats and cats that came as a gift from friends aho had long ago deemed me to be a soft touch, zi was happy to see that I'm not alone. Marge obviously picked you and your family. Cats usually have pretty good taste in people. They do not give their hearts lightly. Your care of her and her family assured Marge of the quality of her taste in people. It would be nice if other people were to endowed with the ability to make a wise choice in partners to live with.
Carole, and Miss Jazzy P. Cat (my editor!)
Carole, and Miss Jazzy P. Cat (my editor!)
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