Make sure your cat has everything he needs in his own back garden.

• Cat-friendly gardens: factors to consider• 1. Plants that can be poisonous to cats• 2. Shelter• 3. Hiding places

Below left: - with the Century Plant (Agave), it is the needle tipped leaves that cause injury. Right: the pollen from lilies can be deadly to cats if they

lick it off their fur.

Make a lookout post

Provide shelter• Large shrubs, trees or garden umbrellas can provide the perfect shelter for your cat.

Offering shade will ensure your cat won’t overheat in the warm summer months and will protect pets that are vulnerable to skin cancer, such as white cats or cats with pink noses and ears. Shelter also gives cats something to hide under when it’s raining and should encourage older cats to enter the garden if they have somewhere safe to relax.

Hiding places

Cat will feel more secure in your garden if you provide places for him to hide.

Advice for dog owners

• Unhealthy Vegetables• Fence• ?

• There are several things that humans can eat which could be toxic to dogs and cats, such as garlic, onions and chives, which can induce anaemia if ingested in large amounts. Similarly, any part of the raw potato plant can be toxic and the cores of fruits like apples, cherries, plums, peaches and apricots have seeds which contain poisonous cyanide. It’s a good idea to keep pets out of the vegetable patch by either fencing it off or installing motion-detector sprinkler systems (although this may not work so well if you have a water-loving breed like a Labrador!)

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