Okay okay. I can't help it. Some mornings as I sit and write my posts before my day begins, I see this adorable display of whiskers and ears. We live with 5 rescued cats. Each unique and into nature as much as I am:)
You see outside the dining room window we have several hundred visits from birds all day long. They are mostly House Finches and Mourning Doves, but they certainly attract the attention of our feline friends:)
In fact, it's quite the popular spot around the house. 3 birds for 3 cats? Sometimes all the cats will be hanging out together which is quite popular. So it got me thinking. A lot of us have pets and a lot of us are busy people with jobs, etc, etc. I'm not always home, but I do enjoy providing some entertainment for our cats while we're out. In fact, when we moved into our home awhile back, big windows were essential for not only us, but for our cats as well. The "TV" for our cats would begin.
First, I established the garden that wasn't there. Nada. Zip. Zilch. Once the oasis was established, I attracted the birds with feeders etc. Today it's a wildlife zone for many birds and provides countless hours of catnaps and excitement for the cats. Like any entertainment center, you have to have some great furniture around the window. Half our dining room table is covered with a blanket where they can lay down and watch the show. They wait for us in the morning to wake up and open the window. There are also kitty beds near the table for all 5 of the cats.
Not only do I laugh at the bird antics outside but I also smile at how the cats will actively watch them fly near the window.
And you never know who is going to drop by and visit. That's the best part!!!
And when you can't watch anymore, you hang out with a buddy and take a catnap.
Have you created a "TV" for your pets? If so, where? Just another way to bring nature...indoors:) More tomorrow....
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