Mid-Atlantic Gardening: SHOPPING LISTS, Spring 2014 What are you getting?, 0 by CatMint20906

CatMint20906 wrote:
Critter, I would seriously love to relocate this cat! I have talked to the local Alleycat people, and they can supply me with a trap for trap/neuter/return, but I really don't want to return it to this neighborhood since it constantly returns to my yard. :-( It does seem like a former pet rather than truly feral and it's possible they could resocialize it... except it *loves* being outdoors.

Where to locate the feeder has been an issue for me. The main issue is that any place low enough for me to reach to refill it is going to be low enough to be pestered by the cat. I also don't have any mature trees/shrubs in my back yard. And for the dogwood and red bud in the front yard, any branch low enough for me to reach it is too twiggy at the ends to hold this feeder (it's a heavy, 'squirrel-proof' one).

Here is my current set up, with the feeder hanging from an old clothesline pole where I have my wisteria planted. The holly tree is in the background.

(You can also see the back neighbor's yard really well now that they have chopped down their shade tree. :-( Goodbye, shade garden! I'm going to have to move everything I want to keep, and either toss or swap the others, assuming they survive... First to move will be the mountain laurel, which is behind the holly.)