Yup! When I put in my first Nepeta "Blue Wonder" a few years back, the neighborhood feral cat population soon reduced it to matted foliage and balls of fur (they really DO roll in it! ). . . The solution, suggested by a farmer in Vermont: place several jagged rocks (size of your fist or larger) at the base of the plant - no more cats rolling around! A second solution I stumbled on accidentally: use Nepeta as an underplanting for roses, the sharper their thorns the better - those plants have never been touched. And so any feline fanciers out there won't think me a complete ogre: last year I planted a little division of one my nepetas out by the compost pile - they had found and flattened it within days! But it's not in the garden, so everyone's happy. . .

Actually pm2, there is a difference in species. Kit Cat is x faasseni and Cool Cat is subsesellis (sp?). The latter species is supposed to be more moisture tolerant which is what attracted me to it. I have species subsessillis which I love. It is totally different habit from the faassenii type. Upright sturdy stems. Bloomed ALL season and got quite a bit of size on it. I also have N. subsessillis 'Candy Cat' which is pink. It didn't do as well as the species. but creep year, so who knows. Too many cats to keep track of! I'm waiting for kitty cat!

"Here is a recipe for homemade Pedialyte. It is very important for babies and children not to become dehydrated when they're sick! Use instead of juice or milk for diarrhea, vomiting, and fever. This will not aggravate a sick tummy. 2 quarts water 1-teaspoon baking soda 1-teaspoon salt 7 Tablespoons sugar 1 packet Sugar-Free Kool-Aid 1/2-teaspoon salt substitute The salt substitute and Kool-Aid are optional. Store in the refrigerator. Be creative; use your special Kool-Aid to make ice cubes so it will stay cool in their bottle or sippy-cup. Or, insert toothpicks into your ice cubes before freezing and make homemade popsicles."

Kate, I made this quilt about 20 years ago and it wasn't difficult. It is small, only 35x48, but could easily be made bigger. I like the way it turn out and was eventually sold to a cat lover. If you find it is something you could use your welcome to it as it has been tucked away for a long time. Should you want it just e-mail your address and I will send it on. This post was edited by nanajayne on Thu, Jan 9, 14 at 23:47