Superstore bought CatMom a Christmas present this year! Yes. CatMom would never have bought a pointsetta plant for herself, but Superstore deemed her a suitable candidate to receive a free and absolutely gorgeous Christmas red pointsetta plant. The flower was half as tall as CatMom, and a full as a person. When CatMom brought the plant home, she initially put it in a closed off room. Lucius's petparents don't buy plants which could be dangerous for their cats.
When this pointsetta plant came in the home, CatDad exclaimed, "CatMom, that pointsetta plant has to go if your kitten gets into it."
CatMom's Lulu has certain behaviours he does just to get his petparent's attention. Knawing at a pointsetta plant would fit into his behavioral regime.
CatDad did research. If Lulu ate some pointsetta plant, he could vomit. Okay. It was decided if CatMom watched the pointsetta plant, and put it to bed each night, so that Lulu could not eat it in her absence sleeping, then the pointsetta plant could stay.
The next day, CatDad talked to his co-workers. They confirmed, the past combined experiences of people there, well, cats got sick from, but did not die from pointsetta plant exposure.
Okay. That was dinner conversation that night. CatMom was caring for her new plant.
CatMom came up with a bright idea. She moved her Madagascar Jasmine right direct in front of the window, and this meant putting it on the counter, to maximize the sun upon her leaves. CatMom washes her leaves down, to permit better sun penetration. She was concerned as a couple leaves fell, and CatMom felt she was not getting enough sun exposure.
Then, she placed her plant stand under the Pointsetta plant. From now on, we will maintain the capitals. CatMom was building her connection to this new plant. The plant stand now held the Pointsetta plant up away from the cats. Next, CatMom placed the plant near to the window, concerned about winter sunlight, and 8 inches away from any near cat perches. After an incidence of cat interest, CatMom moved the plant stand 1 foot out from all nearby objects.
Lulu tested. He does these things in the direct line of sight of his petparents, as the whole point is to get their attention. Lulu stood on the intermediate point of two chair backs. He climbed there first, as is his parkur personality. He tippytoed and balanced on the two chair back perch and he reached out the best he could to get to the plant. He had already had his time of rubbing his face on the leaves when the plant was less adequately secured. He reached out as far as he could to get into the plant. From his perch, Lucius took a nice large 5 clawed swipe and he pulled a couple inch piece of bright red leaf matter on his claw as it passed through the full body of the pointsetta plant. His fishing was rewarded. Then, just as quickly, Lucius flicked his paw, and the leaf matter disappeared. The petparents looked all around. They think he put it back into the plant.
CatMom checked where the leave had been cut. There was white juice balling up on the leaf.
Lulu did not get sick. However, his interest had been satisfied. He has succeeded in getting the plant.
CatMom and CatDad both told him, "That was an impressive swipe, Lulu."
Lulu's interest in the Pointsetta plant has waned. This is good, as CatMom has now two plants to care for. The plant remains out and up and inconveniently located from cat interest.
The likelihood is that CatMom has a permanent plant now added to the household dynamic. That's good, as fresh oxygen is a nice thing to have.
Besides cats rubbing on the leaves, all cats are not encouraged to bite the leaves as part of their exploration of the plant. They know the difference. When they are chided, they know what CatMom is insisting. They are not to eat the leaves. If they purposely show interest in the plant, it is usually a request for catfood.
The habit of approaching the plant to get other types of attention, all that has dropped. The Pointsetta plant is making its home here. Lulu is allowing the plant to stay.
Since CatMom loves red and vibrant life, she very much appreciates this Christmas gift from Superstore. Thank you!
When this pointsetta plant came in the home, CatDad exclaimed, "CatMom, that pointsetta plant has to go if your kitten gets into it."
CatMom's Lulu has certain behaviours he does just to get his petparent's attention. Knawing at a pointsetta plant would fit into his behavioral regime.
CatDad did research. If Lulu ate some pointsetta plant, he could vomit. Okay. It was decided if CatMom watched the pointsetta plant, and put it to bed each night, so that Lulu could not eat it in her absence sleeping, then the pointsetta plant could stay.
The next day, CatDad talked to his co-workers. They confirmed, the past combined experiences of people there, well, cats got sick from, but did not die from pointsetta plant exposure.
Okay. That was dinner conversation that night. CatMom was caring for her new plant.
CatMom came up with a bright idea. She moved her Madagascar Jasmine right direct in front of the window, and this meant putting it on the counter, to maximize the sun upon her leaves. CatMom washes her leaves down, to permit better sun penetration. She was concerned as a couple leaves fell, and CatMom felt she was not getting enough sun exposure.
Then, she placed her plant stand under the Pointsetta plant. From now on, we will maintain the capitals. CatMom was building her connection to this new plant. The plant stand now held the Pointsetta plant up away from the cats. Next, CatMom placed the plant near to the window, concerned about winter sunlight, and 8 inches away from any near cat perches. After an incidence of cat interest, CatMom moved the plant stand 1 foot out from all nearby objects.
Lulu tested. He does these things in the direct line of sight of his petparents, as the whole point is to get their attention. Lulu stood on the intermediate point of two chair backs. He climbed there first, as is his parkur personality. He tippytoed and balanced on the two chair back perch and he reached out the best he could to get to the plant. He had already had his time of rubbing his face on the leaves when the plant was less adequately secured. He reached out as far as he could to get into the plant. From his perch, Lucius took a nice large 5 clawed swipe and he pulled a couple inch piece of bright red leaf matter on his claw as it passed through the full body of the pointsetta plant. His fishing was rewarded. Then, just as quickly, Lucius flicked his paw, and the leaf matter disappeared. The petparents looked all around. They think he put it back into the plant.
CatMom checked where the leave had been cut. There was white juice balling up on the leaf.
Lulu did not get sick. However, his interest had been satisfied. He has succeeded in getting the plant.
CatMom and CatDad both told him, "That was an impressive swipe, Lulu."
Lulu's interest in the Pointsetta plant has waned. This is good, as CatMom has now two plants to care for. The plant remains out and up and inconveniently located from cat interest.
The likelihood is that CatMom has a permanent plant now added to the household dynamic. That's good, as fresh oxygen is a nice thing to have.
Besides cats rubbing on the leaves, all cats are not encouraged to bite the leaves as part of their exploration of the plant. They know the difference. When they are chided, they know what CatMom is insisting. They are not to eat the leaves. If they purposely show interest in the plant, it is usually a request for catfood.
The habit of approaching the plant to get other types of attention, all that has dropped. The Pointsetta plant is making its home here. Lulu is allowing the plant to stay.
Since CatMom loves red and vibrant life, she very much appreciates this Christmas gift from Superstore. Thank you!
