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A smiling grandma with a silver braid waters flowers from a metal can while a calico cat sits beside her in a dusky garden. 13 / 32

Dottie Watered the Flowers at Dusk. Marigold Watched Every Drop.

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Dusk settles over the garden, and a lantern glows by the back door as Dottie tips an old metal watering can over a bed of tiny pink flowers. Her silver braid swings forward and her face is warm with a quiet smile. Marigold the calico sits close beside her, gazing at the falling water with her ears pricked and her green eyes wide. Rubber boots, a plaid shirt and a basket of garden tools wait by the wall, and clay pots overflow with greenery.

Gardening is a gentle way to spend time outdoors, and it gives both people and pets plenty to explore. Cats love freshly turned soil and the scents of plants, so it helps to know what is in the beds. Several popular garden flowers and plants, including lilies, are toxic to cats, and even small bits can cause serious illness. Fertilizers, slug bait and certain mulches can be hazardous as well. If you are planting with a cat around, check the plant list before you buy, and keep chemicals stored away. If she chews something unfamiliar, contact your vet right away.

Marigold is more interested in the water than the flowers, watching each droplet as if it might hold a secret. Dottie takes her time, enjoying the quiet. The garden will be fresh by morning, and so will the two friends.

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