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A Ragdoll Sits Pretty Beside a Bag of Spilled Potting Soil

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The blue point Ragdoll sits on the stone patio with her ice-blue eyes turned up and her soft gray and cream fur lit by the late sun. Beside her, a large paper bag of potting soil has tipped over, and a dark spill of earth fans out across the stones. Behind the scene, a wooden fence, flowerpots, and a few leafy plants hint at what the soil was meant for.

Ragdolls are laid-back, affectionate cats, but even the calmest cat is attracted to a bag of fresh soil, which smells interesting and feels good to dig in. Potting mixes often contain fertilizers or other additives that are not meant to be eaten, so a cat that swallows or licks a lot of soil is worth a call to your vet. Keeping garden supplies in a closed shed, and giving the cat a small tray of cat grass to nibble, offers a safe way to enjoy the garden.

We will call her Cloudy. She sits with her paws together and a thoughtful expression, as if the bag fell over without her. Her tail is tucked beside her and her face is perfectly sweet. The soil can be swept up, the plants can still be potted, and she can be forgiven for exploring the great outdoors in her own style. The patio is a little dirtier and the afternoon is a little sweeter for it.

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