The Royal Gardener Cat Picked the Best Roses Herself

The royal gardener has finished the morning rounds and brought back an armful of blooms. This grey Scottish Fold has a perfectly round face, folded ears, and big amber eyes. She wears a soft green coat with leafy embroidery over a cream apron, and a small leather pouch of garden tools hangs at her side. In her paws is a wicker basket overflowing with pink and cream roses, lavender sprigs, and green leaves, with a hazy garden glowing behind her. A few petals have drifted onto the apron, and her pleased expression says the harvest was worth the early start.

Scottish Folds get their look from a gene that makes the ears fold forward, and that same gene can affect cartilage and joints elsewhere in the body. For that reason, a vet is the best source of advice about care and regular checkups for this breed. They are usually described as sweet, quiet, and people-oriented, and many enjoy lounging near their family. If you have a cat and a bouquet at home, be careful: some flowers and plants, including lilies, are very dangerous to cats. Roses themselves are generally less risky, but thorns can scratch curious noses, and any plant questions are worth running by your vet.

The garden is lucky to have such a careful keeper. She will no doubt supervise every petal, every leaf, and the afternoon sunbeam too. The roses seem very happy with the arrangement.