Pets in the Garden
Warning: This post is filled with cute pictures of pets in gardens. Read it at your own risk. The cuteness can be overwhelming!
A few weeks ago I asked you guys to send in cute snapshots of your pets in the garden and my inbox was filled with adorable snapshots. I’ve collected all of the photos together here for you to enjoy. Thanks to everyone who shared photos of their pets and their stories!
Wink the Adorable and Frida the Glamorous
LeAnn, who writes the fabulous blog Lelo in Nopo, shared photos of Wink the Dog (see top of post) and Frida the Cat. Like so many of us she can’t imagine her garden without her pets, but it has also become a special place for Wink, who sadly just lost her eyesight. LeAnn reports that Wink is learning to cope with her new life and that the garden has been a place of healing.
Jimi on the Prowl
I just love orange boy kitties, so I was super excited when Danielle from One Green Tomato sent in this photo of her late cat, Jimi, prowling in the corn. Such a wonderful shot and a great way to remember him!
Baxter the Beet
Norma reports that they grow beets black and furry in their garden. I’d say they are pretty cute, too.
Dobby Digs
Wendy from the blog Muck About sent this photo and said, “If only he would dig them where I need them.” I hear you on that one Wendy. Domino usually decides our carrots would be an awesome place to dig a hole!
A Big Chicken
Stacy from Seattle Seedling sent in this adorable photo of her ameraucana chick, Penny, beak to nose with her golden retriever, Beans. Seriously, this is crazy cute!
On the Up and Up
Cady the Dog stands in for a yardstick in Carbzilla’s garden. Check out that cute smile and how much the corn grew from July to August!
Cat Naptime
Elayne writes that her cat, Creamsicle, loves to sleep in the makeshift cloche with the cabbage and broccoli starts. His own private sunroom. Smart kitty.
Ozzie the Doggie
My dear friend Leigh just adopted this cute guy from the animal shelter and he loves to chill out in the container garden on her apartment’s patio. I’m his official auntie and can’t wait to meet him in person. I love all dogs, but especially ones that like to hang out in gardens.
Bunny Love
My friend Abby sent in this photo of her pet bunny, Jackson. She says that he is the only rabbit that she allows in the garden. I think I’d let him munch on the mulch too!
Sunbathing Frances
Frances is one of my favorite cats in the whole world. She has a tuxedo-like coat and adorable little feet. She’s also one lucky girl. Her family fenced in their Port Townsend, Washington garden to keep her safe from coyotes and other critters. She loves to spend her days stretched out in the sun.
Scarecrow Kitties
Kat doesn’t have a cat but she planted catnip in her garden to lure in the neighborhood felines. She hoped they might chase away the squirrels, but instead they mainly lay around after eating catnip!
Puppies in A Wheelbarrow, What’s Not to Love?
Juliana’s pic of her puppy in the wheelbarrow made me want to adopt a puppy just so I could push it around in a wheelbarrow in my garden. And I love how her kitty decided to check out the henhouse (not to worry, she left the girls alone!).
Bullies in the Garden
Tom from Tall Clover Farm has two adorable Bullies and, frankly, I think I’d like to trade places with them. I totally need to take a nap in a hammock on Vashon Island.
Domino the Garden Dog, Take Two
Caitlin’s dog is also named Domino! How funny is that? I just love this shot of him licking dew off her cabbage.
Water Dog
Jana shared this cute story about her dog, Freddie. We have a fairly large pond in our backyard that came with the house (not something I would have put in myself, but since it’s already here, it’s less work to keep it than it is to get rid of it) Our dog Freddie used to be shy of water and didn’t go in. But a few weeks ago a rock fell in the pond, which he thought was his ball. Which drove him crazy, because he wanted to get it, and even when I pulled the rock out to show him, he was still convinced his ball was in the pond. So eventually the inevitable happened and he jumped in to get the ball and then went for a swim – pulling out the pump cords and destroying the plants in the process. He then discovered that water is great, and now we have to work to keep him out of the pond.
Roscoe the Vegetarian
Our friends Abbie and Cyrus have a lab named Roscoe, and like our Domino, he has vegetarian tendencies. A couple of summers ago Abbie caught him with a garden zucchini. Silly labs will eat anything!























Move over swimsuit calendars- it is all about the cute animals in the garden!
August 31st, 2010 at 9:09 pm.-= Lynn Levinson´s last blog ..Summers End =-.
Wow…great pictures….specially of dogs…
August 31st, 2010 at 9:12 pmWell, now I want a pet even more. And a garden, too!
September 1st, 2010 at 6:42 am.-= Anna´s last blog .. =-.
Yeah! My favorite things all together: pets and gardens. Thanks Willi: let’s hope Frida and Wink don’t let the publicity go to their heads.
September 1st, 2010 at 10:36 am.-= Lelo´s last blog ..Trying new things =-.
Our beloved Corgi got sick last October during shrub moving time and died a couple weeks later. Ever since he was a puppy, he was always in the garden with me. As a pup he was tethered to my waist and went everywhere with me. After a couple weeks of that it was clear he hated it so we agreed he could be off leash if he would stay close. When he would not obey, I’d warn him he was going to get “kicked in” the house (as opposed to getting “kicked out”) if he did not mend his ways.
With no fence, I had to kept an eye on him constantly. I am sure if he was asked about it he would have said he was there to snuff everything and protect me. I tried finishing the work last fall but found myself constantly looking up for the watchful, happy face of my garden gnome.
The only positive outcome is that now I can now relax and enjoy watching the coyotes walk up the driveway and the eagles land in the lot next door.
September 4th, 2010 at 11:33 amWilli, I am so sorry I missed your request for cute animal pictures, but I thoroughly enjoyed these. And if I didn’t say so before I so enjoy hearing you on KUOW on Tues mornings. It’s my absolutely favorite radio show. I also thank you or all the wonderful garden and food blogs I’ve learned about from reading yours. Sop here is a return of the the favor: check out a blog named This Goat’s Life, especially the story about Atticus, the dog. I’m an addict! (Uh oh, did I first learn about the blog from you??)
September 7th, 2010 at 6:52 pmWilli, Boz and Gracie are flattered to be in such a cute lineup. They would have passed the message along themselves, but they were napping.
September 14th, 2010 at 8:49 am.-= tom | tall clover´s last blog ..Hollyhocks Signal Summer’s Last Hurrah =-.