I spread bloodmeal around which helps some. I've tried various sprays, usually just before it rains. I even plant most of my lilies up close to the house for dryness mainly but also because it seems to slow the rabbits down a bit the nearer they are to the humans and their activities. But the other night a tiny baby one came up onto the patio, nibbled off a good sized chunk of Purple Lady Iresine in a patio pot and came and sat under my lawn chair with me sitting there!
Dumb bunny - cute though. I have found though that the resident bunnies like Purple Dome aster, which grows like a weed, even more than lilies. I'm thinking about moving some Purple Dome around some the lilies.
Nah, probably turn the area into a bunny boulevard - they'd line up in droves. Belle, sounds like you are on the mend just well enough and the pain is just enough in check for you to be in a restless state from still being so mobility limited.
In such a state the hours drag on, and out of the need for more distractions from your pre-accident day to day activities and responsibilities, your mind is now subject to becoming a playground for slightly obsessing over the day when you can return to your favorite activities, and grieving on your limited power to currently rise above the garden challenges which once were so easy to contend with and overcome.
Not a whole lot different from the proverbial dripping faucet distress syndrome, which often torments captives who do not have enough going on around them or from within them to distract their focus. While your's and that dripping faucet situation are clearly not the same, there still seems to be some slightly common elements that are applicable at this stage of your plight.
I hope your lilies do come back next year, and that by then you will have made it out of this present state to a degree which makes your current frustrations only a memory. Such physical injuries is a horrible ordeal, which you have suffered and still are in the process of overcoming.
My prayer is for the possibility for you to find the grace to change the pertinent things which can be changed, adapt to the best and safest place in the face of things which can not be changed, and find a solid strength to acutely know the difference. Hey there, This may seem like too simple of an answer but I swear it works against rabbits. Skunks and deer it won't work on but rabbits it will.
All the way around and no more than 6" apart. Rabbits can't stand the scent of Marigolds and it looks better than a fence.
Works in the veggie garden too. Thanks for all the responses! I've heard mixed things about marigolds-but I'll probably plant some just because I happen to love marigolds. I couldn't figure out why my front yard was such a 'rabbit-magnet' until a friend pointed out that I was the only one in a three block radius that had lilies oriental, trumpet, tiger and daylilies , irises, roses, and tons of perenniels in my front yard-everyone else has the standard grass lawn and the same three landscape shrubs.
I also have two havaheart traps-I have relocated a ton of rabbits in the past and it looks like I will have to return to this. I think Katrina is right in that my lack of ability to actively do anything right now is adding to the aggravation. It's been hard to watch my garden suffer from neglect. These fluids will help support the kidneys as they try to process the poison and flush out any toxins that do make it into the blood stream.
Your vet will however likely run a general blood and urine test to check how badly the kidneys may have been damaged. These tests will probably need to be repeated several times during their stay in hospital. It is vitally important that your cat see the vet as soon as possible to begin treatment.
Therefore, the chance of permanent kidney damage is high and even if the cat survives the initial incident, they may suffer from chronic kidney disease later in life.
Long-term fluid therapy and regular blood tests may be necessary to monitor kidney function even after recovering from the initial toxicity. This is easier said than done when well-meaning significant others or dinner guests bring home a lovely bouquet, however most people will understand your concerns.
The internet is a good resource for finding out which plants are child and pet-friendly and which should be avoided, just always make sure you trust the source of your information. Their website has informative posters and tags to be put around floral arrangements that contain lilies at the florist. The more people know about lily toxicity, the safer all of our cats will be.
There are many products on the market made specifically for deterring rabbits. Most of them are organic made of garlic and eggs, and some of urine of a predatory animal. They do not smell good but the scent dissipates to us after application but the rabbits will smell it for weeks. These products are available in both liquid and granular form and need to be reapplied after about a month or after a hard rainfall.
Borders and fences are another option. If they cannot get to the food they will hop away and find something else it eat. A Calathea Orbifolia lost a few leaves, but she ate my Calathea Medallion right down to the soil. There was nothing left. Apparently, it was delicious.
Calathea are non-toxic, unlike most other house plants. Calathea, like I mentioned. Spider plants are ok though they can get cats high , and so are a lot of hoya. I would always err on the side of caution, just in case.
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