Our PeopleCats love roaming in the gardens. They often guide customers in
our Garden Center, and their favorite isle is fruit trees! At this time of the
year,
Pineapples are ripening, and these fruit are always fun for both people and
PeopleCats.
Photo above: You've met before Georgie and Philemon but you probably
didn't know they were brothers. Not twins, because they were from litters
following each other, so Georgie is the older brother. But they both are very
smart, maybe their mother taught them the same tricks.
Photo below: Wesley and Marco are actually real twins... but they are so
different! Fat and skinny, lazy and crazy, quiet and loud, velvet and fluffy.
But they are both very sweet and loving!
Gemini Cats and their Zodiac
5/21-6/20
By Alex Butova, the Witch of Herbs and Cats
Today's story is about Gemini cats.
They are known for their exceptional communication skills. They are
undoubtedly quite the chatty felines! With a diverse repertoire of meows, and it's
up to us humans to decipher their messages. These cats possess remarkable
intelligence, capable of uttering words like 'hello' and posing 'why?' questions,
even when they are just kittens. If you happen to leave paint around, be
prepared for Gemini cats to step in it and leave paw print messages around the
house. It's their way of communicating in a feline code that may elude our
comprehension. CONTINUE READING >>
In the photo: Mango Princess reincarnated. Mango is a Lab dog that got pregnant and lost her home... But she found her new life at Top Tropicals PeopleCats community. And she brought us a basket of happy
puppies!
According to Hindu folklore, there was once a Sun Princess who was
cruelly burned to death by a wicked sorceress... However, from the ashes of the
princess, a mango tree sprung up, and the Emperor was immediately enchanted by the beauty of its blooms. The fruit that followed
was equally as captivating and when the ripe mangoes fell from the tree, the Sun Princess was
reincarnated.
Starting that moment on, the mango became a symbol of love and affection in India, and
offering someone a basket of mangoes was seen as a gesture of friendship.
Today, mangoes are widely regarded as the most consumed fruit in the
world, with approximately half of all tropical fruits produced globally being
mangoes.
PeopleCats Botanical Garden Grand Opening
Guided tour with Mark Hooten
Top Tropicals Garden Center is pleased to invite you to visit our new PeopleCats Botanical Garden on the grounds of Top Tropicals in Ft
Myers. It is named in honor of the relationship with our beloved Cats, who we treat like People. You'll see our Garden PeopleCats roaming the property. As a matter of fact, they rule
the garden!
The Garden has many mature trees and plants so you can see what they look like before your purchase them in our Garden Center. And of course, our
PeopleCats will be guiding you in the Gardens!
March 17 - Double Holiday!
St Patricks and St Gertrudes Day
The picture above was sent to us from our customer Arnette
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Did you know that March 17 is not only the day of St Patrick, but also of another Saint? Saint Gertrude of Nivelles!
Cat lovers revere Gertrude of Nivelles most of all. After all, gentle Gertrude is the Patron Saint of Cats and Cat lovers. The idea seems to have started in the
1980s, more than 1300 years after she lived. Some sources say the first publication to link Gertrude and cats was a 1981 catalog, Metropolitan Cats, put out by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Since then, the idea that Gertrude is the patron of cats - and cat owners - has spread. She is the Patron of Cats, Gardeners, Travelers... and Those with a Morbid Fear of Mice and Rats.
Most of us can find themselves in this list! St Gertrude's feast day of March 17 is observed by gardeners, who regard fine weather on that day as a sign to begin spring planting!
And yet one more holiday close enough... Today, March 16 is a birthday of our columnist Alex Butova - the Witch of Herbs and Cats and supporter of PeopleCats. Alex was born on a purrrfect day! Happy Birthday, Alex!
