Cats do indeed help keep crocuses alive. ----- Original Message ----- From: <jmsjon664@aol.com> To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 4:30 PM Subject: [pbs] Catching the frit eater > If I may expand the topic a bit, my cats quite routinely chomp off the > tips of Ixia maculata leaves, tapering off in plenty of time for the > buds to develop. Showing more typical cat behavior they also control > the chipmunk population very nicely indeed.