Thanks to all of you for all that valuable information - to sum it up: Offering cat grass and maybe separating Amaryllids and cat until he's a bit older indoors will be enough, there shouldn't be any outdoor problem. I was mostly concerned since I saw how a neighbor's cat "loved" my Actinidia chinensis nearly to death until i fenced it off - so no magic attraction between cat and Hippeastrum&co. As for the slightly off-topic comments: Thanks for the hints with the collar - I'll have a closer look at the cats around, but I think most have a transponder chip for identification these days, so maybe no need for a collar. Neutering was already on the to-do-list - our animal shelters actually insist on doing so when giving away cats. As for keeping the fellow completely indoors: that would need a second cat and make simple things like air circulation in the house difficult - besides, most do not consider pure in-house keeping as species-appropriate. I actually don't fear for the balance of other species - In the rural parts of Germany, cats roaming the fields and gardens are commonplace for centuries. We have a very active bird population, and considering the "gang" of about 50 sparrows that rules the area, we shall see who's fleeing from whom - They're absolutely fearless and won't flee even if you pass the hedge they occupy noisily in one meter distance... The trouble with mis-using gardening materials as latrine is one thing I actually hope to reduce by introducing a resident cat of my own -I've been told they don't do that in their own garden and others start to respect the territory of the resident. Well, that one is at least worth a try ;) -- Martin ---------------------------------------------- Southern Germany Likely zone 7a