“Before a Cat will condescend
To treat you as a trusted friend,
Some little token of esteem
Is needed, like a dish of cream,” – T.S. Eliot
So I am a complete feline fanatic, but I wasn’t always. Once upon a time a scraggly, feral little tomcat showed up at my back door begging for scraps. Homeless and scared, he was too weary to come within five feet of me so I had to leave out food and hide while he gobbled it up. This happened everyday for about a fortnight, and gradually he became more and more tolerant of my presence.
I went away to university and could only visit home at the weekends. On one visit I was informed we had adopted a stray cat and his name was Butterscotch. Guess who that happened to be?
Now he makes himself completely at home, a little too much so, and has become the apple of my eye! Much to the distress of everyone on my Snapchat.
Belfast Castle boasts a manicured little mini-garden and the theme is…cats! Feline-shaped topiary complete with cat-adorned mosaics and even little brass statuettes.
But don’t worry, it isn’t all whiskers and paws. The garden also hosts some beautiful floral displays, not to mention the amazing views over all of Belfast and the harbour! The historic castle, nestled on the side of Cavehill overlooking Belfast, also runs a swanky restaurant and giftshop. You can continue your excursions into the Cavehill Country Park, and also the Adventure Park.
On a side note, owls!!!
Lots of love,
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Wow this place looks beautiful and intriguing 🙂 x
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It’s so different from the usual garden or park, I loved it! But of course, I’m cat crazy.. X
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All of your pictures are absolutely gorgeous, that’s taking my cat-obsession out of it too! x
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Aw thank you!! x
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Amazing place! I loved the most the cat shaped plant! So cute!
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It was such an unusual little garden! Thanks for commenting 😊 x
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I visited the Cat Garden when I was younger. Its such a beautiful place and I love how some of the cats aren’t so easily spotted. Such a pretty place.You got some fabulous shots! x
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It’s fun trying to find them all! Glad you liked the post 😊 x
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Butterscotch is the cutest ❤
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Your cat is adorable! And that’s a strangely cute theme for a garden!
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Thank you! I’ll tell him you said that lol. Yes it’s really unique! 🙂 x
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Sweet 🙂 I love it :3
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Thanks for your comment:) x
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Beautiful place!
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It’s so cute! Thanks for commenting x
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Wow it is gorgeous!!!!
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<—-Cat fanatic here also. I only saw the word 'Cats' in your headline and I HAD to click! How beautiful! I love the cat topiary and statues! And Butterscotch looks pretty happy now with a proper home. My tomcat was also a homeless kitten. He was tangled in a thick briar patch and we had to get him loose. He is now named Gigi and is spoiled rotten.
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Wow! That place looks amazing.
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It’s such a cool concept for a garden, I loved it! Thanks for commenting x
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Thanks for liking my post! Your blog is great 😀
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I ♡♡♡ cats! I have 3 🙂
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I’d have hundreds if mine wasn’t such a big bully towards other cats lol! Thanks for reading xx
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Lol! So he’s the king of his castle! Lol! Looking forward to more posts to read, have a great day 🙂
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He won’t let any cats come near “his humans” or the place were he eats fed more likely 😝 Thanks, you too!! X
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Ah, he’s territorial it sounds like! One of my cats is like that, but he let’s our cats near him. He’s very particular 🙂 Have a great nite! 🙂
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