Shortly after our little Oliver cat died, my mom suggested planting a baby tree in our backyard as a little memorial to Oliver. Anyone who has seen our backyard knows it’s about as big as a postage stamp, so, while I loved the idea of planting something in Oliver’s memory, I didn’t think a tree was quite right. Upon bringing this up to Alex, he suggested catnip. I thought that was perfect since Oliver acted like such a spazoid all the time, it was as though he was always high on catnip! Thanks for the tag-team effort in coming up with just the perfect thing to honor and remember Oliver with.
![Henry getting his nose all up in the catnip!](http://keepingupwiththeallens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/WP_20130912_012-1024x576.jpg)
Last week we planted some catnip in our little retaining wall garden as a memorial to Oliver. He spent so much time in our backyard, racing across the fence, hunting birds and bugs, it seemed like the perfect place.
![Protecting his catnip.](http://keepingupwiththeallens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/WP_20130912_010-1024x576.jpg)
It’s safe to say, Henry LOVES the catnip! The catnip plants are right outside the window of my office and I frequently see Henry going to get a whiff or roll in the catnip – I’m going to be fighting off the neighbor cats here pretty soon, too.
![He's happy with the new plants.](http://keepingupwiththeallens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/WP_20130912_009-1024x576.jpg)