I live in a 3-story apartment complex where everyone shares an outdoor space. Earlier this spring, some landscapers planted daylilies in the ground outside my neighbor's window. Daylilies are EXTREMELY dangerous to cats. The pollen can cause organ failure just from being on a cat's fur and the cat licking it off.
My cat does not go outside unsupervised; I follow her around wherever she goes, and it's uncommon for her to venture to where the daylilies are. I definitely will put all of my effort into preventing her from going there. The vet says that she is prone to anxiousness and needs exercise, so I can't keep her inside altogether. However, even if I did keep my cat inside, I'm still worried that I could be taking a walk on my own, come in contact with the pollen, and bring it inside.
My neighbor is an elderly lady and avid gardener who tends to be protective of the plants growing near her place. However, she only has a garden on the other side of her apartment, and it seems like she doesn't tend to the daylilies at all. I don't know if she'll agree to moving them to the actual garden she maintains on the other side of her apartment, but regardless, our other neighbor has a cat who likes to spend time in that area, so that might not be a great idea. Ideally, she'd agree to getting rid of the flowers altogether. I would even be willing to pay to replace them with a safe flower, like roses.
Like I said, these flowers weren't even planted by my neighbor; they're just outside her window. The management in our complex doesn't seem to mind us moving the plants that the landscapers plant; in fact, they encourage us to garden on the property.
I've been really stressed out about this. What I'm wondering is how to approach this conversation and what I can say if my neighbor says no. Any advice? Thank you!
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