Medicine Cat's Den

The medicine cat's den is settled in a small burrow underground, made long ago by a fox, with the herbs resting in dug out 'bowls' in a corner. To protect them from dirt contamination, the bowls are lined with leaves, and the herbs themselves are carefully wrapped. An 'outer den,' of ferns and brush, extend the burrow onto the surface of the earth. This is where the moss nest of the medicine cat lies. Moss bedding and flat tree stumps are also found here in case there are more guests, though severe cases are taken underground and treated directly there in the small space at the back of the den. The entrance is covered by sweet grass, giving a nice aroma, and water is replenished regularly in a hollowed out tree stump, set just outside the entrance to collect rain.