A Gardener's Indoor Pe(s)t

Woe of woes: I returned from church this afternoon to find my seedlings had been ravaged by none other than a cat that was sleeping nonchalantly on our bed. Every one of my 20 tomato plants had been chewed up, leaving sad little stalks twisted and bent from the peat pods. Most of the peppers were still intact. It really was my fault, because after I was done with the morning viewing, I left the dome lid off the tray. I even pondered earlier about whether the cat would eat these as they got too big to keep the lid on - I guess I got my answer. Fortunately, I planted 8 weeks out, and there are still 6 weeks before the last frost date, so I didn't loose too much time. I will have to plan a way to protect them as they grow. The Ace tomatoes sprouted in a week the first time around and the mixed variety took 1 - 2 weeks to sprout. Several of the Aces were already pressing on the lid.