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Old April 27th, 2008, 09:19 AM
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Plants Toxic to Cats.

I was just watching DIY and they were saying that lillies are toxic to cats. I was unaware of this and recalled that there was recently a thread about lillies! So - here is a complete list of plants (mostly houseplants) that are toxic to your cat. FYI - lillies are the most toxic!

Plants Poisonous to Cats
Almond (Pits of)
Aloe Vera
Alocasia
Amaryllis
Apple (seeds)
Apple Leaf Croton
Apricot (Pits of)
Arrowgrass
Asparagus Fern
Autumn Crocus
Avacado (fuit and pit)
Azalea
Baby's Breath
Baneberry
Bayonet
Beargrass
Beech
Belladonna
Bird of Paradise
Bittersweet
Black-eyed Susan
Black Locust
Bleeding Heart
Bloodroot
Bluebonnet
Box
Boxwood
Branching Ivy
Buckeyes
Buddist Pine
Burning Bush
Buttercup

Cactus, Candelabra
Caladium
Calla Lily
Castor Bean
Ceriman
Charming Dieffenbachia
Cherry (pits, seeds & wilting leaves)
Cherry, most wild varieties
Cherry, ground
Cherry, Laurel
Chinaberry
Chinese Evergreen
Christmas Rose
Chrysanthemum
Cineria
Clematis
Cordatum
Coriaria
Cornflower
Corn Plant
Cornstalk Plant
Croton
Corydalis
Crocus, Autumn
Crown of Thorns
Cuban Laurel
Cutleaf Philodendron
Cycads
Cyclamen

Daffodil
Daphne
Datura
Deadly Nightshade
Death Camas
Devil's Ivy
Delphinium
Decentrea
Dieffenbachia
Dracaena Palm
Dragon Tree
Dumb Cane

Easter Lily *
Eggplant
Elaine
Elderberry
Elephant Ear
Emerald Feather
English Ivy
Eucalyptus
Euonymus
Evergreen

Ferns
Fiddle-leaf fig
Florida Beauty
Flax
Four O'Clock
Foxglove
Fruit Salad Plant

Geranium
German Ivy
Giant Dumb Cane
Glacier IvyGolden Chain
Gold Dieffenbachia
Gold Dust Dracaena
Golden Glow
Golden Pothos
Gopher Purge

Hahn's Self-Branching Ivy
Heartland Philodendron
Hellebore
Hemlock, Poison
Hemlock, Water
Henbane
Holly
Honeysuckle
Horsebeans
Horsebrush
Horse Chestnuts
Hurricane Plant
Hyacinth
Hydrangea

Indian Rubber Plant
Indian Tobacco
Iris
Iris Ivy

Jack in the Pulpit
Janet Craig Dracaena
Japanese Show Lily *
Java Beans
Jessamine
Jerusalem Cherry
Jimson Weed
Jonquil
Jungle Trumpets

Kalanchoe

Lacy Tree Philodendron
Lantana
Larkspur
Laurel
Lily
Lily Spider
Lily of the Valley
Locoweed
Lupine

Madagascar Dragon Tree
Marble Queen
Marigold
Marijuana
Mescal Bean
Mexican Breadfruit
Miniature Croton
Mistletoe
Mock Orange
Monkshood
Moonseed
Morning Glory
Mother-in Law's Tongue
Morning Glory
Mountain Laurel
Mushrooms
Narcissus
Needlepoint Ivy
Nephytis
Nightshade

Oleander
Onion
Oriental Lily *

Peace Lily
Peach (pits and wilting leaves)
Pencil Cactus
Peony
Periwinkle
Philodendron
Pimpernel
Plumosa Fern
Poinciana
Poinsettia (low toxicity)
Poison Hemlock
Poison Ivy
Poison Oak
Pokeweed
Poppy
Potato
Pothos
Precatory Bean
Primrose
Privet, Common

Red Emerald
Red Princess
Red-Margined Dracaena
Rhododendron
Rhubarb
Ribbon Plant
Rosemary Pea
Rubber Plant

Saddle Leaf Philodendron
Sago Palm
Satin Pothos
Schefflera
Scotch Broom
Silver Pothos
Skunk Cabbage
Snowdrops
Snow on the Mountain
Spotted Dumb Cane
Staggerweed
Star of Bethlehem
String of Pearls
Striped Dracaena
Sweetheart Ivy
Sweetpea
Swiss Cheese plant

Tansy Mustard
Taro Vine
Tiger Lily *
Tobacco
Tomato Plant (green fruit, stem and leaves)
Tree Philodendron
Tropic Snow Dieffenbachia
Tulip
Tung Tree

Virginia Creeper

Water Hemlock
Weeping Fig
Wild Call
Wisteria

Yews --
e.g. Japanese Yew
English Yew
Western Yew
American Yew

Thanks Lavender - I turned these into stickies - Marko
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Old April 27th, 2008, 09:48 AM
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they've been chewing on the aloe verae (that one surprises me). I had no idea the list was quite that long. Thanks.
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Old April 27th, 2008, 12:18 PM
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Thanks for these.

This is why I only have artifisal plants in my apartment. I actually at the shelter, started printing copies for owners to take home...for both cats and dogs. If I don't do it, the shelter staff won't.

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Old May 1st, 2008, 01:42 PM
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That is a great list LavenderRott.

Here is a supplemental list made by the ASPCA. You can also click on the plant and it will provide symptoms as well as pictures of the plants.

http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer...cc_toxicplants

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Old August 1st, 2008, 01:08 AM
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Sansevieria

My kitten Elphin only 'lightly chewed' the ends of this plant and had loose stools (almost liquid) for 10 days... He also regurgitated (a white foamy mess, of half melted ice cream consistancy) a few times the day it happened. Elphin is now doing very good!!! The plant is also now hanging high away from his reach!!!
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Old December 7th, 2008, 01:34 PM
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Thanks for this! My last cat, Harley, used to chew on my Aloe Vera. This would have been 20 years ago, but people told me then it was good for him. He must not have eaten enough to hurt him, but still nice to know now!
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Wow! LONG list, that! Thanks for posting!
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Old July 12th, 2009, 09:55 PM
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The problem with these lists is that they don't usually tell you which parts of the plants are toxic, or how much a cat has to ingest for it to be toxic, or what the level of toxicity is. For instance, honeysuckle is on the list but it's actually only the berries of the Japanese honeysuckle vine that are an issue. And a cat would have to eat a fair amount for it to have an effect. Otherwise, the honeysuckle wood itself is a fun intoxicant for cats along the lines of catnip.

And then there's aloe vera. The "toxic" part is only found in the cells just underneath the rind of the leaves. A large amount of these cells would have to be consumed, which isn't likely unless you have a really weird cat. The toxic effect might consist of short-term digestive upset, which is hardly life-threatening. So ya, it's good to be cautious, but take these lists with a grain of salt. It's probably not necessary to ban everything on it from your existence. Know your cat, and research the plant further if you have any doubts.
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Old July 30th, 2009, 02:55 PM
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Hello,

I came to this forum because I'm looking for info about poisonous plants. My cat is just recovering from a serious illness that might have been triggered by lily poisoning. Fortunately, he is better but I want to make sure that this does not repeat itself. We will get rid of the lilies, but I want to make sure there is nothing else that might be dangerous. Unfortunately, the cat's interest for plants is above average - he bites and chews on everything.

I saw the list, but as other respondents have noted, it is very long. If I have to eliminate all of them, I will only have grass in the garden or the cat will never go outside because I see no way we can keep track of all this...Moreover, he spent several months in the garden without any problem (before we brought in the lilies ) I suspect those plants have a very different level of toxicity. The one I'm concerned about now is hydrangea - some sites say they are moderately toxic, other seem to indicate that they can be very dangerous. Do you have any idea?
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Old July 30th, 2009, 04:31 PM
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My cat is just recovering from a serious illness that might have been triggered by lily poisoning.
Oh no, that's horrible! I'm glad to hear he's recovered.

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The one I'm concerned about now is hydrangea - some sites say they are moderately toxic, other seem to indicate that they can be very dangerous. Do you have any idea?
I prefer this list of poisonous plants, as it indicates what parts are poisonous and what the effects are. It also lists plants that ARE safe, so you don't have to have a completely barren garden. http://www.minitaly.com/floppy/txt/P...#alphabetical0

I wouldn't worry too much about the Hydrangea unless your cat is really munching on it. It's considered an irritant more than poisonous and would have to be consumed in large quantities (at which point, GI upset is the symptom). Lilies are far more toxic to cats and those for sure should be avoided.
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Oh no, that's horrible! I'm glad to hear he's recovered.
Thank you He's almost normal now but it's been a very tough week. We really had no idea for the lilies - but they are gone. We will certainly pay more attention now to what he bites in the garden and maybe try to break the habit. Thank you for the information on hydrangea.
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tiger lily

my cat ate a tiger lily yesterday afternoon. the outcoe could be kidney failure. has anyone had this issue and if so what did you do and how did it turn out? i took her to the vet but am terrified she won't be okay!
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my cat ate a tiger lily yesterday afternoon. the outcoe could be kidney failure. has anyone had this issue and if so what did you do and how did it turn out? i took her to the vet but am terrified she won't be okay!
My 2 cats each ate 1/2 an oriental lily leaf a year ago (a present...I don't keep house plants because of the cats). I called Animal Poison Control and they told me to get them to a vet hospital immediately and they would contact the hospital to let them know how to proceed. Once there, they were fed charcoal which evidently acted as a magnate for the toxins and their stomachs were pumped. They were put on IV's immediately to flush out their systems. They remained on IV's in the hospital for 3 days. The vet told us that it was fortunate that we got them in so quickly or the result could have been kidney failure. They seem fine today and the vet told us that the cats could function well even if they had slight kidney damage. But I still worry in case there is some lasting damage. The cost was almost $3500, but, of course, worth every cent to save them. Hope your kitty is ok.
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The problem with these lists is that they don't usually tell you which parts of the plants are toxic, or how much a cat has to ingest for it to be toxic, or what the level of toxicity is...
I could not agree more, and I think this leads to more danger. These lists are so "comprehensive" that people may tend to give up on trying to find a "safe" plant and end up getting something extremely dangerous, like a lily. All parts of the lily are dangerous, by the way, including the pollen that falls off the flowers. Another bad one is Sweet Peas.

However, many of these will cause nothing more than some redness or irritation of the mouth. I wish someone would compile a much better list where the most dangerous plants are highlighted because it would be much safer for pet owners to know which plants must absolutely be kept away from our pets. It would be a shame if someone were to hide away an aloe vera while keeping an easter lily within reach.
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This website has a list of both toxic and non-toxic plants .....

Toxic Plants

http://www.sniksnak.com/plants-toxic.html


Non-Toxic Plants

http://www.sniksnak.com/plants.html
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