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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / December 2003Poinsettas poisonous for cats??
With x'mas on the way I'm tempted to buy a pot of poinsettas (those "christmas flower"). I know it's poison for human... but is it also for cats? I've heard that it's NOT poisonous for cats (or the cat need to eat several whole plant to get enuff poison for them?!). What's the truth?? thanks Yes, they are. Go to google and type in "poinsettia poisonous cats" and you will find hundreds of websites that state this. Some list the plant as "low toxicity" but ANY toxicity is not worth bringing it into your home. Meghan > With x'mas on the way I'm tempted to buy a pot of poinsettas (those > "christmas flower"). I know it's poison for human... but is it also for > cats? I've heard that it's NOT poisonous for cats (or the cat need to eat > several whole plant to get enuff poison for them?!). What's the truth?? > thanks > With x'mas on the way I'm tempted to buy a pot of poinsettas (those > "christmas flower"). I know it's poison for human... but is it also for > cats? I've heard that it's NOT poisonous for cats (or the cat need to eat > several whole plant to get enuff poison for them?!). What's the truth?? > thanks Get a pretty fiber optical one like they have at Walgreen's. Karen They are poison to cats as far as I want to know. I have put out the same fake poinsettia plant for several years now and people still ask me if it's real. It's plenty good enough and the money saved is good enough, too! -- Barb I can only please one person a day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look good either. I was reading an article the other day that I found on www.petcareinsurance.com that lists an number of holiday dangers for pets. Poinsettas are indead poison and so is Mistletoe. - It is always best to keep any thing questionable out of harms way. You never know just what your cat or dog will get into. -Stacey > They are poison to cats as far as I want to know. I have put out the same > fake poinsettia plant for several years now and people still ask me if it's > real. It's plenty good enough and the money saved is good enough, too! > With x'mas on the way I'm tempted to buy a pot of poinsettas (those > "christmas flower"). I know it's poison for human... but is it also for > cats? I've heard that it's NOT poisonous for cats (or the cat need to eat > several whole plant to get enuff poison for them?!). The leaves, stems, and sap can cause severe irritation of the oropharynx and esophagus. What's the truth?? > thanks http://www.maxshouse.com/ToxicPlantsComplete.htm Scroll down to Euphorbia spp. Read the note below "Treatment". If I were you, I'd err on the side of caution and forget about poinsettias. Phil. >With x'mas on the way I'm tempted to buy a pot of poinsettas (those >"christmas flower"). I know it's poison for human... No, they are not poisonous for human beings. Here's a Web site that describes how this myth began: http://www.rosefloral.com/poins.htm Note that the American Medical Association's Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants lists occasional vomiting as a side effect of ingesting otherwise harmless poinsettia leaves. but is it also for >cats? I've heard that it's NOT poisonous for cats (or the cat need to eat >several whole plant to get enuff poison for them?!). What's the truth?? >thanks No, not poisonous for cats either, but the sap can irritate the mouth. If the cat eats enough of it, it can cause vomiting, same as with human beings. I've never had a cat show any interest in eating poinsettia, but you know your cat best. Does he/she like to chew on plants? If so, you might want to avoid poinsettia or at least put it where the cats can't reach it. Newsday on Long Island today has an article about poinsettias that says the sap can make some people ill if they are allergic to latex because poinsettias are related to the rubber plant. It says if a poinsettia is damaged the sap can actually cause a fatal reaction in certain people. This is in the health section of the paper and I believe it. As I said before, my silk poinsettia comes out each December and people even ask if it's real. One friend even asked if it weren't bad for my cats!!! -- Barb I can only please one person a day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look good either. Another site (snopes) to help dispel this persistent legend: http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/poinsettia.asp |
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