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Cat Forum / General Topics / January 2006Beware of Poinsettias!!!
Hello. Before I brought my first poinsettia home a few weeks ago I had been avoiding them for years because I had heard they were toxic to cats. I went to many web sites last month and even on-line vets have said that poinsettias are only mildly toxic to cats, if at all. Tell that to my precious 6 year old very healthy cat Jewel who died of kidney failure last night after chewing on just a few poinsettia leaves. My 11 year old daughter is heart broken. Please DO NOT TAKE THE RISK that your cat will only get a little sick from poinsettias if he/she eats any part of the plant. Hopefully this prevents the same thing from happening to others, as there is a lot of information out there that says poinsettias are fine, and THEY ARE NOT!!! > Hello. Before I brought my first poinsettia home a few weeks ago I had been > avoiding them for years because I had heard they were toxic to cats. I went [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > prevents the same thing from happening to others, as there is a lot of > information out there that says poinsettias are fine, and THEY ARE NOT!!! Indeed! They are listed as "low toxicity" (http://www.cfainc.org/articles/plants.html), but enough of even a low toxicity plant can still be fatal. I am so very, very sorry for your loss. Thanks for your condolences. We are doing a little better now that Jewel is laid to rest under the oak tree in the back yard. I have chosen to consider it a very hard lesson learned. We will be going to the SPCA to choose a new cat or kitten in a few days. - Nancy >> Hello. Before I brought my first poinsettia home a few weeks ago I had been >> avoiding them for years because I had heard they were toxic to cats. I went [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >I am so very, very sorry for your loss. >Thanks for your condolences. We are doing a little better now that Jewel is >laid to rest under the oak tree in the back yard. I have chosen to consider >it a very hard lesson learned. We will be going to the SPCA to choose a new >cat or kitten in a few days. > > - Nancy Dear Nancy: I, too, send condolences from Xedo, Fray D, Fang, and their human servant. I am glad to hear you will give a good home to another purrball in need shortly. BTW, Dieffenbachia AKA Dumb Cane, is also toxic to cats and dogs alike. If you're not sure what this plant looks like, google it for images. There's a lot of it around, and we don't want any. Regards, AJ >>> Hello. Before I brought my first poinsettia home a few weeks ago I had been >>> avoiding them for years because I had heard they were toxic to cats. I went [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> >>I am so very, very sorry for your loss. >>Thanks for your condolences. We are doing a little better now that Jewel >>is [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > AJ There are many plants that are toxic to cats. Here are links to several sites that list and/or discuss poisonous plants. http://www.cfainc.org/articles/plants.html http://www.maxshouse.com/ToxicPlantsComplete.htm#L http://www.geocities.com/taliskercats/plants.html http://amby.com/cat_site/plants.html http://www.judyshealthcafe.com/articles/plants-and-cats.html Additional toxic substances: http://www.xmission.com/~emailbox/hazards.htm MaryL >Hello. Before I brought my first poinsettia home a few weeks ago I had been >avoiding them for years because I had heard they were toxic to cats. I went [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >prevents the same thing from happening to others, as there is a lot of >information out there that says poinsettias are fine, and THEY ARE NOT!!! My initial reaction to the subject line was, "yeah, we know this", but apparently we all don't. Poinsettias ARE poisonous, as are a number of other plants. I'm very protective of both my cat and my plants and they do not mix well together. She knows she's not supposed to mess with them, but she often tries to. I just had to stop her again. I'm thinking of getting a bunch of cactus - that'll teach her. : >Hello. Before I brought my first poinsettia home a few weeks ago I had been : >avoiding them for years because I had heard they were toxic to cats. I went [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] : : I'm thinking of getting a bunch of cactus - that'll teach her. Or it'll teach you: Cactus on the floor, soil all over the place LOL! (I've had it). On Fri 30 Dec 2005 08:35:33p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Fred? >>Hello. Before I brought my first poinsettia home a few weeks ago I had >>been avoiding them for years because I had heard they were toxic to [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > I'm thinking of getting a bunch of cactus - that'll teach her. I did know about various toxic plants and have never had them in the house with our 5 cats. The only plants I do have are not toxic and hang from the ceiling where the cats can't get to them.  SignatureWayne Boatwright *¿* __________________________________________________________________ And if we enter a room full of manure, may we believe in the pony. > I'm thinking of getting a bunch of cactus - that'll teach her. I have cactus, they use it to scratch their faces. : Hello. Before I brought my first poinsettia home a few weeks ago I had been : avoiding them for years because I had heard they were toxic to cats. I went [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] : prevents the same thing from happening to others, as there is a lot of : information out there that says poinsettias are fine, and THEY ARE NOT!!! Our GP said, a child hat to go into hospital after biting into a poinsettia leaf once or twice. carola > Hello. Before I brought my first poinsettia home a few weeks ago I had been > avoiding them for years because I had heard they were toxic to cats. I went [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > prevents the same thing from happening to others, as there is a lot of > information out there that says poinsettias are fine, and THEY ARE NOT!!! Oh, no. I am so sorry. Like you, I knew poisettias were toxic, but had read them always listed as "low toxicity." There are many more plants they claim are much more toxic than poinsettias, like lilies and such. Thank you so much for posting your story so that others can be more aware. Sherry |
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