Is the 'ZZ' plant poisonous to cats???
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Comments (3)The heck cats don't eat leaves!! I've seen what a cat can do to African Violet collections :/ (That's why we don't have one...) Any cat, however, is apt to avoid something as toxic as Jatropha multifida. Cats mainly eat grass and other bland plant matter while outdoors as a source of roughage and as natural wormers. John...See MoreAre These Epiphyllums? Poisonous to Cats?
Comments (10)Norma, I have had many cats over the years too, none, as you say has ever died from eating a plant of any kind, inside or outside. Currently I have 3 cats of my own. I have over 100 houseplants, anything that is questionable at all, 14 plants, are up on shelves in my top set of windows (I have a double row of windows) 12 feet in the air totally away from the cats. The other 85+ plants, mainly gessies, orchids, and hoyas are on sills or plant shelves in basic reach and are totally ignored by my cats. You're right, no problems ever. My problem is this is NOT my cat. Also, without a general ID for two NOID plants I was not willing to take any chances because of that. I am baby sitting him for the next few months. He's also been totally outside as a feral for all but the last month of his 7 months of life, so he's just now learning house manners (take this as meaning he is excellent at climbing curtains, is most active at night, etc.) and going to be neutered next week. cactusmcharris, gardenbear1 and tjicken, thanks so much for the info and advice. I'm going to keep them hanging in their usual spots in the windows but will block the windowsill for the time being so he can't get on it until I get the little guy more under control....See MoreAre Daylilies poisonous to dogs and Cats?
Comments (5)Ooo, Ooo, I can help with this one! I have two Labs. Anyone who has ever had a Lab will tell you, they think everything in the world is supposed to go in their mouths. Angus, my yellow Lab, ate so many inappropriate items when he was young it wasn't even funny. He finally ate something that caused a blockage, which required surgery to the tune of $2,000. Yikes! Because of Angus, I have become VERY cautious about what I plant in the backyard. I have done some very serious research on toxic plants, up to and including purchasing a $100 book that is exclusively about plant toxicity, trying to get to the bottom of what is toxic and what is not. I will paraphrase what is in the book about lilies. I was just re-reading that part this morning: Lilies - including daylilies - are toxic to cats. :( According to my $100 book (I still can't believe I paid this much for a paperback book!): "As little as one flower can cause kidney failure, resulting in death if not aggressively treated in the first 24 hours. Cats are the only known species affected, but perhaps it is just a matter of dosage." That was my thought about daylilies...if they are that toxic to kitties, is it just that no cases have ever been reported in dogs? I have decided not to risk it, so I am just planting them in the front yard, where the dogs never are unless we are right there with them and they're on a leash. I know a lot of you have kitties and you sure have lots of daylilies, Perhaps it really is dependent on dosage, and they have never eaten enough to affect them. And cats are not really notorious nibblers as some dogs (mine) are. I ordered from one daylily vendor this year and we had a little conversation about dogs via email. They have a Golden, similar to a Lab in terms of mouthiness. They were telling me how their Golden sneaks off and eats the daylily blooms. That made me think, well, maybe they're not toxic to dogs after all. Apparently their dog has been doing this for quite some time. Really, I guess I don't have a definitive answer. I'm not a toxicologist, but I have done a lot of reading about this and all sources seem to agree that daylilies are toxic to cats, but not dogs. ?? I have also read that daylily blooms are wonderful when stir-fried and have more vitamins than broccoli. The thing is, there are many foods that humans can ingest (chocolate, caffeine, raisins, etc.) that are flat-out deadly to dogs. Different species process them differently. My bottom line with planting in the back is, if it is not considered 100% non-toxic and listed as so by at least three reliable sources, it does not go in. I have even gone as far to correspond with the ASPCA Poison Control Center (Dana Farbman, who is very nice and helpful) to choose plants if I couldn't find enough information on them. It has sort of become a quest of mine - to plant the backyard only with 100% safe plants. But, this is only my little personal quest. :) ASPCA Poison Control Center lists daylilies as safe for dogs but not for cats. I just tend to err on the side of extreme caution. I can list sources for all this if anyone's interested......See Moreare shell vines poisonous to cats?
Comments (1)Vigna Caracalla is safe for desert tortoise to browse on but I don`t know about cats. This link might help you. Karen Here is a link that might be useful: Poison Control Plants/plants toxic to cats...See Moremr_subjunctive
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