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I think a lot of it is common sense, let's face it if we decided to munch on most of the plants on that list we would be sick too - certainly Fox Glove is highly poisonous and also Dumb Cane (I know it as Leopard Lilly) has extremely poisonous sap which would make your throat swell if you consumed some - this is dangerous for children and adults alike and no doubt Pets. As Jess said it would be useful to know what parts of the plant are dangerous - in the case of Leopard Lilly I personally wouldn't have one in the house if I had young children that might try to chew on it or pets that might have a go too. I also think that most animals (most) have some instinct as to what's safe and what's not and will avoid that plant. Obviously with the case of Lillies it's a bit different because they could merely brush past - but in a garden I would think it was safe. Kaye x

LOL Polly..glad she was able to be saved!!! And £200- you got off lightly!!! lol.... I know what you mean Jess, i was looking at my garden just then thinking OMG!!!!!!! LOU XXXXXXXXXXXXX

Yes, Sambo survived, three days at the vet and a £200 bill!!!No flowers in the house, only safe...She is the little swine that is on heat at the moment...grrr.

The list above is good, and no doubt useful,but needs some clarification and to 'what' on 'which'. i have a vision of cat owner all over the country scalping their gardens of daffies, tulips and everything else, which isn't nessessary at all jess

OMG!!!!! Thanks for the list...I had NO idea that so many plants were poisonous for cats!!!!!!!!!! I have both apple and cherry trees in my garden, wonder if thats what poisoned Pops???? I have noticed that my cats like to chew various plants, surely they wouldnt chew a poisonous plant on purpose???? LOU xxxxxxxxxxx

I have found this list by googling. It includes privet, which has never caused a problem in my neighbourhood! Listed here are plants poisonous to cats that must be avoided if there are cats in your home. Note that lilies(*), in particular, are dangerous to cats. While in some cases, just parts of a plant (bark, leaves, seeds, berries, roots, tubers, spouts, green shells) might be poisonous, this list rules out the whole plant. If you must have any of them, keep them safely out of reach. Should your feline friend eat part of a poisonous plant, rush the cat to your veterinarian as soon as possible. If you can, take the plant with you for ease of identification. 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 List compiled by Jeffrey D. Rakes Reprinted from PET Magazine's Cat Care Guide, Summer 1987

Oh, i think it's all lillies Princess....Better hope she doesnt lick the pollen off!!!!!! It was in a newspaper not so long ago and i was discussing it with the vet today, after just over £800 they have concluded that they have no idea what was wrong with my Poppy, the results of the test for pancreitis (spelling) came back negative...I was wondering if they thought it was poison......x LOU XXXXXXXXXXXXX

Did yours survive Dolly?????? I was wondering if that is what was wrong with my Poppy a few weeks back but the vet said she would have died within hours....? LOU XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

my cat always sicks her head in the lilies when we get them, she gets the pollen all over her but its never done her any harm....is there a certain colour of lily or anything do u no??xx

Many people have Lillies growing in their gardens - do you think Cat's know to keep away from those? Kaye x

oh, i dont know, it didnt say anything about dogs..... I will ask though... LOU xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Thanks for putting this up...I had a similar one up ages ago, nearly lost one of mine this way.....

Lou - do you know if they are poisonous to dogs as well? Stella

Nudge..... For any cat owners....xxx

LMAO...... (well i have a car aswell.....) Amended,lol... LOU XXXXXXXXXX Ps. The cat walked past the lillies and got the pollen on it's coat, then licked itself clean, swallowing the pollen....If you still want to have lillies you can cut the pollon bits out of the middle...xxxx

OMG that's awful. I love lilies and have had them in my house several times in the past but with four cats I won't be having them again.

Lillies in this house are always put out the way of madam..... but yes they can be deadly to cats!! Might wanna change your thread title chick!!

tooth fairy I never new Lillies were poisonous to cats. thanks for letting me no. Julia

Lou I have heard of this before and do avoid having lilies in the house even though I love them! By the way you have put car owners! LOL Julie xxx

A family pet died in agony, killed by a bunch of flowers... A gentleman bought his wife a bouquet of flowers which contained lillies...The familys cat walked past and got the lilly pollen on it's coat and died an agonising death hours later....There is NO cure, there is NO treatment, The lilly pollen is deadly to all cats...The RSPCA has warned cat owners to check what flowers they have in their houses and gardens, and said that even if the gentleman had rushed his cat to the vets there would have been nothing they could do...PLEASE PLEASE check your gardens and homes, I have 4 cats in my house and know for a fact i have had a bouquet of lillies in a vase in the hall in the past....It would be devastating to loose a beloved pet that way...LOU XXXXXXX