We all know that lilies and cats don’t mix; but what I’ve just found out (the hard way, sadly) is that lilies are just one of a whole horde of houseplants that are poisonous to our four-legged friends.
That little angel above is my Buddy – adopted three years ago from the Humane Society as a rescue kitty. He’d been thrown out of a moving car when he was just a kitten, and his nose still bears the scars. Despite his rough start in this world, Buddy’s bravely beat the odds, growing up to be a fiercely loyal and loving little guy who means the world to me.
Having taken sick yesterday, though, I’m afraid my teeny little superguy may have gotten into an aloe vera plant while in the care of the sitter. Right now, he’s at the vet for treatment and I’m praying they’ll be able to put him on the mend quickly…
Aloe is one in a long list of houseplants that are toxic to cats:
Aloe Vera
Arrowhead Vine (all parts)
Asparagus Fern
Azalea
Bird of Paradise (fruit, seeds)
Boston Ivy (all parts)
Caladium (all parts)
Calla Lily
Christmas Rose
Chrysanthemum
Creeping Charlie (all parts)
Creeping Fig
Crown of Thorns
Daffodil
Dieffenbachia
Dumbcane (all parts)
Easter lily
Elephant Ears
Emerald Duke (all parts)
English Holly
English and Glacier Ivy (leaves, berries)
Heartleaf (all parts)
Ivy (Hedera)
Jerusalem Cherry
Lily of the Valley (all parts)
Majesty (all parts)
Marble Queen (all parts)
Mistletoe
Nephthytis (all parts)
Parlor Ivy (all parts)
Philodendron (all parts)
Poinsettia (leaves, flowers)
Pothos (all parts)
Pot Mum
Red Princess (all parts)
Saddleleaf (all parts)
Schefflera
Spider Mum
Sprengeri Fern
Swiss Cheese Plant
Tulip (bulbs)
Umbrella Plant (all parts)
Weeping Fig (Ficus)Â
Source: pets.ca
…And that’s by no means exhaustive (your vet can provide you with a full list).Â
So please, if you have a cat, ditch these toxic greens ASAP. There’s no “safe place” in the home for these poisonous plants, and it’s just not worth the risk to our feline friends.
Will keep you posted on Buddy’s progress…Â
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