Keep Your Pets Clear Of Poisonous Plants! (Part 1)
Curious dogs and cats may take a taste of any plant. An pet may feel the need to self-medicate (cats eating grass, for example). The plant in a pot might tempt them. They may simply be curious. Some plants are tasty, in spite of being poisonous (for example, some berries can taste fine but be highly poisonous).
It is also no guarantee if a plant is edible by us. Many plants can be poisonous for pets, yet completely safe for us. For instance, onions are very toxic to cats. As well, the amounts that pets need to consume to be poisoned is much less than we would have to eat, because of their small size.
However, although many plants are perfectly safe, many aren’t, and it’s necessary to take note of what ones to keep away from animals.
Cats need to keep away from: daffodil (bulb and plant), easter lily, yews (all types) peace lillies, mistletoe, aloe vera, rubber plant, asparagus fern, apple seeds, marigold, poinsettia, amaryllis bulbs, potato, iris, lily spider, morning glory, sweet pea, english ivy and other ivys, jasmine, tiger lily, philodendron, umbrella plants, java beans, black-eyed susan, tobacco (such as ashtray butts), rhododendron, oriental lily, honeysuckle, rhubarb, eggplant, chinese evegreen, tulip plants and bulbs, crotons, poppy, baby’s breath, onion, mushrooms, belladonna, chrysanthemum, evergreen, lily of the valley, holly, and eucalyptus, which would include many plants in your house and panty.