Saturday, April 9, 2022

Lilies are Deadly Poison to Cats

 

Keep cats away from Easter Lilies and other Asiatic Lilies as cats can suffer acute kidney failure within a very short period of time from just a licking a few pollen grains off their fur.  Even a small nibble on a lily flower of foliage can be deadly to cats.

BEWARE of it, if it has "Lilium" in the Latin name. 

Similarly, Gloriosa Lily or Flame Lily (Gloriosa sp.) are also very dangerous to have around cats.

Another plant to be cautious about handling and bringing 
inside your home is the Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) as it is toxic to cats and poisonous to humans. Wash your hands after touching them.

Note that some other kinds of lilies are just fine to have around felines -- such as daylilies and waterliles.

See more about Lilies and Cats at:
Read more about Cat-Friendly Gardening here:

Here is a List of SAFE Plants for Cats:


Photo Source: FDA.gov
(This is an updated blog post from Spring 2014 and 2021)

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