Beautiful kitteh put down because lily pollen was left on her fur after bee sting.

[snagglepuss]

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Beware all LILIES are toxic to cats, their kidneys shut down. I caught my Mom's cat chewing on a tiger lily leaf and convinced my Mom to spend the thousand dollars to have her treated at the Vet after I saw Misha vomiting soon after ingesting the leaf. Misha recovered but vet said not all cats make it after ingesting lilies. After that I pulled up all the lilies including lily of the valley. Lily was the only flower I've seen Misha eating. I wonder if lilies have a scent that is attractive to cats?


Anyway such a sad story about the beautiful kitteh put down because she licked lilly pollen from her fur after bee stung her.




http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3211530/Cat-stung-bee-contaminated-toxic-lily-pollen-kidneys-shut-down.html

[Angry Dragon]

1. never knew that

I knew about onions and chocolate

[snagglepuss]

6. I had actually just read about danger lillies pose to cats shortly before I caught my Mom's cat

eating a lilly. What surprises me with this story is how little pollen it takes to be fatal.

[greatlaurel]

2. Garlic and onions are related to lillies and are toxic to cats and dogs.

Be careful when you feed human food to dogs and cats that they do not contain garlic or onions. Also, raisins and grapes are very bad for dogs. I have had several dogs that love grapes and would eat them off the grapevine in our yard, even though they were very bad for them.

[hollysmom]

4. my dog loves garlic, it turns on her drooling juices when I cook with it,

SHe ate it before I knew better and seems fine with a little, but then again she ate an entire chocolate cake and the cardboard box it was tied in when I got a phone call and let it on the kitchen counter. Who knew she would eat the cardboard box?
I think she is survivor. Or has a weird stomach. or I am just plain lucky.
She also survives a summer with the garlic and rosemary oils in her bug repellent spray. (repels green heads too, when they bite her she bleeds just like a people). I use that spray because she always licks herself and I didn't want to use chemical sprays. Dogs are a lot bigger than cats as well, I would never give her a clove of garlic or chocolate bar, but if the essence is on something, I don't worry.

[Aerows]

8. I did not know that

cats and dogs were allergic to onions and garlic!! Thanks for the heads up. My baby doesn't like people food anyway, but I'll watch her closely so that she doesn't get into grapes or lilies.

[REP]

11. Not allergic; large amounts cause Heinz Body Anemia

It's not an allergy, but a form of anemia that can be deadly. A rather large amount has to be consumed, but it's better the err on the side of caution.

[Aerows]

13. I'll keep my eye on

my little darling and make sure she doesn't eat any of it

[shenmue]

3. ...

[Beaverhausen]

5. I lost my sweet Carmine because he ate lilies

it was terrible!

[snagglepuss]

7. I'm so sorry.

[Vinca]

9. Thank you for posting this.

My old girl, Rosie, is an indoor cat but she likes to stick her head out the back door and chew on daylily leaves from plants right by the door. She's done it for years and never gotten sick, but I don't think I'll let her do that anymore. I had no idea.

[snagglepuss]

18. You're welcome. I remember almost dismissing the idea that common plants could

kill cats as I thought animals knew instinctively what not to eat. I'm glad I decided to act on expert advice. Do you grow cat grass for Rosie? Cats really need to eat grass If not, that is probably why she is chomping on day lilies.

[Vinca]

22. I've never grown grass indoors because I figured between the 2 cats it wouldn't last a day.

I do grow fresh catnip outside and bring it in. Maybe I should try the grass.

[snagglepuss]

23. Buy cat grass seeds and sow them in three pots. That way when they've munched through one

container there's fresh grass in another . fyi cat grass is simply oats.

[Vinca]

25. Thanks. I'll give it a try.

[snagglepuss]

20. Are you sure they are day lilies because day lily kills cats.

Here's what ASPCA website says about day lilies

Scientific Name: Hemerocallis spp.
Family: Liliaceae
Toxicity: Toxic to Cats Non-Toxic to Dogs
Toxic Principles: Unknown
Clinical Signs: Cats: kidney failure.


https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/day-lilies-many-varieties

[Vinca]

21. I'm pretty sure they're considered daylilies, although these do grow wild along the road sometimes.

I'll double check.

[greatlaurel]

28. Daylillies(Hemerocallis)are not closely related to lillies(Lillium), but are listed as toxic to cats

ASPCA does list Daylillies in their list of toxic plants. They are toxic to cats and nontoxic to dogs. I did not know this. I am so glad you mentioned this, since it triggered me to look it up

Here is the link to the ASPCA list of the top 17 most common plants that are toxic to pets:http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/17-poisonous-plants

Here is the link to the ASPCA nontoxic/toxic plant list. It is really extensive:https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants

The Humane Society has a nice printable list here: http://www.humanesociety.org/assets/pdfs/pets/poisonous_plants.pdf

Glad Rosie has not gotten sick. I have loads of cats and lots of daylillies and have not seen any ill effects, but I will be more cautious in the future, too. The deer have eaten almost all my regular lily plants, I will be sure to keep the cats away from the two plants that are still in my garden.

[Brother Buzz]

10. I just finished binge watching Breaking Bad

So of coarse, I flashed on Walt's Lily of the Valley

[petronius]

12. Thank you, I did not know that.

Recently learned that the green parts of tomato plants are hazardous as well - we started being more careful about what we brought in after harvesting in the garden...

[NutmegYankee]

24. Yeah, a lot of people don't realize that tomatoes/potatoes are from the Nightshade family.

Nightshade is of course one of the deadliest plants to humans and was an infamous poison for assassinations. Interestingly, you can develop a tolerance to nightshade by sipping tiny amounts, so assassins would do so to fool their mark into drinking willingly. This was the inspiration for the Iocaine powder used in the Princess Bride film.

The ripe fruit on tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplant are safe to eat but the leaves/ stem are still toxic.

[Liberal_in_LA]

14. didn't know. thx for info

[greyl]

15. "There are benign and dangerous lilies out there, and it’s important to know the difference..."

There are benign and dangerous lilies out there, and it’s important to know the difference. Benign lilies include the Peace, Peruvian, and Calla lilies; these contain insoluble oxalate crystals that cause minor signs such as tissue irritation to the mouth, tongue, pharynx, and esophagus. Clinical signs of drooling, pawing at the mouth, foaming, and vomiting may be transiently seen.

The more dangerous, potentially fatal lilies are true lilies of the Lilium or Hemerocallis species. Examples of some of these dangerous lilies include the tiger, day, Asiatic hybrid, Easter, Japanese Show, rubrum, stargazer, red, Western, and wood lilies – all of which are highly toxic to cats! Even small ingestions (such as 2-3 petals or leaves) – even the pollen or water from the vase – can result in severe, acute kidney failure.

Other types of dangerous lilies include lily of the valley. This type does not cause kidney failure, but can cause life-threatening heart arrhythmias and death when ingested by dogs or cats.

If your cat is seen consuming any part of a lily, bring your cat (and the plant) immediately to a veterinarian for medical care. The sooner you bring in your cat, the better and more efficiently the lily poisoning can be treated. Decontamination (like inducing vomiting and giving binders like activated charcoal) are imperative in the early toxic stage, while aggressive intravenous fluid therapy, kidney function monitoring tests, and supportive care can greatly improve the prognosis. Intravenous fluids must be started within an 18 hour window for the best outcome.

http://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/lilies/

[Warpy]

16. I grew daylilies and my cats left them alone

They never showed any interest in any of the plants toxic to them. I did have to keep my asparagus fern away from them, they'd eat that one for the same reason they'd eat grass: it made them puke and that brought up any hairballs.

[Xithras]

17. Many lillies are highly poisonous to humans as well.

I used to have Lily of the Valley beds planted under some of my trees (they do well in shade) until my lawn guy realized that I had a toddler and pointed out that the plant is highly poisonous. Simply rubbing a berry on your finger and licking it is enough to make a small child ill, and actually consuming even a tiny amount can be fatal to a kid. And the dosages required to take down an adult aren't much bigger.

Since my youngest was only two at the time, I immediately paid the guy to rip them all out and replace them with something else.

[Gloria]

19. Oleanders, too!

I removed them from my yard and cleaned up when I learned about that. Luckily, my dogs weren't enticed by them..but in their old age, the like to eat dirt for some reason, so it's good there is no oleander debris that can be mixed in....

[snagglepuss]

26. .

[Glassunion]

27. OMG. I had no idea. Thanks for the post.

The kitty in the article looks just like my Loki. Thank you again for posting this.

A happy and healthy Loki to brighten up this sad story...