Dangerous Substances
Many of you are well aware of those things that are poisonous
to your
beloved pets. I felt compelled to add a page on these substances
for
those who may not know about some of them.
Plants
Here is a listing of plants known to be toxic to your beloved furbabies.
If you
suspect that your cat has plant poisoning, take him/her to your vet
ASAP! |
Alfalfa |
Almond Pits |
Amaryllis |
American Yew |
Apple Seeds |
Apricot Pits |
Beech |
Belladonna |
Bird of Paradise |
Black Locust |
Box |
Caladium |
Castor Bean |
Cherry Pits |
Chinaberry |
Coriaria |
Crown of Thorns |
Daffodil |
Daphne |
Datura |
Diffenbachia |
English Ivy |
English Yew |
Euonymus |
Foxglove |
Golden Chain |
Henbane |
Honeysuckle |
Hydrangea |
Iris |
Indian Tobacco |
Jack-in-the-Pulpit |
Japanese Yew |
Jessamine |
Jerusalem Cherry |
Jimsonweed |
Larkspur |
Lily of the Valley |
Marijuana |
Mescal Bean |
Monkshood |
Moonseed |
Morning Glory |
Nightshades |
Oleander |
Peach Pits |
Periwinkle |
Philodendron |
Poison Hemlock |
Potato (greens
and eyes) |
Precatory Gean
(rosary pea) |
Rhubarb (leaves,
upper stem) |
Skunk Cabbage |
Tobacco |
Tulip |
Water Hemlock |
Western Yew |
Wisteria
|
Chocolate and Red Tuna
are known to be lethal to
cats.
Household
Poisons
Keep Out Of Reach of Furbabies!
If these things are out where your cat can get into them,
please put them in a safe place!
Always ask your vet before administering a medication meant
for humans! |
Acetaminophen
(Tylenol) |
Antifreeze,
Coolants |
Aspirin |
Bleach |
Boric Acid |
Brake Fluid |
Carbon Monoxide |
Carburetor Cleaner |
Cleaning Fluid |
Deodorants,
Deodorizers |
Diet Pills |
Disinfectants |
Drain Cleaner |
Dye |
Fungicides |
Furniture Polish |
Gasoline |
Hair Coloring |
Herbicides |
Insecticides |
Kerosene |
Laxatives |
Lead |
Lye |
Matches |
Metal Polish |
Mineral Spirits |
Mothballs |
Nail Polish
and Remover |
Paint |
Paint Remover |
Permanent Wave
Lotion |
Phenol |
Photographic
Developers |
Rat Poison |
Rubbing Alcohol |
Shoe Polish |
Sleeping Pills |
Snail & Slug Bait |
Saops and
Detergents |
Suntan Lotion |
Tar |
Turpentine |
Windshield
Washer Fluid |
Wood
Preservatives |
Note:
If there's a warning label for kids, please keep it away from your cats,
too!
Plants
and Your Cat- CatOwner.Com
Toxins and Your Pet- Cyber-Pet
Poisons- Placerville Veterinary Clinic
Poisons, Toxins, and Other Hazards- Veterinary Medical
Info
Hints For A Healthy
Life- Pet Guardian Angels of America
Toxic To Cats-
Vetinfo
Toxic House
Plants
Curiosity can hurt or even kill your kitty!
Please keep your baby safe! :-)
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