2006-11-26 03:25:06 · 21 answers · asked by LINDA P 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
Depends on the plant. But cats should really be persuaded not to eat them.
Cats chew plants and grass to help them remove the fur balls that collect in their stomach and other indigestible items. Grass is best for them I believe.
2006-11-26 03:30:16 · answer #1 · answered by Bongo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that some plants are harmful, but normally cats are very clever at keeping away from them, they are also fussy eaters and are less likely to eat food (or plants) that smells in the least harmful. Cats will often go without food and starve, rather than eat anything iffy.
2006-11-26 03:39:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plants in the Lilium and Hemerocallis genera are very toxic to cats. These plants include Easter lilies, tiger lilies, Japanese show lilies, rubrum lilies, and day lilies.
Ingestion of 2 or 3 leaves or flowers can be fatal. Early signs include vomiting and depression; death from kidney failure follows within one week.
Should your cat eat part of a poisonous plant, take the cat and a portion of the plant to your veterinarian immediately.
If consumption of the plant is discovered early, activated charcoal and cathartics can be given to lessen absorption and fluid therapy may preserve kidney function.
2006-11-26 06:15:19 · answer #3 · answered by fracknc12 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cats don't eat the plant, they nibble the leaves to release the juices. Cats are mainly meat eaters. Meat does not contain vitamin E but plants do. So in order to help digest the meat they use juices from plants which aids digestion - and they don't do it to make themselves sick!!!
2006-11-26 03:32:57 · answer #4 · answered by Old Man of Coniston!. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the plant and the cat, some plants kill cats. That is why I don't have any plants.
2006-11-26 03:30:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no only very few types of plants can be harmful my cat eats palnts all the time haha shes fine
2006-11-26 03:58:38 · answer #6 · answered by G-Unit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the plant. Some are safe others are going to kill them. go to a local plant shop and ask them if they can help you find out which is which
2006-11-26 03:28:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
some are but cats are not veggies and will not usually go out and eat plants except for grass sometimes
2006-11-26 03:32:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Below is a list of plants that are poisonous to cats. I recently dug up and got rid of all my precious lillies in the garden as the pollen, if licked by the cat, can be fatal. Precious lillies but not as precious as my cats. The list is quite long (sorry) !! PS : More info' best contact your vet. Hope this helps
Alfalfa
Almond (Pits)
Aloe Vera
Alocasia
Amaryllis
Apple (seeds)
Apple Leaf Croton
Apricot (Pits)
Arrowgrass
Asparagus Fern
Autumn Crocus
Avacado (fruit and pit)
Azalea
Baby's Breath
Baneberry
Bayonet
Beargrass
Beech
Belladonna
Bird of Paradise
Bittersweet
Black-eyed Susan
Black Locust
Bleeding Heart
Bloodroot
Bluebonnet
Box
Boxwood
Branching Ivy
Buckeyes
Buddist Pine
Burning Bush
Buttercup
Cactus, Candelabra
Caladium
Calla Lily
Castor Bean
Ceriman
Charming Dieffenbachia
Cherry (pits, seeds & wilting leaves)
Cherry, most wild varieties
Cherry, ground
Cherry, Laurel
Chinaberry
Chinese Evergreen
Christmas Rose
Chrysanthemum
Cineria
Clematis
Cordatum
Coriaria
Cornflower
Corn Plant
Cornstalk Plant
Croton
Corydalis
Crocus, Autumn
Crown of Thorns
Cuban Laurel
Cutleaf Philodendron
Cycads
Cyclamen
Daffodil
Daphne
Datura
Deadly Nightshade
Death Camas
Devil's Ivy
Delphinium
Decentrea
Dieffenbachia
Dracaena Palm
Dragon Tree
Dumb Cane
Easter Lily
Eggplant
Elaine
Elderberry
Elephant Ear
Emerald Feather
English Ivy
Eucalyptus
Euonymus
Evergreen
Ferns
Fiddle-leaf fig
Florida Beauty
Flax
Four O'Clock
Foxglove
Fruit Salad Plant
Geranium
German Ivy
Giant Dumb Cane
Glacier IvyGolden Chain
Gold Dieffenbachia
Gold Dust Dracaena
Golden Glow
Golden Pothos
Gopher Purge
Hahn's Self-Branching Ivy
Heartland Philodendron
Hellebore
Hemlock, Poison
Hemlock, Water
Henbane
Holly
Honeysuckle
Horsebeans
Horsebrush
Horse Chestnuts
Hurricane Plant
Hyacinth
Hydrangea
Indian Rubber Plant
Indian Tobacco
Iris
Iris Ivy
Jack in the Pulpit
Janet Craig Dracaena
Japanese Show Lily
Java Beans
Jessamine
Jerusalem Cherry
Jimson Weed
Jonquil
Jungle Trumpets
Kalanchoe
Lacy Tree Philodendron
Lantana
Larkspur
Laurel
Lily
Lily Spider
Lily of the Valley
Locoweed
Lupine
Madagascar Dragon Tree
Marble Queen
Marigold
Marijuana
Mescal Bean
Mexican Breadfruit
Miniature Croton
Mistletoe
Mock Orange
Monkshood
Moonseed
Morning Glory
Mother-in Law's Tongue
Morning Glory
Mountain Laurel
Mushrooms
Narcissus
Needlepoint Ivy
Nephytis
Nightshade
Oleander
Onion
Oriental Lily
Peace Lily
Peach (pits and wilting leaves)
Pencil Cactus
Peony
Periwinkle
Philodendron
Pimpernel
Plumosa Fern
Poinciana
Poinsettia (low toxicity)
Poison Hemlock
Poison Ivy
Poison Oak
Pokeweed
Poppy
Potato
Pothos
Precatory Bean
Primrose
Privet, Common
Red Emerald
Red Princess
Red-Margined Dracaena
Rhododendron
Rhubarb
Ribbon Plant
Rosemary Pea
Rubber Plant
Saddle Leaf Philodendron
Sago Palm
Satin Pothos
Schefflera
Scotch Broom
Silver Pothos
Skunk Cabbage
Snowdrops
Snow on the Mountain
Spotted Dumb Cane
Staggerweed
Star of Bethlehem
String of Pearls
Striped Dracaena
Sweetheart Ivy
Sweetpea
Swiss Cheese plant
Tansy Mustard
Taro Vine
Tiger Lily
Tobacco
Tomato Plant (green fruit, stem and leaves)
Tree Philodendron
Tropic Snow Dieffenbachia
Tulip
Tung Tree
Virginia Creeper
Water Hemlock
Weeping Fig
Wild Call
Wisteria
Yews:
Japanese Yew
English Yew
Western Yew
American Yew
2006-11-26 05:28:30 · answer #9 · answered by personwithgreeneyes 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a lot of plants can kill your cat look out that kind of thing
2006-11-26 03:27:22 · answer #10 · answered by mary m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋