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W A R N I N G * Do not consider this list to be comprehensive. We will try to keep this list as accurate and complete as possible. If you know of a dangerous plant or substance not listed, please email it to us at info@theanimalrescue.com with links and/or research. If you do not see a plant name listed, enter it into the google search box below to find out more information. (Example Search: oleander toxic cats) It is best to never let your cat eat anything you are unsure about. Your pet may have a sensitivity or allergy to a plant that is not on the list, resulting in toxicity. A list of safe plants is provided by the ASPCA National Animal Poison Control Center. The ASPCA also maintains a list of toxic plants and several very good articles such as "Ten Most Common Poisonous Plants" and "Keep Your Pet's Home Poison Safe". If you are in any doubt about the safety of plants or substances that you have, please contact your veterinarian or the National Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 4-ANIHELP. 
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Holiday Plants (click for photo)"Amaryllis" - Hippeastrum"American Bittersweet" - Celastrus "Chrysanthemum" "Autumn crocus" - Colchicum "Burning Bush" - Euonymus "Crown of Thorns" - Euphorbia milii "Poinsettia" - E. pulcherrima "Christmas Rose" - Helleborus "Holly" - Ilex "American Mistletoe" - Phoradendron "Jerusalem or Christmas Cherry" - Solanum Read more about holiday plant dangers... Other DangersPlastic Bags/Bags with Handles - poses a significant suffocation risk. Keep them away from your cat! ANTIFREEZE - as little as a teaspoon can kill your cat or dog! Chocolate - contains theobromine which is toxic and cannot be metabolized by a cats liver. Turkey - too much can make your cat sick resulting in inflamation of the pancreas which could be fatal. Bones - could lodge in your cat's throat and and puncture vital organs within the cat. String, Yarn, Ribbons - Cats are unable to spit things out due to the barbs located in the back of its mouth. So the string literally will saw a hole in their intestines on the way down. Acetaminopen (pain killers) Angel Hair Aspirin Bleach Boric Acid Brake Fluid Burning Candles Candy and Foil Wrappers Cleaning Fluid Coffee Coffee Beans Deodorants Deodorizers Detergents Disinfectants Draino (and the like) Dye Fungicides Furniture Polish Gasoline Hangers Herbicides Insecticides Laxatives Lysol Metal Polish Mineral Spirits Mothballs Nail Polish & Remover Paint Paint Remover Photographic Developer Rat/Ant Poison Rubbing Alcohol Shoe Polish Snail/Slug Bait Suntan Lotion Tar Windshield Washer Fluid Wood Preservatives |
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Symptoms of Plant Poisoning 1. Continual vomiting 2. Diarrhea 3. Refusal of food 4. Pale gums or tongue 5. Swollen tongue 6. Abdominal pain 7. Convulsions What To Do If your cat is displaying any one or combination of these symptoms it is possible it has injested a poisonous plant. Plant poisoning is dangerous and medical attention should be sought immediately. Try to identify the plant that has been injested and have its scientific name available when you contact your veterinarian. This information will provide for a quicker diagnosis and treatment. |
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