Cats and lillies

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Nell Merionwen

Joined: 02 Jun 2008
Posts: 16300
Location: Beautiful Derbyshire

Posted: Sat Sep 17, 11 12:59 pm Post subject: Cats and lillies
Just read a fb post from a friend who has had her cats in the vets all night. Lilies can be fatal to puss cats. Even brushing past and licking the pollen from their fur can cause kidney failure. I never knew this and just thought it was worth spreading the info in case others didn't either.

SandraR

Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Posts: 2346
Location: Devon

Posted: Sat Sep 17, 11 2:05 pm Post subject:
Thanks Nell. I had no idea. How's your friend's cat doing?

Nell Merionwen

Joined: 02 Jun 2008
Posts: 16300
Location: Beautiful Derbyshire

Posted: Sat Sep 17, 11 2:57 pm Post subject:

SandraR wrote:

Thanks Nell. I had no idea. How's your friend's cat doing?

they are home and recovering. Both had a night in the vet with IV fluids.

Mithril

Joined: 22 Jul 2011
Posts: 1755
Location: wessex

Posted: Sat Sep 17, 11 3:03 pm Post subject:
I'd heard of this. These lilies are frequently sold in supermarket / petrol stations. They really ought to come with a warning.

LynneA

Joined: 25 Oct 2006
Posts: 4893
Location: London N21

Posted: Sat Sep 17, 11 3:33 pm Post subject:
One of the reasons I never grow them. Picking lily beetle grubs off is grim, but not so grim as making assorted neighbourhood cats sick.

SandraR

Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Posts: 2346
Location: Devon

Posted: Sat Sep 17, 11 3:47 pm Post subject:
I have several in the garden and was going to plant a few more bulbs..not now.

Mustang

Joined: 15 Jul 2005
Posts: 768
Location: Sunny Suffolk

Posted: Sat Sep 17, 11 4:29 pm Post subject:
All you have to do is nip out the stamens and then there's no danger to cats. You can do this to cut flowers, or ones you grow outdoors.

Tavascarow

Joined: 06 Aug 2006
Posts: 8407
Location: South Cornwall

Posted: Sat Sep 17, 11 7:21 pm Post subject:
There are cut flower varieties that don't shed pollen so probably safe (Don't quote me).

Louisdog

Joined: 22 Mar 2005
Posts: 716
Location: South Wales

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 11 5:35 pm Post subject:
Thanks Nell I didn't know that either and we have four cats! So no more lilies for me in future. Alex

Mrs R

Joined: 15 Aug 2008
Posts: 7202

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 11 7:29 pm Post subject:
I had some lillies in the garden and my ex's cats went mad for them like they were catnip - rubbing themselves all over them and eating them until there was nothing left I looked it up and found they were poisonous....but neither cat had any side effects? just lucky I guess.

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