**Sapphire**
06-23-2008, 07:29 PM
(Here is a little list of the better known plants that can be very harmful to your cat. Feel free to add other plants you may know would be harmful to your cat if ingested.)
Plant Common Name Effects/Symptoms
Amaryllis: Stomach and intestinal upset (vomiting, diarrhea)
Azalea: Incoordination, trembling, collapse
Cactus: Punctures skin, infection
Caladium: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, shaking head, difficulty breathing
Creeping Charlie: Vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, cramps
Easter Lily: All parts can cause kidney failure
Dieffenbachia: Affects central nervous system
Ivy: Vomiting, diarrhea, excitable behavior
Mistletoe: Ingesting berries can cause vomiting, diarrhea, blistering in the mouth, difficulty breathing
Philodendron: Same as Caladium
Poinsettia: Same as Mistletoe
Plant Common Name Effects/Symptoms
Amaryllis: Stomach and intestinal upset (vomiting, diarrhea)
Azalea: Incoordination, trembling, collapse
Cactus: Punctures skin, infection
Caladium: Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, shaking head, difficulty breathing
Creeping Charlie: Vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, cramps
Easter Lily: All parts can cause kidney failure
Dieffenbachia: Affects central nervous system
Ivy: Vomiting, diarrhea, excitable behavior
Mistletoe: Ingesting berries can cause vomiting, diarrhea, blistering in the mouth, difficulty breathing
Philodendron: Same as Caladium
Poinsettia: Same as Mistletoe