are holly plants poisonous to cats?
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Holly. While holly berries are an important winter food source for birds they're toxic to dogs, cats and humans. Several varieties include saponins which can cause severe vomiting and diarrhea if eaten. Other symptoms can include drool, lip smacking and head shaking.
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Easter lilies are extremely poisonous to cats, and just 1-2 leaves (or even the pollen) can kill a cat! Even small ingestions can result in severe kidney failure. Sources of poisoning: Many plants of the Lilium and Hemerocallis species are very poisoning.
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Christmas Cactus & Cat Safety According to the ASPCA plant database, Christmas cactus is not toxic or poisonous to cats, but insecticides and other chemicals used on the plant may be toxic.
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According to the ASPCA list of Plants Toxic to Cats, the Norfolk or Australian Pine IS toxic to cats. According to PullmanUSA it's toxic to both cats and dogs and its symptons are vomiting and depression.
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According to the ASPCA plant database, Christmas cactus is not toxic or poisonous to cats, but insecticides and other chemicals used on the plant may be toxic.
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Although the ASPCA doesn't list pansies as toxic to cats, the Morris Veterinary Center states that they are mildly toxic to felines. The University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources lists only the seeds as being mildly toxic.
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Juniper Shrubs are one of the most well known berry plants in the country, but it is the ingestion of too many of the leaves from these plants that can lead to severe abdominal pain and upset for your cat.
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Although only mildly toxic, chrysanthemums contain pyrethrins, which are used in dog flea and tick medications, and are particularly poisonous to cats. If your cat has eaten chrysanthemums look out for vomiting, diarrhoea and lack of appetite and seek advice from your vet.
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Deadly Plants and Flowers Any kind of lily, for example, can be dangerous, especially to cats. Similarly, the bulbs of Tulips, Daffodils, Spider Lilies, Jonquils Nerines and Crocuses can also be deadly.
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Pet owners, note: Many of the most popular indoor plants are toxic if ingested by cats or dogs. Philodendron, ficus, ZZ plants, and aloe can be problematic for your pet (a complete list of plant toxicity in cats and dogs can be found here).
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Christmas cactus, holly, ivy, and mistletoe are all toxic. Poinsettia is not toxic but we recommend that your rabbit not be allowed to ingest it either.
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Pothos: An ivy plant, most commonly found inside the house as decoration. This is definitely one of the plants toxic to dogs and cats. If your pet ingests this, the side effects include: oral irritation, intense burning and irritation of the mouth, tongue and lips, drooling, difficulty swallowing and vomiting.
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Cats may be finicky eaters, but potential remains for them to eat something poisonous. Case in point: the peony. The peony plant contains a toxin that makes it poisonous to cats when ingested in large amounts.
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The plant contains the glycosides saponin, which has a distinctive foaming characteristic; methylxanthines, which can stimulate heart rate; and cyanogens. Although winterberry is only mildly to moderately poisonous to cats, all of these substance are toxic and can be deadly when consumed in large enough quantities.
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Holly leaves, branches and berries are beautiful holiday decorations, but the berries are poisonous to people and pets. ... Children have had symptoms after swallowing as few as two holly berries. Holly leaves might also cause symptoms if eaten but, because they are prickly, children usually leave them alone.
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The leaves and the berries of both American Holly and English Holly can be toxic to humans and to their pets. While they are not highly toxic, both leaves and berries will cause your dog to drool excessively or experience upset stomach, diarrhea, appetite loss, or depression if eaten in large amounts.
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The entire lily plant -- leaf, pollen and flower -- is poisonous for cats. Eating just a couple of leaves or licking a few pollen grains off their fur can quickly cause kidney failure.