Everyday Items That Can Be Poisonous

Medications that should never be given : Acetaminophen (Tylenol) - 1 tablet can be fatal to an adult cat. Benzyl alcohol Chlorinated hydrocarbons Phenytoin (dilantin) - often used for seizures in humans and other species. Antihistamines Prescription anticoagulants. - fatal, your pet could bleed to death.

Medications that can be given in some cats under medical supervision : Baby Aspirin (or 1/4 regular tablet) but never more than one baby aspirin in 3 days. Chloramphenicol - generally safe at doses of less than 50 mg twice a day. Tetracycline - may cause fever, diarrhoea, depression. Poisonous Chemical Substances Ant poisons, weed killers and insecticides. Commercial paints, linoleum, batteries. Antifreeze in cars is 'good tasting' to your pet, but highly toxic to most animals. Petroleum products - gasoline, kerosene, turpentine. Household cleaners - drain decloggers, commercial solvents. Pine-oil products are very toxic and should be voided or rinsed thoroughly (bleach is a better alternative). Floor cleaners, phenyl (phenol) in particular, should be avoided as it will stick on the cat's paws and be licked off during grooming. Foods Chocolate contains theobromine, which is is toxic to cats. The darker and more bitter the chocolate, the more theobromine it contains. Caffeine can cause problems for your cat. Do not feed it coffee, aerated drinks or other foods containing caffeine. Plants apricot and almond peach and cherry Japanese plum Morning Glory Rhododendron Onion Tobacco

Non-poisonous Plants

What you have to remember is that with plants, what may not be non-poisonous to some cats may be poisonous to others. You should always make it a point to observe your cat when he/she munches on a plant for the first time to ensure there are no negative reactions. Any plant material ingested by your feline friend may produce symptoms including vomiting, depression, or diarrhoea. These symptoms in most cases are generally mild and self-limiting. As a precaution however (especially when you do not know what your feline friend has ingested) immediately consult your vet and if possible take a sample of the plant ingested for verification. The following list contains plants that have not been reported as being toxic. 1. As a general rule anything with square stems (in cross-section) and opposite leaves should be ok. These features are the hallmark of the mint family, including catnip and nepeta. 2. All members of the African violet family (gesneriaceae) 3. Miniature roses 4. Sweet potatoes 5. Shrimp plant 6. Tulips 7. Boston fern, nephrolepis, Victorian table fern. 8. Common geranium, pelargonium

Poisonous Plants

Alfalfa Almond (Pits of) Aloe Vera Alocasia Amaryllis Apple (seeds) Apple Leaf Croton Apricot (Pits of) Arrowgrass Asparagus Fern Autumn Crocus Avocado (Pit & Fruit) 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 Buddhist Pine Burning Bush Buttercup Easter Lily Eggplant Elaine Elderberry

Cactus Caladium Calla Lily Castor Bean Ceriman Charming Dieffenbachia Cherry
(pits, seeds, wilting leaves and most wild varieties)

Daffodil Daphne Datura Deadly Nightshade

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

Death Camas Devil's Ivy Delphinium Decentrea Dieffenbachia Dracaena Palm Dragon Tree Dumb Cane Ferns Fiddle-Leaf Fig Florida Beauty Flax Four O'Clock Foxglove Fruit Salad Plant 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 Narcissus Needlepoint Ivy Nephytis Nightshade

Elephant Ear Emerald Feather English Ivy Eucalyptus Euonymus Evergreen

Cycads Cyclamen

Lacy Tree Philodendron Lantana Larkspur Laurel Lily Lily Spider Lily of the Valley Locoweed Lupine Oleander Onion Oriental Lily Red Emerald Red Princess Rhododendron Rhubarb Ribbon Plant Rosemary Pea Rubber Plant Tansy Mustard Taro Vine Tiger Lily Tobacco Tomato Plant
(green fruit, stem and leaves)

Water Hemlock Weeping Fig Wild Call Wisteria

Tree Philodendron Tropic Snow Dieffenbachia Tulip Tung Tree Yews ,English Yew, Western Yew, American