Stupid Omnivore!

[tamarinne]

So the Punk has started eating plants. I thought I should check on line to make sure that none of my plants are poisonous to cats.

In fact, ALL of my plants are poisonous to cats. Every last one, except for the rosemary, which is currently dying from some mysterious ailment. (And I'm beginning to wonder if that mysterious ailment might not have a fluffy tail and a destructive temperament.)

http://www.cfainc.org/articles/plants.html

So if you're in the Chicago area and don't have cats and would like any of the following plants, please let me know:

Aloe Vera
Amaryllis
Nephytis
Peace Lily
Pothos

*sniff* Stupid cat. My OLD cat didn't chew on plants. Moron.

Comments

[ballestra.livejournal.com]

Is it just felines to which the plants are toxic? What about toddlers?

[tamarinne.livejournal.com]

There is some overlap, but not much. For example:

http://www.chw.edu.au/parents/factsheets/poisonous_plants.htm

The only one I saw from my list was the amaryllis, which would only be dangerous to a toddler if she was planning on digging it up and eating the bulb. Not having a toddler myself, I don't know how likely that would be. :)

[corwyn-ap.livejournal.com]

Some cats feel the need for vegetation. Go to your local pet store and get some 'cat grass'. This is a safe plant which cats seem to like better than other things.

[tamarinne.livejournal.com]

that's an excellent idea, I will stop by the pet store tonight.

[tamarinne.livejournal.com]

good god.

I brought home the cat grass, and he sniffed for a minute and then started eating. Mowing, even. :) I think I'm going to need to get a heavier pot, though, because he tipped it over and started dragging it away to, I don't know, eat later or something.

Now if only he would leave the other plants alone, everything would be GREAT.

Thanks for the great suggestion!

[corwyn-ap.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. Glad I could help you, your cat, and your plants.

You can also find seeds, and keep a largish heavy pot in production.

[tamarinne.livejournal.com]

He's had that cat grass for less than two days, and already a pattern has evolved. He runs over to the pot, stands next to it, looks meaningfully at me, and wails. I walk over, pick a few blades of grass, and set them down next to the pot, and he snarfs them down so quickly he might as well be inhaling them.

I guess those canines aren't so good for biting though blades of grass - but he REALLY likes it, apparantly (hopefully) to the exclusion of my other plants. I, my cat, and my plants all thank you!

[beaq.livejournal.com]

Browsing friendsfriends, I drop the datapoint that my kitties liked to eat broccoli and othersuch when they couldn't go outside.

That cat grass is tough and full of cellulose, so it always falls over, darn it. I wonder if other sorts of sprouts would work, too.

[tamarinne.livejournal.com]

wacky! Did they eat the broccoli raw or cooked?

[beaq.livejournal.com]

Hm.

Defrosted: so, essentially, cooked. (And also cooked, then cooled.)