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December 7th 03, 11:23 AM
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Poinsettas poisonous for cats??
With x'mas on the way I'm tempted to buy a pot of poinsettas (those
"christmas flower"). I know it's poison for human... but is it also for cats? I've heard that it's NOT poisonous for cats (or the cat need to eat several whole plant to get enuff poison for them?!). What's the truth?? thanks 
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December 7th 03, 02:33 PM
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Yes, they are. Go to google and type in "poinsettia poisonous cats" and you
will find hundreds of websites that state this. Some list the plant as "low toxicity" but ANY toxicity is not worth bringing it into your home. Meghan "Andrew" wrote in message ... With x'mas on the way I'm tempted to buy a pot of poinsettas (those "christmas flower"). I know it's poison for human... but is it also for cats? I've heard that it's NOT poisonous for cats (or the cat need to eat several whole plant to get enuff poison for them?!). What's the truth?? thanks
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December 7th 03, 02:33 PM
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Yes, they are. Go to google and type in "poinsettia poisonous cats" and you
will find hundreds of websites that state this. Some list the plant as "low toxicity" but ANY toxicity is not worth bringing it into your home. Meghan "Andrew" wrote in message ... With x'mas on the way I'm tempted to buy a pot of poinsettas (those "christmas flower"). I know it's poison for human... but is it also for cats? I've heard that it's NOT poisonous for cats (or the cat need to eat several whole plant to get enuff poison for them?!). What's the truth?? thanks
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December 7th 03, 06:03 PM
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December 7th 03, 06:03 PM
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December 7th 03, 08:30 PM
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They are poison to cats as far as I want to know. I have put out the same
fake poinsettia plant for several years now and people still ask me if it's real. It's plenty good enough and the money saved is good enough, too! -- Barb I can only please one person a day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look good either.
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December 7th 03, 08:30 PM
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They are poison to cats as far as I want to know. I have put out the same
fake poinsettia plant for several years now and people still ask me if it's real. It's plenty good enough and the money saved is good enough, too! -- Barb I can only please one person a day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look good either.
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December 8th 03, 12:00 PM
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"Andrew" wrote in message ... With x'mas on the way I'm tempted to buy a pot of poinsettas (those "christmas flower"). I know it's poison for human... but is it also for cats? I've heard that it's NOT poisonous for cats (or the cat need to eat several whole plant to get enuff poison for them?!). The leaves, stems, and sap can cause severe irritation of the oropharynx and esophagus. What's the truth?? thanks http://www.maxshouse.com/ToxicPlantsComplete.htm Scroll down to Euphorbia spp. Read the note below "Treatment". If I were you, I'd err on the side of caution and forget about poinsettias. Phil.
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December 8th 03, 12:00 PM
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"Andrew" wrote in message ... With x'mas on the way I'm tempted to buy a pot of poinsettas (those "christmas flower"). I know it's poison for human... but is it also for cats? I've heard that it's NOT poisonous for cats (or the cat need to eat several whole plant to get enuff poison for them?!). The leaves, stems, and sap can cause severe irritation of the oropharynx and esophagus. What's the truth?? thanks http://www.maxshouse.com/ToxicPlantsComplete.htm Scroll down to Euphorbia spp. Read the note below "Treatment". If I were you, I'd err on the side of caution and forget about poinsettias. Phil.
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December 8th 03, 04:27 PM
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"Andrew" wrote:
With x'mas on the way I'm tempted to buy a pot of poinsettas (those "christmas flower"). I know it's poison for human... No, they are not poisonous for human beings. Here's a Web site that describes how this myth began: http://www.rosefloral.com/poins.htm Note that the American Medical Association's Handbook of Poisonous and Injurious Plants lists occasional vomiting as a side effect of ingesting otherwise harmless poinsettia leaves. but is it also for cats? I've heard that it's NOT poisonous for cats (or the cat need to eat several whole plant to get enuff poison for them?!). What's the truth?? thanks No, not poisonous for cats either, but the sap can irritate the mouth. If the cat eats enough of it, it can cause vomiting, same as with human beings. I've never had a cat show any interest in eating poinsettia, but you know your cat best. Does he/she like to chew on plants? If so, you might want to avoid poinsettia or at least put it where the cats can't reach it.
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