Peppermint tea?

Pearl wants to drink some of my peppermint tea! Is peppermint tea ok for cats?

"Karen" wrote in message
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Pearl wants to drink some of my peppermint tea! Is peppermint tea ok for cats?

When Lily went through her "taste mommy's peppermint tea" phase, *SHE*
seemed fine. But my tea wasn't....she sneezed in it!

Helen M



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Karen wrote:
Pearl wants to drink some of my peppermint tea! Is peppermint tea ok for
cats?

I believe peppermint belongs to the same family as catmint, so that's
probably the attraction. Don't know if it's safe.

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Karen wrote:

Pearl wants to drink some of my peppermint tea! Is peppermint tea ok for
cats?

Well, catnip belongs to the mint family! (So I'd say "yes",
if she really wants it.)

I'd say unless you put sulphuric acid in it, Pearl shouldn't be too
badly affected by one little taste.

Melissa

On 2006-05-30, Helen Miles wrote:
"Karen" wrote in message
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Pearl wants to drink some of my peppermint tea! Is peppermint tea ok for cats?

When Lily went through her "taste mommy's peppermint tea" phase, *SHE*
seemed fine. But my tea wasn't....she sneezed in it!

I had a cat that was greedy for anything I happened to be eating. Once
while eating some raw cucumber I saw the cat licking its chops and broke
off a piece of cucumber for it. It took a sniff and gave me the most
obvious "You've got to be kidding!" expression before it trotted off.

William Hamblen wrote:
On 2006-05-30, Helen Miles wrote:
"Karen" wrote in message
news:2006053009525575249%kchuplis@alltelnet

Pearl wants to drink some of my peppermint tea! Is peppermint tea
ok for cats?

When Lily went through her "taste mommy's peppermint tea" phase,
*SHE*
seemed fine. But my tea wasn't....she sneezed in it!

I had a cat that was greedy for anything I happened to be eating.
Once
while eating some raw cucumber I saw the cat licking its chops and
broke
off a piece of cucumber for it. It took a sniff and gave me the most
obvious "You've got to be kidding!" expression before it trotted off.

Persia is that way about tuna! When she first acquired me the vet
prescribed some pills for her and told me to tuck them in tuna packed in
water. She turned her nose up in disdain. He couldn't believe it. I
believed it. I despise tuna myself so I was stuck having paid for a can of
tuna she wouldn't touch!

Jill

On 2006-05-30 15:44:46 -0500, "Shiral" said:

I'd say unless you put sulphuric acid in it, Pearl shouldn't be too
badly affected by one little taste.

Melissa

She took about three drinks. Seems fine.

William Hamblen wrote:

I had a cat that was greedy for anything I happened to be eating. Once
while eating some raw cucumber I saw the cat licking its chops and broke
off a piece of cucumber for it. It took a sniff and gave me the most
obvious "You've got to be kidding!" expression before it trotted off.


I expected to get that look when Miranda was showing interest in some
raw carrot sticks that I was eating, and I gave her one to sniff. But
no, she licked at it a long time. Couldn't figure out how to eat it,
though. ;o)

--
Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki.
Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/
Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/
and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki

I thought cats weren't supposed to like mint. Otis once used a Polo as
a football but spat it out and dribbled in disgust when he picked it up
in his mouth and he always screws his face up if I eat a mint.

Marcia

Karen wrote:
On 2006-05-30 15:44:46 -0500, "Shiral" said:

I'd say unless you put sulphuric acid in it, Pearl shouldn't be too
badly affected by one little taste.

Melissa

She took about three drinks. Seems fine.