Poisoning is the one of the most common ways cats can become ill or die is your household, and you would be surprised at which substances are actually harmful to your feline friend.
In 2015 the ASPCA alone received 180,639 cases of pet poisoning. Don’t be one of them.
Symptoms of poisoning in your cat:
- Drooling & vomiting
- Loss of appetite
- Diarrhea
- Lethargy, weakness, depression
- Pale or yellowish gums
- Excessive thirst or urination
- Nervousness, hyperactivity, muscle tremors, seizures, coma
List of Poisonous Substances:
Below is a list of substances known to harm cats to be used as a reference if you’re not sure if you have something in your home that many be dangerous to your cat.
- Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
- Aloe Vera
- Amaryllis
- Amitraz
- Amphetamine
- Antidepressant
- Antifreeze
- Antihistamine & Decongestant
- Apple (seeds)
- Apricot (pit)
- Arsenic
- Arrowhead
- Asparagus Fern
- Aspirin
- Avocado
- Autumn Crocus
- Azalea
- Baneberry
- Begonia
- Bird of Paradise
- Black Locust
- Black Walnut
- Bleach
- Bleeding Heart
- Borate
- Boston Ivy
- Caladium
- California Poppy
- Calla Lily
- Carnation
- Castor Bean
- Ceriman
- Cherry (seeds, wilting leaves, and pit)
- Chinese Evergreen
- Chives
- Chocolate
- Christmas Rose
- Chrysanthemum
- Citrus Oil
- Clematis
- Corn Plant
- Crocus
- Croton
- Crown of Thorns
- Crown Vetch
- Cyclamen
- Daffodil
- DEET
- Delphinium
- Detergent
- Devil’s Ivy
- Dicentra
- Dieffenbachia
- Donkey Tail
- Dumb Cane
- Dutchman’s Breeches
- Easter Lily
- Elderberry
- Elephant Ears
- English Ivy
- Ethylene Glycol (Antifreeze)
- Eucalyptus
- Fiddle-leaf Fig
- Florida Beauty
- Four O’Clock
- Foxglove
- Foxtail
- Fruit Salad Plant
- Garlic
- German Ivy
- Gladiola
- Gorilla Glue
- Grape/Raisin
- Hemlock
- Holly
- Honeysuckle
- Hurricane Plant
- Hyacinth
- Hydrangea
- Iris
- Isopropyl Alcohol (Isopropanol)
- Ivermectin
- Ivy
- Jack in the Pulpit
- Japanese Yew
- Jerusalem Cherry
- Jimson Weed
- Jonquil
- Kalanchoe
- Kerosene, Gasoline, and Petroleum
- Lamb’s quarter
- Lantana
- Larkspur
- Laurel
- Lily
- Lily of the Valley
- Lobelia
- Locoweed
- Lords-and-Ladies
- Lupine
- Macadamia Nut
- Marigold (Marsh Marigold)
- Marijuana
- Mayapple
- Mercury
- Metaldehyde
- Mexican Breadfruit
- Milkweed
- Mistletoe
- Monkshood
- Morning Glory
- Moth Ball
- Mountain Laurel
- Mushroom
- Narcissus
- Nephthytis
- Nightshade
- Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug (NSAID)
- Oak Tree acorns
- Oleander
- Onion
- Organophosphate and Carbamate (insecticides)
- Peace Lily
- Peach
- Pencil Tree
- Phenol and Phenolic (shampoos)
- Philodendron
- Pine Oil
- Poinsettia
- Poison Ivy
- Poison Hemlock
- Poison Oak
- Poison Sumac
- Poppy
- Potato (Green parts)
- Pothos (Devil’s Ivy)
- Precatory Bean
- Pyrethrin and Permethrin
- Rat Poison
- Rhododendron
- Rhubarb
- Ribbon Cactus
- Rotenone (insecticides)
- Rubber Tree
- Sago Palm
- Schefflera
- Shamrock Plant
- Snake Plant
- Snow on the Mountain
- Sodium Phosphate Enema
- Sorghum
- Star of Bethlehem
- Stinging Nettle
- Stinkweed
- Strychnine (pesticides)
- Swiss Cheese Plant
- Taro Vine
- Toadstools
- Tobacco
- Tomato Plant (plant not fruit)
- Umbrella Tree
- Water Hemlock
- Weeping Fig
- Wisteria
- Zinc
