[LeatherTrumpet]

Today I moved an orange lily i have in a pot which is in flower as i read today
that if a cat gets the pollen on its fur and then cleans its self it can kill them
stone dead. I have a little tortoiseshell cat that stops by (she came today for a
scrumfle) so i have repotted it into a bigger planter and moved it up the back
steps so she cant accidently brush against it






Lilies are very popular plants due to their beautiful flowers, but unfortunately, they are highly toxic to cats. If your cat eats or licks a lily plant, they are likely to develop kidney damage which, left untreated, can lead to kidney failure and death.

All parts of a lily plant are dangerous, including the leaves, flowers and pollen (even in very small amounts). A common way for lily poisoning to develop is when a cat brushes past a lily, causing pollen to fall onto their fur (which they later lick off and ingest).

There are a number of different types of lilies and all of them can be poisonous including the Asciatic lily (Lilium asiatica), Stargazer or oriental lily (Lilium orientalis), Tiger lily (Lilium lancifolium or Lilium tigirnium) and Easter lily (Lilium longiflorum). Peace lilies (Spathiphyllum species) are slightly less dangerous, but are also toxic.

https://www.pdsa.org.uk/taking-care-...soning-in-cats

[Niamh.]

Oh LT I started reading that post and I thought you were going to say they'd you'd put it out hoping the cat would die

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Oh LT I started reading that post and I thought you were going to say they'd you'd put it out hoping the cat would die