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Hazardous Plants

How are plants hazardous to my cat and which ones are poisonous?

Many household plants and even grasses can be a source of irritation to your cats gastrointestinal system and cause vomiting. Other plants, such as nettle hairs can impart a stinging substance to the hair coat and skin of a cat rubbing up against it. Even punctures and abscesses can be the result of thorny plants such as cacti or blackberries “attacking” your cat while playing around them. Check with your veterinarian for safe “chew guard” type products to discourage cats of all ages from sampling your indoor plants. Lastly, print out and keep handy the Cornell University web sites list of poisonous plants (www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/index.html) and remove any culprits permanently from your home

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