Toxic Plants to avoid for your cat.

We've discussed the seemingly strange behaviour of cats taking a liking to eating plants. We summarised that this behaviour is not as unusual as it seems and that it can actually give some nutritional and health benefits to your cat, despite the seemingly alarming vomiting that might occur as a result.

Today, i'd like to present a list of plants which must be avoided as they are would be considered dangerous or toxic to your cats. Should you find your cat coming into contact and eating these plants, then they will need to seek professional veterinary assistance immediately.

Aloe Vera can cause vomiting, depression, diarrhoea and anorexia. You can often identify your cat eating this through their change in urine colour.

Asian Lily also causes vomiting but more often it causes the cat to lose it's appetite and become very lethargic. This is very dangerous for the cat as it is one of the only species in the world which can die from ingesting this plant.

Asparagus Fern can result in gastric upset, meaning vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhoea.

Begonia causes oral irritation, burning as well as discomfort to the mouth, tongue, lips. You can see drooling, vomiting and difficulty swallowing.

Corn Plant causes more severe vomiting often with blood, the cat can become anorexic and go into hyper salivation. The key is to look at their pupils which are often dilated.

Cycads are very dangerous to cats and will often result in death. Prior to this, they will produce bloody vomit, darker stool, and internally, they will suffer from liver failure, and finally death. Only contact with 1 or 2 seeds can cause death. This is absolutely no go for your cat.

Daffodils whilst pretty are also dangerous. They can cause convulsions, low blood pressure, tremors and cardiac arrest. The most deadly are the bulbs.

Tulips are also beautiful but have the highest toxins in the bulb. They can cause vomiting, depression, and diarrhoea.

Hopefully these list of plants are no where to be found, but if they are, make sure your cat stays well clear of them. Some of them are more common than you think. Generally cats are able to tell if these plants are edible or not, but it's better to be safe than sorry, so keep them well away.

Keeping your cat's diet in check is a good way of giving them less reason to go around eating plants.