tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post953889229575651742..comments2024-03-24T10:06:36.115-03:00Comments on Bloomingwriter: Gardening in Nova Scotia: No snackin' on the plants: Cats, toxic plants, and JunoAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-4021664048744834942010-06-15T15:28:29.926-03:002010-06-15T15:28:29.926-03:00hi there! i was just googling cats and houseplant...hi there! i was just googling cats and houseplants and happened upon this (old) post :) i was wondering, how do you suggest "repairing" plants once they've been noshed? lol. i have a couple spider plants i let get too low and one of my (5) cats munched a few inches of several of the leaves. is it best to let the plant heal then trim the leaves or just trim them now? or just joseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374664016613451676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-10117764545583903272008-03-28T01:46:00.000-03:002008-03-28T01:46:00.000-03:00You have some very handsome cats! I'm a cat lover...You have some very handsome cats! I'm a cat lover also so the more photos the better. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-12744385621842587422008-03-27T05:32:00.000-03:002008-03-27T05:32:00.000-03:00I don't own cats, but found this post interesting....I don't own cats, but found this post interesting. One would think animals would instinctively know what is toxic. I think some do, but I guess cats are not among that group. <BR/>AiyanaAiyanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04525758484165324330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-38347475290564657872008-03-27T02:19:00.000-03:002008-03-27T02:19:00.000-03:00This is a great post and is something people need ...This is a great post and is something people need to think about. I had a kitty get sick on some plants once and have been vigilant since. I love your cat photos; just gorgeous.Diane Dehlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178263734982687383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-80603900235908941942008-03-26T22:13:00.000-03:002008-03-26T22:13:00.000-03:00Hi Jodi, just wanted to add that while many lists ...Hi Jodi, just wanted to add that while many lists claim daylily foliage is toxic, it is not. It's constantly lumped together with bulbous lilies and as you've posted, they are toxic.Melanie Chopayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05985844123815086844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-60977973215517313502008-03-26T21:29:00.000-03:002008-03-26T21:29:00.000-03:00I'm so glad you addressed this. And I love the sw...I'm so glad you addressed this. And I love the sweet innocent face you started out the post with. The "who me?" look is soooo cute!<BR/><BR/>Now if I could just figure out how to get my cat Dee Dee from digging and pawing at anything that smells like water, I could actually have plants in the house. ;)<BR/><BR/>Cindy at Rosehaven CottageCindy Garber Iversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543940998038589239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-71263408615178065762008-03-26T15:56:00.000-03:002008-03-26T15:56:00.000-03:00Great post for cat lovers! Cats will avoid most of...Great post for cat lovers! Cats will avoid most of the toxic plants mainly because they are more selective eaters than dogs. The main reason why they will eat green matter is to help them expell hairballs. None of my cats nibbles on my plants, but that's probably because beeing in/outdoor cats they have free access to grass and don't need to chew on my plants.gintoinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17909773860893386823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-87263264591353898662008-03-26T13:56:00.000-03:002008-03-26T13:56:00.000-03:00Great write, Jodi! Thanks for mentioning Juno's Di...Great write, Jodi! <BR/>Thanks for mentioning Juno's Diary!Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14941423606240361031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-67481446327529204672008-03-26T12:32:00.000-03:002008-03-26T12:32:00.000-03:00Thanks for posting this. I've bookmarked the Cat F...Thanks for posting this. I've bookmarked the Cat Fancy safe plants list. <BR/><BR/>I have one cat that loves to eat plants and one who couldn't care less. The plant-munching orange tabby devoured my spider plant (don't panic -- it's on the "safe" list) and so I bought him one of those cat grass plants at the pet store. You'd think he'd be thrilled with his very own veggie patch, but no. He The Messy Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02231485575194758530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-70246464432670639112008-03-25T21:28:00.000-03:002008-03-25T21:28:00.000-03:00Love your first cat picture. I have also been own...Love your first cat picture. I have also been owned by cats but now I am down to one and she is very old. She seems content though and rarely have I seen her eat anything from the garden with the exception of the catmint.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-59716878398326320342008-03-25T19:15:00.000-03:002008-03-25T19:15:00.000-03:00Good to know facts, Jodi, especially the sites whe...Good to know facts, Jodi, especially the sites where info can be found. We have no house plants, not even dried arrangements are safe from the plant eating Hazel. The greenhouse door must remain shut at all times, or she will go chew the first thing she can get to. When we have salad, she can wake up from any spot in the house and come running and mewing at the sound of water running washing Frances,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03616568389165362993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-75277064368804740942008-03-25T17:04:00.000-03:002008-03-25T17:04:00.000-03:00Hi JodiGreat piece .. Sophie is happy to be a post...Hi Jodi<BR/>Great piece .. Sophie is happy to be a poster kitty for anyone (she is "easy" that way, as long as it is all about HER) ..<BR/>You and I have the same notion when it comes to the lottery .. Kingston has so many cats up for adoption it isn't funny .. the cost of "fixing" these little guys is very expensive even as an adoptee from the Humane Society .. They try their best but there is CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-46290013594192999322008-03-25T11:12:00.000-03:002008-03-25T11:12:00.000-03:00An interesting post, and a useful comment from VP ...An interesting post, and a useful comment from VP - fortunately for me, my cat doesn't jump on counters or tables (! I know, it's bizarre, but she doesn't have a curious bone in her body), so she's safe from lily pollen. <BR/><BR/>I once asked the vet why my cat consumes so much greenery, and the vet said it was because some cats just like leafy matter in their diet. I'm convinced my cat consumesSarah O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01336602241504980801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-79156328946590013142008-03-25T10:00:00.000-03:002008-03-25T10:00:00.000-03:00Thanks for the informative post on toxic plants. ...Thanks for the informative post on toxic plants. With two rescue kitties in the house, it's important to know these things. I did download one of the lists and keep it handy.<BR/><BR/>Keeping my fingers crossed for your lottery win.Giddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810313282013706875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-79158843365758754192008-03-25T09:11:00.000-03:002008-03-25T09:11:00.000-03:00A very helpful post, Jodi. Thanks, and I appreciat...A very helpful post, Jodi. Thanks, and I appreciate the links. Our kitties love to chew on my spider plant, and since it's so prolific, I don't mind if they nibble it a little. They're pretty good about leaving most of the others alone, but they do 'prune' a couple of the long, trailing things occasionally :)Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-16639171882861506742008-03-25T06:19:00.000-03:002008-03-25T06:19:00.000-03:00Excellent post Jodi, very informative and it was n...Excellent post Jodi, very informative and it was nice to come across some of my favourite sites such as the one from Cornell and the CFA. :-)<BR/><BR/>Cats are more sensitive to poison than dogs and humans are. A lot of medication that can be used both for humans and dogs is poisonous to cats, like aspirin for example.<BR/><BR/>It is infuriating that someone has abandonned a pregnant young Yolanda Elizabet Heuzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506031220151023088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-86492740707369123492008-03-25T06:05:00.000-03:002008-03-25T06:05:00.000-03:00What a coincidence Jodi, one of our UK Gardeneing ...What a coincidence Jodi, one of our UK Gardeneing magazines has an article on this very topic this month. As you say the incidence of poisoning is very rare - probably because most of the plants in question are unpalatable to cats. The major (though still extremely rare) problem is with lilies - it seems to happen mostly as a result of the cat brushing against the pollen and then ingesting it VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-33697987824734605882008-03-24T23:39:00.000-03:002008-03-24T23:39:00.000-03:00Great post Jodi. Good luck with the lottery thing...Great post Jodi. Good luck with the lottery thing. (I suppose the dreamin' is no charge - on both sides!)Davis L. Bigelowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13129096476320242711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-36149457149781004232008-03-24T22:55:00.000-03:002008-03-24T22:55:00.000-03:00Nice post Jodi - and so informative. I have two d...Nice post Jodi - and so informative. I have two dogs that eat tomatoes, but so far, haven't tried any other plants in my garden. Though I'm NOT pleased to report that they do eat grass or mulch in an effort to "hork" (throw up) for some unbelievably stupid reason. Thanks for reminding folks to be careful with their furry babies.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-88328002353136578422008-03-24T22:43:00.000-03:002008-03-24T22:43:00.000-03:00Sounds like a fine thing to do with lottery winnin...Sounds like a fine thing to do with lottery winnings. Thanks for this post, I have 3 cats, one thinks plants are like some weird buffet I've placed out for her!MYMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17679094659957098225noreply@blogger.com