Monday, February 13, 2012

How safe is my cat? He ate petal of stargazer lily and has tons of times?

He had some pollen on him so I wondered if it was safe. He's eaten those petals tons of times over the past but today I decided to look it up. Should I worry because he's been safe all the times before?

How safe is my cat? He ate petal of stargazer lily and has tons of times?
so if he's eaten it tons of other times, and has been fine, what's different this time? all that has changed is that you looked it up this time... lol



just keep an eye on him, if he starts acting weird, THEN worry...



I dont know anything about them, but if it says they're bad for cats then just try putting it somewhere he cant get to it in the future..



good luck =)
Reply:Ingestion of lilies and cats is VERY serious... you should bite the bullet and call Animal Poison Control... it takes less than a petal ingested to shut down kidney function in a cat. The amount of Lily toxin in a vase of water is very concerning... if this is a toxic amount, then the sooner your cat gets treatment, the better chance you'll have of saving his/her life... call Animal Poison Control for peace of mind; they're equiped to tell you exactly what to be concerned about... be aware that the fee is $60. I know it's a lot of money, but if you wait (you won't see immediate signs of acute renal tubular necrosis due to lily intoxication... it will show up a few days later with inappetence and decreased urination...), you could be risking your cat's life.

ASPCA Animal Poison Control (888) 426-4435



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