Yum! Fresh flowers are very tasty!
Every time my human’s boyfriend brings her flowers I want to have a taste. Wouldn’t you? Of course, my human doesn’t like it when I nip at a petal, but I don’t see why — after all, roses are non-toxic to cats, and that’s pretty much the only type of flower that’s allowed through the door these days. My human made sure of that after the day her boyfriend mistakenly brought home a truly gorgeous bouquet containing stargazers and calla lilies… which can kill a cat who eats part of them! As beautiful as the bouquet was, my human ripped out the poisonous flowers and put the rest of the bouquet, carefully wrapped in cellophane, out of our reach.
Since it’s spring, and Easter will be here soon, I know a lot of people are decorating their homes with fresh flowers. So I thought I would use today’s Photo Hunt post to remind everyone who lives with cats to be very, very careful about which flowers you bring home because some of them could hurt your kitties. Lilies, especially are deadly. But it’s easy to find out which flowers and plants are safe, and which are not: the ASPCA has a whole area of their website devoted to toxic and non-toxic plants.
Click here to find out which plants are toxic and non-toxic. You can search for a specific flower or plant, or you can click through the lists.
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I didn’t know so many flowers were toxic! I’ve been allowing tulips in my home for years, though I do keep them up high so the cats don’t knock over their vase. To be sure, I’ll stick with silk flowers.
I never knew some flowers could harm cats! Luckilly for me my dog doesn’t eat my flowers!
Very helpful Sparkle. I used to enjoy a nibble of Baby’s Breath till Mom found out it can cause a kitty to get sick. Rats
This is something I never thought about before. Thanks for the information. And maybe he should have brought you some roses of your own, just for a snack.
My wife does love the fresh flowers, especially roses. We don’t have to worry about cats getting into them.
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Great photo hunt, Sparkle, and great PSA about poisonous flowers too!
Mom has to put roses way up high ’cause Sniffie likes to chew the stems right under the heads 🙁
Sniffie and the Florida Furkids
Thanks for reminding us about the lilies and other flowers that can be toxic.
We make rose petal tea, it’s delicious plain or mixed with rooibus, but I’m wondering if there are any toxic sprays/fertilizers/pesticides on the roses? Oh no something else to think about…you got me wondering…
OK I just looked it up, there’s not much info but here’s some of what I found:
Few people are aware that conventionally grown flowers are laden with unseen dangers. Seventy percent (70%) of the flowers sold in the US are imported from South America, where they use over 25 pesticides that have been outlawed in the US due to their carcinogenic nature. Coupled with child labor and poor working conditions for the farmers, there’s good reason to start buying certified eco and socially conscious flowers.
Facts
* Conventionally grown flowers are laden with chemicals – highly toxic & carcinogenic ones
* They’re bad for the health of you, the farmers that grow them and our water
* 80% of all flowers sold in the US are imported, primarily from Columbia & Ecuador
* Foreign flower workers are exposed to 25 different pesticides not used in the US because they are so dangerous – how ironic that they end up here anyway
* 20% of Ecuador’s 60,000 flowers workers are children – most vulnerable to the harmful effects of chemicals
http://www.gardeniaorganic.com/site/aboutus.php
Well, there you have it, might not be such a good idea to eat those roses! Sorry to ruin your happy moment, but it got me to thinking and I just had to check it out.
Those are very pretty flowers and we didn’t know they were edible! Every time our humans bring flowers in the house we don’t even get to sniff them before they go up really, really high but now we know we can eat the roses! Thanks for the fresh flower tips Sparkle!
Very cute picture! I didn’t know that some flowers can kill cats! Thanks for the info. We have a cat and although I don’t buy flowers often is good to know…
Enjoy your weekend!
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i like your interpretation of this weeks theme on fresh and showing us your cat’s thoughts, boy she has alot to talk about the bf….thanks for sharing.
have a nice weekend….
Sparkle, is there really any place out of reach for a cat?
I am VERY VERY glad you told me about lilies, Sparkle. I had no idea that they are toxic to cats. Lilies are my favorite flower and I grow them in abundance in my gardens. I often bring them inside because I love them. I will be sure not to do it anymore!!! I think you may have saved Livvy’s life! 😀
Thanks, as always, for your special P.S.A. for cats. 😀
P.S. Beautiful flowers! I played, too.
cutie lil cat. Mine is up Mariposa’s PhotoHunt
how cute.
happy weekend
Those are pretty flowers and they are good to eat. We have never had the chance to try them but we hear from other kitties that they are delicious. Great picture.
Hooray for Sparkle! You were first on Tnchick’s PH-comment-lista and you are first commenter on Anna’s blog!! (which entitles you to an extra link there!)
Great take on the PH-theme. Fresh flowers! Yes, roses are yummy, but you were very considerate to warn all the two-legs about toxic plants for us cats.
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my mother used to get us to pick rose petals to cook her chicken pie. The cat and my mum know best.
yup, rose petals are edible..and yummy too 🙂