Hydrangeas are Poisonous to Cats
A couple of years ago I made one New Year's Resolution. That resolution was to always have fresh flowers on my dining room table. That was probably the only year that I've actually kept a resolution for the whole year.
I went back to my old boring resolutions ... you know ... eating healthy, exercising ... blah, blah, blah. However, I do keep the whole flower thing in the back of my mind. Seeing fresh flowers on the table makes me happy. It also makes the kitty cats happy.
They like to come up and smell the flowers. My cats are very good about not eating or bothering the flowers, however, after I bought these, I learned that hydrangeas are poisonous to cats! It contains cyanogenic glycoside, which is poisonous to cats. They aren't as deadly as lilies, but they can cause vomiting and diarrhea.
So after these photos were taken, they hydrangeas were moved to a location where the kitties couldn't get them. I always recommend that before bringing any flowers or plants into your home, to do the research and see if they might harm your kitties.
For her artsy photo, I used the Topaz Labs Plugin.
Michele says
I gotta say that i did not know this. However, my cats to do not go up on tables. They never bother any plants or flowers I have in my house. I guess that is a good thing.
Michelle Miller says
I love fresh flowers too, but I know Arya would destroy them. She's a destroyer. lol I do always check any plants or flowers if and when we bring them in the house, which is rare.
That artsy shot belongs in a frame on the wall. That is ART!
MNL (cactus catz) says
oh, wow, I didn't know that. good thing they don't snack down on them
Ida P. Krause says
Your kitty is so pretty. I love Calico's. I always check plants first as well. Thank you for being a good pet person.
Basil says
Thanks for joining in The Pet Parade!
Happy Friday
Best purrs
Basil & Co xox
Chiquita and Katie Kat the Mom says
Thanks for the info on Hydrangeas - we knew about lilies... Glad your kitties don't chew on the flowers. I won't bring hydrangeas in! Will stick to bringing roses inside as the kitties like to smell them and they aren't poisonous... Love the art photo - she is so beautiful.
We have good news - got four cats caught from a dangerous motel setting - have one more to go. The four caught won't go back. the fifth one has a caregiver because he only shows up once in a while, just needs neutered so he will stop roaming. Please purr fur the new kitties at my house. They are related to another kitty I caught over a year ago named Chiquita.,
-Katie Kat.
Pam Greer says
Oh that is good news!
Amber says
Scary! My cats aren't as good about leaving flowers alone. I can't even have fake ones in the house without them getting chewed on. Thanks for this informative post!
Sandee says
I agree. I always did that when I had kitties. You have to protect them.
Coco is such a beautiful kitty.
I too love fresh flowers. They make most everyone smile.
Have a purrfect Feline Friday, Coco. My best to your mom. ♥
Colehaus Cats says
You know, for as much as people have told us using fake silk flowers is so "grandmotherly," we just can't get rid of the few we have exactly for this reason. Our cats will eat anything we bring in from outside. Thanks for this important post!
Scylla, Fenris, Tuiren, YinYang & Chimera (ATCAD) says
Mommy is very proud of us as we don't nibble on Mommy's plants. We didn't know that about hydrangeas. We have some outside.
stevebethere says
I didn't know that either
I enjoyed the photos love the one with Coco looking around LOL 🙂
Annie says
I didn’t know hydrangeas are poisonous to kitties. They look so pretty in that vase. Coco is even prettier!
Heather says
I love fresh flowers too. But my cats will not keep away so I can't have them very often. They love the smell and then chew. Coco is so pretty!
Ann says
Cats or hydrangeas. I chose the hydrangeas! Seriously though, a garden audit is essential when you have children and pets.
ruckus eskie says
Flowers are so pretty!
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Dash Kitten Crew says
Good heavens, I had no idea! Thank goodness we don't have them in the garden.
Happy Sunday Selfie
The Dash Kitten Crew
Dash Kitten Crew says
Oh wo I didn't know that!!! Thankfully we don't have any in the garden!!
Happy Sunday Selfie
The Dash Kitten Crew
Valentine says
Miss Pam, Mom luvs hydrangeas and flowers like you do. She would love to have fresh flowers in the house daily, but she knows that I would try to eat all of them. I just can't resist, so Mom has to do plenty of research to make sure whatever she brings in won't be harmful. Needless to say, she doesn't bring too many plants and flowers inside. Coco is so-o pretty posing with the fluffy, white blossoms. Do those flowers have a good smell?
Erin the Cat says
How strange it is in life that some of the most beautiful are also the most dangerous. On happier note, they are both delightful together and her fur is sublime.
Toodle pips and admiring purrs
Erin
Ellen Pilch says
Beautiful photos and excellent advice.
Athena says
It seems so many flowers are poisonous to cats that I just don't allow any in the house now just to be on the safe side.
Love the picture!
Purrs xx
Athena and Marie
Yael says
Oh, oh! I’ll remember that. Good you moved the hydrangeas. They are beautiful, though, as are the pictures with kitty sniffing them.
Yael from PlayingInCatnip.com
Memories of Eric and Flynn says
I didn't know hydrangeas are poisonous to cats. Eric and Flynn were never interested in flowers, but I always kept them out of reach, just in case. That is a lovely art effect.
jansfunnyfarm says
We know some plants and flowers are poisonous to cats but we weren't aware of these. Jan doesn't keep any fresh flowers around any more since she can't remember which are safe and we pull the flowers out of the vase anyway.