Lilies Kill Cats
by Michael
Two useful tags. Click either to see the articles: Toxic to cats | Dangers to cats
Easter lilies - photo by Maia C (Flickr) under license
Just a reminder at Easter that lilies kill cats. That includes Easter lilies of course. Almost all varieties of lilies lead to kidney failure. Below is a "public service announcement" on the cheeseburger site. I am sure they will be OK with me using it here:
Causes of acute kidney failure include poisoning from ingesting anything to do with Easter lilies (and antifreeze incidentally as you are no doubt aware).
I have a full list of plants poisonous to cats. And a page on cat poisoning generally. And house plants safe for cats.
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