Cats And Christmas Trees Toxic

If consumed neither their bark nor their needles are poisonous.

Cats and christmas trees toxic. Fake Christmas trees are definitely safe for cats. Amaryllis daffodils hyacinths iris mistletoe and ALL LILIES are very poisonous to cats. Now most cats arent going to find the taste of pine or fir to be appealing but it likely takes a nibble for them to figure that out.

There are a couple of precautions that you should take to keep your favorite feline from spending your Christmas bonus on veterinary medical bills. Real Christmas Trees Can Make Cats Sick. Fir spruce and pine trees make excellent Christmas trees but their oils can irritate your pets mouth leading to excessive drooling or vomiting.

The fir tree oil if buyer by your cat can cause mouth and stomach disturbance. Most plants are perfectly safe but there are a few traditional Christmas gift plants that are dangerous for cats. Possibly causing GI irritation vomiting gastrointestinal obstruction or puncture.

Needles arent the only toxic concern around a live Christmas tree. Christmas trees present a dangerous temptation to cats. Christmas trees can be dangerous for dogs and cats if your pets consume their needles or ornaments drink the tree water or chew on the Christmas tree lights.

Philippe HuguenAFP via Getty Images. Needles arent the only toxic concern around a live Christmas tree. Christmas trees themselves whether real or artificial can be a hazard if your cat has a tendency to climb things they shouldnt.

Ingesting pine needles can cause liver damage or even death according to cat behaviour expert Marilyn Krieger. Pesticides fertilisers and timberline preservers can drain out of the clay back the timberline is watered which can affectation a crisis if the cat drinks the attenuated water. But are Christmas trees toxic to cats.