Hagbrier
Haworthia
Haw
Hawthorn
Hellfetter
Hemlock Tree
Hen & Chickens Fern
Hickory
Hindu Rope Plant
Holly Fern
Hollyhock
Honey Locust
Honey Plant
Honeydew Melon
Honeysuckle Fuchsia
Hoya
Hubbard Squash
HypocyrtaIce Plant
Imbricata sword fern
Irish moss
Iron cross begonia
Iron tree
Ivy-leaf peperomia
Ivy peperomiaJackson Brier
Jacob’s Ladder
Japanese Aralia
Japanese Pittosporum
Japanese moss
Japanese holly fern
Jasmine
Jewel orchid
Joseph’s coat
Jungle geraniumKaempferis
Kahali Ginger
Kenilworth Ivy
Kentia Palm
Kenya Palm
Kenya Violet
Kharoub
King and Queen Fern
King of the Forest
King Nut
Kuang-yen- pa-hsiehLace Flower Vine
Lace Orchid
Ladies Ear Drops
Lady Lou
Lady Palm
Lagerstroemia Indica
Lance Pleumele
Large Lady Palm
Leather Peperomia
Lemon Bottlebrush
Leng-fen tu’an
Leopard Orchid
Leopard Lily
Lesser Snapdragon
Lily of the Valley Orchid
Linden
Lipstick Plant
Little Fantasy Peperomia
Little Zebra Plant
Living Rock Cactus
Living Stones
Locust Pods
Lou-lang-t’ou
LutherMadagascar Jasmine
Magnolia Bush
Mahonia Aquifolium
Malabar Gourd
Malaysian Dracaena
Manila Palm
Mapleleaf Begonia
Maranta
Marbled Fingernail
Mariposa Lily
Maroon
Mary-Bud
Measles Plant
Melons
Metallic Peperomia
Metallic Leaf Begonia
Mexican Firecracker
Mexican Snowballs
Mexican Rosettes
Minature Maranta
Minature Marble Plant
Minature Fish Tail
Miniature Date Palm
Mistletoe Cactus
Mockernut Hickory
Mosaic Plant
Mosiac Vase
Moss Phlox
Moss Agate
Moss Rose
Moss Campion
Moss Fern
Mossy Campion
Mother Fern
Mother of Pearl Plant
Mother Spleenwort
Mountain Camellia
Mountain Grape
Mulberry Bush
Musa Paradisiaca
Muscari spp.
Muscari Armeniacum
MuskmelonNarrow-Leafed Pleomele
Natal Plum
Neanthe Bella palm
Neanthebella
Nematanthus spp.
Neoregelia
Nephrolepsis
Nerve Plant
New Silver and Bronze
Night Blooming CereusOdontoglossum spp.
Old World Orchid
Old Man Cactus
Orange Star
Oregon Grape
Ossifragi VasePaddy’s Wig
Painted Lady
Palm Lily
Pampas Grass
Panamiga
Pansy Orchid
Paradise Palm
Parlor Plant
Parlor Palm
Parsley Fern
Peace Begonia
Peacock Plant
Pearl Plant
Pearly Dots
Peperomia Peltifolia
Peperomia Rotundifolia
Peperomia Fosteri
Peperomia Sandersii
Peperomia Hederifolia
Pepper Face
Persian Violet
Pheasant Plant
Piggy Back Plant
Pigmy Date Palm
Pignut Hickory
Pignut
Pilea Microphylla
Pilea Mucosa
Pink Polka Dot Plant
Pink Pearl
Pink Starlite
Pink Brocade
Pirliteiro
Pitaya
Platanus Occidentalis
Platanus Orientalis
Platinum Peperomia
Platycerium Alicicorne
Plumbago Larpentiae
Plush Plant
Polka Dot Plant
Polystichum Falcatum
Pony Tail Palm
Porcelain Flower
Pot Marigold
Prairie Snowball
Prairie Lily
Prayer Plant
Prickly Bottlebrush
Prostrate Coleus
Purple Waffle Plant
Purple Baby Tears
Purple Passion Vine
Purpleosier WillowQueen cup
Queens Spiderwort
Queensland ArrowrootRabbits Foot Fern
Rainbow Orchid
Red African Violet
Red Veined Prayer Plant
Red Berried Greenbrier
Red Hawthorne
Red Palm Lily
Red Edge Peperomia
Reed Palm
Resurrection Lily
Rex Begonia
Rhynchosporium
Ribbon Plant
Roosevelt Fern
Royal Velvet Plant
Rubber Plant, Baby
Russian OliveSaffron Spike Zebra
Saint Bernards Lily
Sand Lily
Sand Verbena
Satin Pellionia
Sawbrier
Scabious
Scarborough Lily
Scarlet Orchid
Scarlet Sage
Sego Lily
Shagbark Hickory
Shan ku’ei-lai
Shellbark Hickory
Shiny Leaf Smilax
Shrimp Cactus
Silver Nerve Plant
Silver Table Fern
Silver Pink Vine
Silver Bell
Silver Heart
Silver Star
Silver Berry
Silver-Leaf Peperomia
Silver Tree Anamiga
Slender Deutzia
Small Fruited Hickory
Smilax Tamnoides Vas Hispida
Speckled Wood Lily
Spice Orchid
Spider Ivy Spider Plant
Spotted Laurel
Squarenut
Squirrels Foot Fern
Star Jasmine
Star Plant
Star Tulip
Star Window Plant
Star Lily
Strawberry
Striped Blushing
Sugar Pods
Sulfur Flower
Summer Hyacinth
Swedish Ivy
Sweet William
Sweetheart Peperomia
Sweetheart Hoya
Sword FernTahitian Bridal Veil
Tailed Orchid
Tall Feather Fern
Tall Mahonia
Teasel Gourd
Texas Sage
Thea Japonica
Thimble Cactus
Thorn Apple
Ti Hu-Ling
Tiger Orchid
Toad Spotted Cactus
Torch Lily
Tous-Les-Mois
Trailing Peperomia
Tree Cactus
Tree Gloxinia
Tropical Moss
True Cantaloupe
Tu Fu-Ling
Tulip Poplar
Tulip Tree
Turban Squash
Turf LilyUmbrella Plant
Urbinia Agavoides
UsambaraVioletVariegated Philodendron Leaf Peperomia
Variegated Wax Plant
Variegated Wandering Jew
Variegated Oval Leaf Peperomia
Variegated Laurel
Velvet Plant
Venus Fly Trap
Verona Fern
Verona Lace Fern
Vining Peperomia
Violet Slipper GloxiniaWaffle Plant
Walking Anthericum
Washington Hawthorn
Water Hickory
Watermelon Peperomia
Watermelon Begonia
Watermelon Pilea
Wax Plant
Wax Rosette
Weeping Sergeant Hemlock
Weeping Bottlebrush
Weisdornbluten
West Indian Gherkin
Western Sword
White Edged Swedish Ivy
White Heart Hickory
White Ginger
Whitman Fern
Wild Buckwheat
Wild Sarsaparilla
Wild Lantana
Wild Strawberry
Wild Hyacinth
Willow Herb
Windmill Palm
Winter Cattleya
Withered Snapdragon
WoolflowerYellow-Flowered Gourd
Yellow Bloodleaf
Yerba LindaZebra Haworthia
Zebra Plant
Zinnia sp.
Zucchini Squash
Common household toxins
Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
Alcohol Antifreeze
Aromatherapy oils
Please consult your vet before using ANY aromatherapy oil on your cat.
Aspirin
Bleach
Boric Acid
Brake Fluid Cleaning Fluid
Chocolate
Cold and flu medication
Cooked chicken bones (not toxic but can splinter)
CoffeeDeodorants
DeodorizersDetergent
Disinfectants
DyeFungicides
Furniture PolishGarlic
Glow sticks
Herbicides Ibuprofen
Insecticides Laxatives
LeadMetal Polish
Mineral Spirits
Mothballs Nail Polish & RemoverOnionPaint
Paint Remover
Paracetamol
Petrol
Phenols (products which turn white when water is added such as Dettol and Pine-o-Clean)
Phenylbutazone
Never administer medicine to your cat without veterinary advice. This is especially important with human medication, which can be fatal to cats. Ensure all household chemicals are stored in a safe place where your cat can’t have access to it. Many household chemicals are lethal to cats, even in small doses.
People sometimes make the mistake of feeding human food to their cat. This is ok as long as you know the food is safe. Chocolate (especially dark chocolate) should never be given to cats (or dogs).
Also be aware that cats often scavenge food from your household bin, so it is wise to safely dispose of medicine, chemicals & food where your cat can’t get to it.
A cat doesn’t have to directly eat or drink a toxin to become poisoned. For example, if a cat lies in a garden that has been sprayed with insecticide or weed killer traces can get on the coat, which the cat will ingest during grooming.
Christmas is a busy time for vets. Many pets become unwell after being fed too much human food by their well-meaning owners. A small treat is always welcome by any cat, just as long as it’s the right kind of food, and the cat isn’t fed too much. If in doubt about food that your cat can or can’t eat, check with your vet.
Julia Wilson is a cat expert with over 20 years of experience writing about a wide range of cat topics, with a special interest in cat health, welfare and preventative care.
Julia lives in Sydney with her family, four cats and two dogs. She enjoys photography, gardening and running in her spare time.
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