Author Topic: Are ficus fig, stephanotis or umbrella plants toxic to cats?  (Read 6128 times)

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Re: Are ficus fig, stephanotis or umbrella plants toxic to cats?
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2009, 23:00:36 PM »
I had cheese plants for years, never had a problem with them with the cats.  :)

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Re: Are ficus fig, stephanotis or umbrella plants toxic to cats?
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2009, 20:53:49 PM »
Didn't see it on there.... :scared:




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Re: Are ficus fig, stephanotis or umbrella plants toxic to cats?
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2009, 20:49:13 PM »
Our Care Guides has a link which may help:

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Re: Are ficus fig, stephanotis or umbrella plants toxic to cats?
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2009, 20:45:52 PM »
OK, another one - cheese plants....are they safe?




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Re: Are ficus fig, stephanotis or umbrella plants toxic to cats?
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2009, 22:06:51 PM »
I've got several internet lists saved on "plants toxic to cats/non toxic to cats". Umbrella plants appear both on the non toxic and the toxic lists. This happens quite frequently. I wish someone would put together a proper, definitive list and say how toxic ie avoid altogether (lilies type toxic) or just not-a-good-idea if the cat eats some weird part of the plant. Right now it's utter confusion so I avoid anything on any of the toxic lists, although I suspect some of them are fine.

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Re: Are ficus fig, stephanotis or umbrella plants toxic to cats?
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2009, 23:46:15 PM »
Unsurprisingly, Asteroid is.....she's into everything, nosey little so and so!







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Re: Are ficus fig, stephanotis or umbrella plants toxic to cats?
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2009, 23:25:39 PM »
I've had my unbrella tree for the past 15 years and my lot are all still fine ... mind you they aren't plant nibblers thankfully.
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Re: Are ficus fig, stephanotis or umbrella plants toxic to cats?
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2009, 21:30:33 PM »
We have a fiscus and all the clan cats are still with us - although when they knock it off the mantlepeice I'm surprised its still alive - still going strong after 9 years and 2 house moves and several paw shoves! ;)
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Are ficus fig, stephanotis or umbrella plants toxic to cats?
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2009, 20:53:11 PM »
Being given away on my local Freecycle. I love plants, but would never get one I know was dangerous to the mogsters.  ;)




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