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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: JackSpratt on August 01, 2009, 20:53:11 PM

Title: Are ficus fig, stephanotis or umbrella plants toxic to cats?
Post by: JackSpratt 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.  ;)

Title: Re: Are ficus fig, stephanotis or umbrella plants toxic to cats?
Post by: Liz 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! ;)

Title: Re: Are ficus fig, stephanotis or umbrella plants toxic to cats?
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) 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.

Title: Re: Are ficus fig, stephanotis or umbrella plants toxic to cats?
Post by: JackSpratt on August 01, 2009, 23:46:15 PM

Unsurprisingly, Asteroid is.....she's into everything, nosey little so and so!

Title: Re: Are ficus fig, stephanotis or umbrella plants toxic to cats?
Post by: swampmaxmum 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.

Title: Re: Are ficus fig, stephanotis or umbrella plants toxic to cats?
Post by: JackSpratt on September 16, 2009, 20:45:52 PM

OK, another one - cheese plants....are they safe?

Title: Re: Are ficus fig, stephanotis or umbrella plants toxic to cats?
Post by: Janeyk on September 16, 2009, 20:49:13 PM

Our Care Guides has a link which may help:

http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php/topic,4805.0.html

Title: Re: Are ficus fig, stephanotis or umbrella plants toxic to cats?
Post by: JackSpratt on September 16, 2009, 20:53:49 PM

Didn't see it on there.... :scared:

Title: Re: Are ficus fig, stephanotis or umbrella plants toxic to cats?
Post by: Gillian Harvey on September 16, 2009, 23:00:36 PM

I had cheese plants for years, never had a problem with them with the cats.  :)