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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: swampmaxmum on May 27, 2007, 14:36:46 PM

Title: are there any cat-safe green house plants?
Post by: swampmaxmum on May 27, 2007, 14:36:46 PM

Looking through Cat Protection's exhaustive list of toxic plants (blimey! mine used to eat avocado and survived...) almost all the nice, big, green houseplants are listed as toxic.
Yukka, umbrella plant, swiss cheese plant, ficus etc.
To be safe, are we stuck in a plant free zone or is there one I've missed? We are in a flat so they are very likely to have a go at it - probably, although they do ignore the basil in the kitchen which seems to be safe.
We are already just buying roses and alstroemeria as they appear to be safe. My Max eats rose and alstro petals though and the occasional leaf when I don't feed him fast enough.

They lived before with a giant yukka but didn't chew it. Still....no good? Any suggestions welcome. Flat needs cheering up badly.  :thanks:

Title: Re: are there any cat-safe green house plants?
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on May 27, 2007, 14:46:14 PM

I think every list you looks at contridicts another list  :rofl: however this one might help!  Orchids are safe BTW.

http://www.cfainc.org/articles/plants-non-toxic.html

http://www.catscans.com/plants.htm

Title: Re: are there any cat-safe green house plants?
Post by: tab on May 27, 2007, 17:55:44 PM

I know the feeling I would love to have some herbs on the window sill but as Amber chews everything I havent dared. I did think about getting a cat scare plant and seeing if that works before risking others.
love
Tab

Title: Re: are there any cat-safe green house plants?
Post by: Millys Mum on May 27, 2007, 18:02:34 PM

Tab, there are herbs that are cat safe, il dig the magazine out and list them for you. I know lavender is ok  ;D

Swamps mum, they put Yucca into cat food....   :shify: :-:

Title: Re: are there any cat-safe green house plants?
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on May 27, 2007, 18:19:16 PM

there are alot  of  herbs on the safe plants list here:

coriander, dill, chives, basil, chamomile, coriander, cress, mint, oregano, parsley, sage, tarragon,  thyme

http://www.catscans.com/plants.htm

Title: Re: are there any cat-safe green house plants?
Post by: tab on May 27, 2007, 18:35:59 PM

Its not so much about her eating them its that I dont fancy cat chewed herbs in my food  :evillaugh: :evillaugh: :evillaugh: :evillaugh:
love
Tab

Title: Re: are there any cat-safe green house plants?
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on May 27, 2007, 18:47:25 PM

Quote from: tab on May 27, 2007, 18:35:59 PM

Its not so much about her eating them its that I dont fancy cat chewed herbs in my food  :evillaugh: :evillaugh: :evillaugh: :evillaugh:
love
Tab

Oh well now you're just being fussy!  :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: