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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO
Created:Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

1915.0. "stopping a cat from eating flowers?" by STING::EMERSON_P (check last login times) Tue Oct 25 1988 14:16

    	Help! Is there any good way of stopping a cat (born in
    a barn, honest!) from eating flowers? She is currently an
    indoor cat, and loves to play with (and eat) flowers, and
    I'm also concerned that certain flowers are toxic to cats.
    My girlfriend has had no luck with the old "NO!" approach.
    	I did a dir/title=flower and found nothing. Perhaps the
    moderator may want to move this note.
    
    Thanks in advance
    
    Will
    
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1915.1no flowers - no sick catsSKITZD::WILDETime and Tide wait for NormanTue Oct 25 1988 15:337
I'm afraid my technique is to NOT HAVE flowers in the house - silk flowers
are usually left alone, but not always.  You are correct to be concerned
about nibbling houseplants - many can be toxic.  Other solutions are to
hang plants where they cannot be reached by very agile cats....

				D

1915.2MYVAX::LUBYDTN 287-3204Tue Oct 25 1988 15:4017
    
    Hi Will,
    
    	Maybe you should think of something else to give your
    	girlfriend, besides fresh flowers.  I personally
    	prefer silk flowers, because they last longer.  My
    	cats don't touch my silk flowers and plants. 
    	But don't give her dried flowers.  These are just as
    	bad, if not worse than fresh ones.
    
    	I suggest you buy her champagne, and jewels, and furs...
    	Of course, if her cat is a jewelry thief, like mine,
    	you could have a problem.
    
    	:-)
    
    	Karen
1915.3Uh, yeah, that's the ticket...WEFXEM::COTEIt looks like Fruit Loops out there!Tue Oct 25 1988 16:114
    I've never seen a cat eat a fire engine red Mercedes 560SL
    convertible, so that's what I give all my friends....
    
    Edd
1915.4Edd - I want to be your friendWITNES::MACONEDon't litter. . . . SPAYTue Oct 25 1988 17:232
    
    
1915.5Edd, I want to be your banker...HILLST::MASONExplaining is not understandingTue Oct 25 1988 17:291
    
1915.6Edd, I want you to be my daddy !CUPMK::TRACHMANE.T.'s ZhivagoCats....DTN: 264-8298Tue Oct 25 1988 18:530
1915.7CIRCUS::KOLLINGKaren, Sweetie, & Holly; in Calif.Tue Oct 25 1988 20:058
    Pet stores and sometimes supermarkets sell little containers that
    will grow some type of grass like stuff, specifically for cats to
    nibble on.  I get my babies a little pot of catnip whenever I'm
    at the garden place.  They also "trim" my Boston Fern about every
    day.  Fortunately it grows as fast as they nibble.  So, what I'm
    saying is, give the puss safe stuff to nibble on, and keep the bad
    stuff out of the house.
    
1915.8There is a list of toxic plants... SOMEWHERE!MARVIN::JUBBNew mailstop at REO2-G/D2Wed Oct 26 1988 08:2016
   Hi Will,

   There are a couple of notes in this conference that list plants which
   are toxic to cats.  I'm afraid I can't remember where they are, but this
   may jog the memory of someone who does.

   If your only concern is that the plants may be harmful to the cat, then
   making sure the only plants your cat can reach are harmless ones should
   alleviate the problem.  However, I suppose that depends on how much of
   the plants your cat eats....  Our two nibble at the ends of the leaves,
   and I don't mind, as the plants they nibble aren't toxic.  However if they
   started to eat hearty chunks I might have to reappraise the situation ;*)

   Hope this helps.

   Ali
1915.9mine can't keep it downSKITZD::WILDETime and Tide wait for NormanWed Oct 26 1988 15:145
Of course, there are cats like mine....no matter what type of green thing
they eat, they immediately run into the bedroom, leap on the waterbed,
and "toss their cookies"...if you get my drift.  I now have a totally
washable comforter for my bed - it's better than letting it live at the
cleaners...8^}
1915.10TRY NOTE #757USMFG::SMONTANARIFri Oct 28 1988 17:507
    There's a short list of household plants that are toxic in note
    757.   Can't remember if it lists flowers, but it's worth
    a try!
    
    Sue
          
    
1915.11Try these notes, tooMARKER::REEDVote NO on Question 3!Mon Oct 31 1988 17:1214
    
    
    You may also want to check note 266 and 320.  These also list poisonous
    plants.  To check keywords for different notes, type in 
    SHOW KEYWORDS/FULL.  This will give you a listing of keywords and
    the notes that they are attached to.
    
    Good Luck!
    
    Roslyn, Esco and Brandy
    
    
    P.S. My little furbags like to play toss and fetch with my spider
    plant babies.
1915.12JAIMES::WINGLife is such a sweet insanityTue Nov 01 1988 22:4414
You know, my cat used to eat the plants only when he was mad.  If he did 
something bad like eat a whole box of donuts or something, and we spoke to him 
about it, he would run to the nearest plant and start chewing it with a look 
of defiance.

The spider plant never seemed to do anything to him, but the Christmas tree 
sure gave a him a sore mouth!  (Never mind that he was at the top of the 
tree.)

However, we stopped this behavior because of the toxic plants that are out 
there.  You can buy stuff at the Pet store though.

-->:) John<--