Awe...isn't this kitten so cute surrounded by flowers? Actually, for cats certain flowers can be deadly!
With Easter coming up many of you may have Easter Lily's in your home or just around your house for the spring. But a warning from the Food and Drug Administration, these flowers as well as Tiger, Asiatic Day and Japanese Show lilies are a health threat to your Cat.
If your cat eats the leaf, pollen and flower of the lily it is poisonous. Even if they just eat a couple of leaves or even lick a little bit of the pollen grains off their fur, cats can suffer acute kidney failure within a very short period of time!
Symptoms
Vomiting is the first sign there is a problem. It may gradually lessen over 2-4 hours which may make you think everything is ok, but unfortunately the worst is just beginning. According to the FDA within 12-14 hours, the cat may start to urinate frequently. Then the cat may suddenly stop urinating if kidney failure sets in. If your cat is left untreated, it can die within 4-7 days of eating a lily.
Treatment
Getting your cat to the vet immediately is critical. Even if you only suspect your cat ate a lily, you should still contact your vet as soon as you can. The sooner you can get your cat to have intravenous fluids to preven dehydration and preserve kidney fuction, the better chance of survival.
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