Spring is such a lovely time of year. I enjoyed the nice weather we had at the beginning of the week – even if it was spent at the side of I-5 for a few hours – and I love seeing all of the flowering trees throughout the neighborhood.  The thing I don’t like about spring is the beautiful displays of Easter Lilies in all of the grocery stores. All I can see is kitty toxin! I want to pass out warning flyers that read DO NOT BUY IF YOU HAVE CATS.

Easter Lilies are toxic to cats (although the toxic principle is unknown) and  all parts of the plant are toxic. The horrible thing about Easter Lilies is that cats love when new plants come into the home, they are curious and are apt to take a taste.  Ingestion of Easter Lilies by cats can cause vomiting, inappetence,  lethargy, kidney failure and even death. Dogs and horses are not affected by these decorative plants.

Please enjoy the displays in the grocery store or at church but don’t bring these dangerous decorations into your home if you have cats. And if you don’t have cats but are thinking of purchasing one for a friend, please be sure they don’t have cats too!

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