No Lilies for Kitties Campaign

The Pet Poison Helpline, Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association, and veterinarians everywhere are reaching out to pet owners on the dangers of lily toxicity. 

Lilies make very beautiful bouquets and are often grown as a houseplant during Easter. We wanted to take the time to revisit this important topic, take the time to educate a little about the danger, and hopefully, reduce exposure to our feline friends.

Dangerous Lilies

The Lilium and Hemerocallis species of lilies are particularly dangerous to cats.  Ingesting any part of the plant including pollen or drinking the water the flowers were soaking in can result in kidney failure and death.  

If you suspect your cat has ingested any part of these types of lilies, you will want to call the Pet Poison Helpline immediately at 855-764-7661. The Pet Poison Helpline is a 24-hour poison control service for animals who may have been poisoned.

Not all lilies are as dangerous.  If you are the care provider of a cat, you will want to take the time to learn which varieties are dangerous and do what you can to limit your pet's exposure.

The Pet Poison Helpline has a more detailed article on this subject as well as a more detailed list of the varieties that are dangerous, plants that are safe as well as varieties of lilies that are not as dangerous.  Here is the link: No Lilies for Kitties