Is It Poison?

Keep Your Kitty Safe!

We know you love your cats as much as we love ours and that you want to keep them as healthy, happy, and safe as possible.

Unfortunately, some things that may be in your house can be poisonous to cats. And as we all know, Siamese Cats are especially curious and will usually get into anything they can get their cute little paws on! 

But don't worry! We've got you covered. Read on to discover how to keep your kitty safe.

Chemicals and Cleaning Products

To begin with, lots of stuff is obviously dangerous if your cats (or any living thing) gets into it. For example, cleaning products like bleach and ammonia, and chemicals like kerosene, turpentine, & paint remover are poisonous and need to be kept out of reach at all times. In this category, antifreeze is especially dangerous because it tastes sweet, so many cats will lap it up thinking it's a treat.

Prescription Medications

Another general category of household items to be particularly careful ​of are prescription medications. Any of these can be harmful to your cats. And if your kitties are at all like ours, they will gobble up anything that even vaguely resembles a treat, so be extra careful to keep meds out of reach.

Non-Prescription Medications

Along these lines, it may surprise you to discover that even non prescription medications, vitamins, and supplements can harm your cats. And as they will do with prescription meds if given the chance, many cats will eat pills they find thinking they're treats.

Catster has done a nice job of putting together a list of 8 hazards commonly found in the home that can harm cats. Click here to check it out.

Surprising Stuff

Here's a list of things that can poison your Meezer which might surprise you!

• Chocolate
• Lillies
• Ibuprofen & Acetaminophen (like Advil and Tylenol)
• Tobacco (including nicotine patches
• Bread Dough
• Zinc (like is in coins)
• Many household plants (see the box below)

VetStreet assembled a list of common plants that can poison your cat. Check it out by clicking here.

That's Not All

Sadly, that's not all. There's really quite a long list of items that can hurt your cats. One of the most complete lists we've found is here: 

26 Household Items Poisonous to Cats & Dogs

Know and Notice

The long and short of it is that lots of things in the home could potentially harm or even kill your cat, from plants to pills to chemicals to shoelaces. The good news is that once we arm ourselves with the right knowledge, it's easy to make sure your kitty stays out of harm's way and remains healthy and happy. 

Need More Information?

Here again are the articles we referenced. Please check them out!

• Catster's 8 Things
• VetStreet's 10 Plants
• Yahoo Shine's 26 Things

​Please leave a comment below and tell us what you think. 

We know you love your cats and that you want to keep them as healthy, happy, and safe as possible.

Unfortunately, some things that may be in your house can be poisonous to cats. Siamese Cats are especially curious and will usually get into anything they can get their cute little paws on!

But don’t worry! We’ve got you covered. Read on to discover how to keep your kitty safe.

Chemicals and Cleaning Products

To begin with, lots of stuff is obviously dangerous if your cats (or any living thing) gets into it. For example, cleaning products like bleach and ammonia, and chemicals like kerosene, turpentine, & paint remover are poisonous and need to be kept out of reach at all times. In this category, antifreeze is especially dangerous because it tastes sweet, so many cats will lap it up thinking it’s a treat.

Prescription Medications

Another general category of household items to be particularly careful ​of are prescription medications. Any of these can be harmful to your cats. And if your kitties are at all like ours, they will gobble up anything that even vaguely resembles a treat, so be extra careful to keep meds out of reach.

Non-Prescription Medications

Along these lines, it may surprise you to discover that even non prescription medications, vitamins, and supplements can harm your cats. And as they will do with prescription meds if given the chance, many cats will eat pills they find thinking they’re treats.

Surprising Stuff

Infographic from http://www.vet-medic.com/

Here’s a list of things that can poison your Meezer which might surprise you!

• Chocolate
• Lillies
• Ibuprofen & Acetaminophen (like Advil and Tylenol)
• Tobacco (including nicotine patches
• Bread Dough
• Zinc (like is in coins)
• Many household plants (see the box below)
• House Plants

VetStreet put together a list of common plants that can poison your cat. Check it out by clicking here.

 

That’s Not All

Sadly, that’s not all. There’s really quite a long list of items that can hurt your cats. One of the most complete lists we’ve found is here:

26 Household Items Poisonous to Cats & Dogs

Know and Notice

The long and short of it is that lots of things in the home could potentially harm or even kill your cat, from plants to pills to chemicals to shoelaces. The good news is that once we arm ourselves with the right knowledge, it’s easy to make sure your kitty stays out of harm’s way and remains healthy and happy.