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http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/4114/catsafety.html
Cat Safety
This web page lists substances that are toxic to cats and other
safety concerns. There are also a number of articles regarding
cat safety.
http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/4114/catsafety.html
Substances Toxic to Cats
Antifreeze
Aspirin
Bleach
Boric Acid
Brake Fluid
Cleaning Fluid
Deodorants
Deodorizers
Detergents
Disinfectants
Draino
Dye
Flea dips
Fungicides
Furniture Polish
Gasoline
Herbicides
Insecticides
Laxatives
Metal Polish
Mineral Spirits
Mothballs
Nail Polish & Remover
Paint
Paint Remover
Photographic Developer
Pine-Sol
Rat/Ant Poison
Rubbing Alcohol
Shoe Polish
Snail/Slug Bait
Suntan Lotion
Tar
Tylenol
Weed killer
Windshield Washer Fluid
Wood Preservatives
Poisonous Plants
Baneberry and Doll's-eyes
Amaryllis
Andromeda
Appleseeds (cyanide)
Arrowgrass
Avocado
Azalea
Belladonna or Deadly Nightshade
Bleeding Heart, Squirrel Corn, Dutchman's Breeches
Bittersweet
Boxwood
Buttercup
Cabbage, Turnips, Broccoli, Mustard
Caladium
Castor Bean
Celandine
Cherry pits
Chokecherry
Climbing lily
Commercial Onions, Wild Onions, Swamp Onions, and Chives
Corn Cockle
Crown Vetch
Daffodil
Daphne
Delphiniums and Larkspurs
Dieffenbachia
Dogbane
Elephant Ear
Elderberry
English Ivy
Ergot
Fiddleneck
Foxglove
Hemlock
Horse Chestnut, Buckeye
Hyacinth
Hydrangea
Iris
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Jimsonweed, Downy Thornapple, Devil's Trumpet, and Angel's Trumpet
Lamb's Quarters
Larkspur
Laurel
Lily-of-the-Valley
Locoweed
Marigold
Marijuana
Marsh Marigold or Cowslip
Milkweed
Mistletoe
Monkey Agaric, Panther Cap, Death Cap, and Death Angel Mushrooms
Monkshood, Aconite, or Wolfsbane
Mushrooms
Narcissus
Nightshade
Oleander
Peach
Philodendron
Pigweed
Poison Hemlock
Prickly Poppy or Mexican Poppy
Rosary Pea
Tung Oil Tree, Candlenut Tree
Water Hemlock or Cowbane
Yellow Star Thistle
Cornell Poisonous Plants Home Page - This site shows you what
these plants look like and explains the chemical toxins that the
plant contains.
http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/4114/plants.html
Kitten proof your home room-by-room. Here's what to keep away from kitty!
Kitchen:
Cleaning supplies (can be tracked on paws and licked)
Bleach
Carbon tetrachloride
Chocolate
Metal Twist Ties
Wax (floor or furniture, don't let your kitten cross a wet, freshly waxed floor)
Metal polish
Mineral spirits
Fish bones (can stick in throat)
Chicken bones (splinters and sticks in throat)
Trash cans (Garbage toxins)
Trash compactor
Aluminum foil
Hot Stove (while you are cooking something tempting or when
burners are still hot)
Hot (or cold!) Oven
Refrigerator (they do climb in!)
Iron (don't leave cord dangling or upright iron unattended)
Plastic Bags
Chlordane
Disinfectant (don't let kitten walk on wet, disinfected surfaces)
Dishwasher granules
Drain cleaner
Floor polish
Lye
Oven cleaner
Shoe polish
Bedroom:
Lamp cords
Nylon stockings (chewed and swallowed)
Buttons
Clothing tags from new clothing
Mothballs
Cords on drapes, blinds or shades
Laundry:
Clothes dryer (a major source of tragedies. Always check for kitten
intruders before turning it on)
Washing machine (never leave open and unguarded, with or without
water in it)
Fabric softener sheets
Garage:
Antifreeze (Cats find the sweet taste of this deadly poison appealing)
Carbon monoxide
Insecticides/Pesticides (tracked on paws and licked)
Ant poison
Rat or mouse poison
Roach poison
Snail bait
Gasoline
Kerosene
Paint (lead based)
Shellac
Turpentine
Weed killer
Car engines (if your kitten is missing and it is cold outside, be sure
to check inside your warm car engine)
Bathroom:
Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
Acetone (nail polish remover)
Alcohol
Aspirin
Amphetamines
Boric acid - use cautiously for show grooming
Cosmetics
Deodorants
Deodorizers
Hair dye
Hexachlorophene (in certain soaps)
Laxatives
Perfume
Pine oil
Sleeping pills
Suntan lotion
Toilet bowl cleaner
Other Cleaning Supplies
All Medicines (latch cupboard, if accessible)
Dental floss (don't dispose of used floss in the trash!)
Toilet Seat (keep seat down, especially if you use tank additives.)
All Rooms:
Electric cords and wires including stereo wires, lamp cords and
Christmas lights (use bitter apple or vinegar to discourage chewing.
Determined kittens will need to have cords run behind baseboards,
over doorways or through special tubing made for this purpose)
Cigarettes (Even when not lit, they are hazardous if ingested)
Matches (safety matches are non-toxic)
Pins
Thread
Needles
Threaded needles
Push pins
Thumbtacks
Nails
Paper clips
Rubber bands (can wrap around tongues)
String (very deadly if swallowed)
Yarn (also deadly if swallowed)
Venetian blinds cords (hang them high, out of reach)
Shade cords (tie out of reach)
Fringe on rugs, etc.
Toys (with eyes, ears, plastic accessories that are small enough to
come off and be chewed or swallowed)
Mylar cat "teasers" (keep them out of reach when unsupervised)
Sofa beds (always open very slowly and carefully)
Rocking chairs (watch for paws under the rockers!)
Window screens (fiberglass or lightweight metal screens can be
easily torn. Use heavier gauge metal mesh. Tape frame to house or
use nails to tack loose corners.)
Christmas decorations
Tinsel
Angel hair
Gift wrap ribbon
Audio tapes
Marking pens
Photographic developers
Niickknacks (irresistible, especially if glass or ceramic and very fragile.
Anchor to shelves with adhesive clay used for this purpose.)
http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/4114/catsafety.html
Posted on SHARE Yahoo group - Feb. 24, 2009