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Lilies rank number one in dangerous plants, with over
45% of the top five deadliest plant poisonings
involving lilies. Both
Lilium,
below left, and
Hemerocallis, below
right,
species are very popular flowering plants that can be
found in gardens and floral bouquets across the country
at various times of the year. However, they are
considered to be highly toxic to cats, and “while the
poisonous component in lilies has not yet been
identified,” states Dr. Khan, “it is clear that with
even ingestions of very small amounts of the plant,
severe kidney damage could result.” An owner in
eastern Pennsylvania unfortunately lost her cat to
kidney failure in April 2004 from ingesting only a
small portion of an Easter Lily plant. |
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