Those people who own a cat or a kitten often face the problem of finding out about all the potential things that can harm them. We have earlier written a post on 40 Household items that are poisonous to cats and kitten. However, the list was useful for those who keep the cat inside their homes. However, this new list that i am now sharing covers almost all things that can harm your cat. Read it and try to take a print of it and share with all members of your family so that you can keep your cats out of the harms way. Here it goes!
Household Items Harmful to Cats
1. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications (ibuprofen, aspirin, etc.)
2. Acetaminophen
3. Cold and flu medications
4. Antidepressants
5. Vitamins
6. Home insect products
7. Rat and mouse bait
8. Bleach
9. Diet pills
10. Disinfectants
11. Fabric softener
12. Lead
13. Lighter fluid
14. Mothballs
15. Anti-cancer drugs
16. Solvents (paint thinners, etc.)
17. Flea and tick products
18. Drain cleaners
19. Liquid potpourri
20. Slug and snail bait
21. Oven cleaner sprays
22. Lime/scale remover
23. Fly bait
24. Detergents
25. Tobacco products
Plants Harmful to Cats
These are few of the plants that may be in and around your home and in easy access of your cat. If it is so, kindly ensure to get rid of them or restrict your cat access to them all together.
26. Common Plants
- Aloe
- Amaryllis
- Andromeda Japonica
- Asian Lily
- Asparagus Fern
- Australian Nut
- Autumn Crocus
- Azalea
- Belladonna
- Bird of Paradise
- Bittersweet (American and
- European)
- Black Locust
- Branching Ivy
- Buckeye
- Buddhist Pine
- Caladium
- Calla Lily
- Castor Bean
- Ceriman
- Clematis
- Cordatum
- Corn Plant
- Cycads
- Cyclamen
- Daffodil
- Daylily
- Devil’s Ivy
- Dieffenbachia
- Dumbcane
- Easter Lily
- Elephant Ears
- Emerald Fern
- English Ivy
- Eucalyptus
- Ferns
- Fiddle-leaf Philodendron
- Gold Dust Dracaena
- Florida Beauty
- Foxglove
- Glacier Ivy
- Gladiolas
- Golden Pothos
- Heavenly Bamboo
- Honeysuckle
- Hurricane Plant
- Hyacinth
- Hydrangea
- Iris
- Jerusalem Cherry
- Jimson Weed
- Kalanchoe
- Lantana
- Lilies (all Lilium species)
- Lily of the Valley
- Lupine
- Marble Queen
- Morning Glory
- Mother-in-Law
- Mountain Laurel
- Narcissus
- Needlepoint Ivy
- Nephthysis
- Nightshade
- Oleander
- Panda
- Peace Lily
- Philodendron
- Poison Hemlock
- Precatory Bean (rosary pea)
- Privet
- Red Emerald
- Rhododendron
- Ribbon Plant
- Sago Palm
- Satin Pothos
- Scheffl era
- Striped Dracaena
- Sweetheart Ivy
- Tulip
- Water Hemlock
- Wisteria
- Yew
- Yucca
Harmful foods for Cats
The following food items should never be served to cats and in case they are stored in your home, ensure that you lock them properly so that your cat can not access them.
27. Avocados
28. Chocolate (all forms)
29. Coffee (all forms)
30. Onions & onion powder
31. Garlic
32. Grapes
33. Raisins
34. Macadamia nuts
35. Alcoholic beverages
36. Moldy/spoiled foods
37. Salt
38. Fatty foods
39. Gum, candies, or other foods sweetened with Xylitol
40. Tea leaves
41. Raw yeast dough
Objects Harmful to Cats
The following list of items can cause puncture wounds, choking, or internal organ damage to your cat. Therefore, ensure they aren’t left lying around.
42. Balls
43. Batteries
44. Bread twist ties
45. Buttons
46. Coins
47. Cotton swabs
48. Glass
49. Hair pins
50. Jewelry
51. Nylons
52. Paper clips
53. Plastic wrap
54. Socks
55. Rubber-bands
56. Sharp objects (knives, razors, scissors, nails, needles, etc.)
57. String, yarn, or dental floss
58. Towels
59. Wax
Troubles areas for Cats
The following areas in your house can be harmful to your cats. So ensure that your cat don’t venture into them often. In case they do, keep them under close supervision.
60. Balconies – Tall balconies with no safety railings or those with wider gaps. My cat fell from the balcony as well but thanks God was safe.
61. Bathtubs or sinks – Cats can fall into them and may sink.
62. Doors and windows – Cats can venture out of them and harm themselves outside
63. Electrical cords – Cat may try to bite it and get itself electrocuted
64. Fireplace – Cats may get burned or eat the ash and get sick
65. Toilets – Cats can fall into it while trying to drink the water. Even if they manage to drink the water, it is still harmful to them
66. Washer and Dryer – Cat can accidentally get into it and may lock itself up
Outside Home Harmful Things
Ensure the safety of your cat outside the home by taking care of the following items.
Outside
67. Algae – Found in ponds and other water spots. Certain forms are toxic.
68. Antifreeze/Coolant – Highly toxic for cats
69. Fire pit/Grill
70. Fences or gates
71. Deck lattice
72. De-icing salts
73. Compost (particularly if moldy)
74. Gasoline
75. Oil
76. Pesticides
77. Cocoa bean shell mulch fertilizer
78. Swimming pools and hot tubs
79. Alcohol – Alcoholic beverages are highly toxic to cats
Holiday Season Hazards to Cats
The following events are special to humans but lets ensure that they don’t cause any harm to our pets.
Valentines Day
80. Flowers and candy – Many types of flowers and plants found in bouquets are harmful to cats if they are ingested. Not only this, chocolate can cause vomiting, diarrhea, hyperactivity, abnormal heart rhythm, tremors and seizures, and, in severe cases, chocolate poisoning can be fatal.
Easter
81. Fake grass – The colorful grass may entice the cat but is seriously harmful to cat digestive system if ingested.
82. Small toys and other plastic items – If digested, it can damage cat digestive track or fail the digestive system.
4th of July
83. Fireworks -Â Cats really get scared and may run away from their homes. If used near them, it can damage their hearing system and may cause heart failure.
Halloween
84. Repeatedly opening doors to greet trick-or-treaters can result in the cat running out of home
85. Candles – Cats are naturally curious and may harm them selves by trying to play with a burning candle
86. Xylitol – Candy or gum sweetened with Xylitol is toxic to cats
87. Chocolates
ThanksGiving
88. Bones – Turkey, chicken, and other small animal bones
89. Hot containers – Cats might fall into them while trying to explore whats inside
Christmas
90. Holiday plants – As stated above, few plants are harmful to cats.
91. Ribbons – Cats might get tangled in the ribbons and choke their respiratory system
92. Bubbling lights -Â Few contain methylene chloride which is highly toxic to cats
93. Fire salts
94. Angel hair (spun glass)
95. Christmas tree water
96. Decoration hooks – Can cause blockage and/or trauma to gastrointestinal tract if swallowed.
97. Styrofoam
98. Ornaments
99. Tinsel
New Year Events
100. Balloons and Confetti – If ingested, it can cause serious digestion problems and choke the whole system
101. Loud noises – Again it can result in your cat running out of the home only to result in harming itself outside
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our cat had diorah every where and gave her a bath for a clean and then colapsed took her to the vet and found out her liver was failing and hart failing collapsed lung bleed out in her paws and is and was only 16 months old. no one wont tell us what had happend and happend with matter of hours and minutes i miss her deeply and had to put her down so young and would someone be able to tell us what went wrong. the vet person said she may have got into poison which is all mainly locke d up and or sufferd trauma please tell us i miss her deeply.
thankyou . kimberley trigger
I am so sorry to know about the sad story of your kitten. Since i have myself experienced it, i can feel the loss in a true manner. However, we can’t do much about it except to care more about our pets and to ensure we know and read about their health etc. That is one reason i setup this blogsite to share the info with our readers and to ensure a quality life for our feline friends.