Just thought it might be worth posting a reminder, after an incident the other evening.
Mrs Natsie, and myself, were visiting friends who are new to cat ownership, We were concerned to find that they had a large vase of lilies, on a side table in their lounge. It always surprises me how many (even experienced) cat owners appear blissfully unaware of how toxic lilies are to cats. Lily pollen, if ingested, is spectacularly lethal - it instigates acute kidney failure; immediate, emergency vet intervention is a cat's only chance of survival, should this occur. All parts of lilies are not good for cats. Once we advised our friends, the lilies were removed to a place of safety.
So, cat owners, if someone's sending you flowers, request that no lilies should be included - if it happens with us, Mrs Natsie passes them on to non-cat owning neighbours...
