New cat
Setting up your home ready for your new cat to help them settle in quickly
Cats, Adopters, Cat behaviour
Toxic foods
Some main examples
- Onion
- Garlic
- Green tomato
- Raw potato
- Chocolate
- Grapes
- Raisins
- Milk (has adverse effects in some)
Poisonous plants
There are some 700 garden and house plants that are toxic to your pet in varying degrees. There is a link below to most of them.
BOUQUET WARNING: Lilies that are often found in bouquets are incredibly toxic for cats. This includes all parts of the leaf and flower. If you are buying flowers as a gift for a cat-owner, please avoid these.
Useful website links for poisonous and safe plants from International Cat Care:
Symptoms of poisoning
If your cat shows any of these symptoms then contact a vet for further advice and treatment.
- Collapses
- Repeatedly vomits or has severe diarrhoea
- Redness, swelling, blistering or rawness on the skin of the mouth or throat.
- Off their food for a day or more
