Plant · 🐱 Cats
Are lilies safe for cats?
✕Toxic for cats
No. True lilies and daylilies can cause fatal kidney failure in cats. Even pollen or vase water is dangerous.
Why lilies are dangerous
Every part of Lilium plants (Easter, tiger, Asiatic, stargazer) and Hemerocallis daylilies is toxic to cats. A cat can be poisoned by chewing a leaf, licking pollen off its fur or drinking water from the vase. Many vets advise keeping these flowers out of homes with cats.
Signs of poisoning
- Vomiting and drooling
- Loss of appetite
- Lethargy and hiding
- Drinking and urinating more, then less
- Kidney failure within 1 to 3 days
How much is dangerous?
Any amount, including a little pollen.
What to do right now
This is an emergency. Get to a vet immediately. Treatment started within 6 hours greatly improves the chances of saving the kidneys.
Sources: ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, Pet Poison Helpline, Merck Veterinary Manual. This is general information, not veterinary advice. If your pet ate something and you’re worried, call your vet or a poison line right away.