On 11/11/2012 5:58 PM, Malcom "Mal" Reynolds wrote:
took in some late blooming seedlings to protect from the overnight cold and the
cat seemed to really want to eat them. I'm not opposed to him eating them as
they will probably not make it thru to next season and I can grow plenty more,
just concerned for his health


Been away a long time, but am only replying just in case anyone later
searches on this subject:

Solanaceous plants are in general toxic to some extent or other, but
it's usually moreso the herbiage & not so much the fruits, as we already
know. But the point here is that your cat (as other posters have at
least hinted at) absolutely MUST have greens in their diet to be healthy
and happy. Fer chrissakes, don't leave only toxic plants for them to
chomp on! Go to your local farm & feed store & buy some rye, wheat, -
whatever seed is cheapest (last I bought mine, was way less than $1/lb -
and a whole lb lasts a very, VERY long time!). They're easier than sin
to grow.

As if being the positively humane & right thing to do were somehow not
enough.