(Fleemo) expounded:

To quote the article, "These popular springtime plants--including
Easter lily, tiger lily, rubrum lily, Japanese show lily and some day
lilies--can cause kidney failure in cats if ingested." So they are
including "some" day lilies in the poisonous group.

Well, the article is linking two unrelated plants together, which
calls into question the rest of what they're saying.

--
Ann, Gardening in zone 6a
Just south of Boston, MA
********************************

"Ian" expounded:

I am leaning on the advice of many here, that day lilies have incorrectly
been bunched together with the other lilies.

Right. The article was about true lilies, not day lilies.

--
Ann, Gardening in zone 6a
Just south of Boston, MA
********************************

Thank you one and all. There are five cats from another area coming
through my yard daily to visit my only neighbor. I shall plant day
lilies all along my property line. These darn cats urinate on and at
times walk over our vehicles. I am buying a pellet gun, this crap has
to stop. Cats are rodents and living in the country we have enough of
them.

"Dr. Rev. Chuck, M.D. P.A." wrote:

Frogleg wrote:

On 23 May 2003 11:37:45 -0700, (Fleemo) wrote:

I just read this brief article (shown below) that states that most
forms of lilies are fatal to pets. I happen to be a cat owner as well
as a day lily fanatic. I'm sure it's not an unusual circumstance to
have cats and day lilies on your property. Anyone here ever have a
problem? Should I be consdering yanking out my precious day lilies?

snip
As others have pointed out, daylilies aren't 'true' lilies. In fact,
they are famous for being an edible flower. The buds may be prepared
like green beans, and the flower petals added to a salad. Even the
tubers/rhizomes are edible, 'though I wouldn't want to waste their
plant potential.

Same family as onions.

These darn cats urinate on and at
times walk over our vehicles.

You can also get electric pads - Scat Mats - to put on the cars.

Don't think I haven't wondered about jacking the voltage up - Dance, pussy,
dance!

Welllll, I can see there aren't a whole lot of cat fanciers in this newsgroup.

Regardless, thanks for the input!

-Fleemo

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For Immediate Release:
Dec. 13, 2002
Contact:
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News on Lilies and Cats
Several types of lilies can cause renal failure, and sometimes death, in cats
that have
ingested any part of the lily, according to the National Animal Poison Control
Center.
Jeff Hall, DVM, veterinary toxicologist for Utah State University, conducted
studies in the
1990s that show a toxic connection between cats and members of the Lilium
genera, including
Easter lily, tiger lily, Japanese show lily, rubrum lily, numerous Lilium
hybrids and daylilies
(Hemerocallis species).
This information is posted on various Web sites and has received limited news
coverage,
but attention to it could escalate. SAF recommends that florists alert their
customers. This can
be done via your shop newsletter, Web site, phone, staff or other appropriate
means. Suggest
that customers keep lilies out of reach from cats, and be prepared to offer
alternative flower
suggestions to concerned cat owners.
Use this wording with customers:
“According to the National Animal Poison Control Center, certain types of
lilies can cause
renal failure in cats that have ingested any part of the lily. (Your shop name)
suggests lilies be
kept out of the reach of cats. For more information, contact your veterinarian
or contact the
National Animal Poison Control Center (NAPCC) at www.napcc.aspca.org or (888)
426-4435.
It is important to note that lilies do not pose a problem to other pets or
humans.�
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the floral industry
including wholesalers, growers and retailers. SAF is proud to provide
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The message
from contains these words:

I shall plant day
lilies all along my property line.

(snip)

Cats are rodents

Ignorance is bliss.

;-}

Janet

When the ancient war dogs did battle on 23 May 2003 11:37:45 -0700,
(Fleemo) did speak the following bit of wisdom:

I just read this brief article (shown below) that states that most
forms of lilies are fatal to pets. I happen to be a cat owner as well
as a day lily fanatic. I'm sure it's not an unusual circumstance to
have cats and day lilies on your property. Anyone here ever have a
problem? Should I be consdering yanking out my precious day lilies?

That depends... Does your cat like to nibble or even eat plants?

There are a great many plants (both ornamental and food crop plants,
btw) kept in the garden and/or as houseplants that are toxic/poisonous
to pets and people alike. If you keep your cat in the house (or under
direct supervision while in the yard) and lilies in the garden, it
seems like you shouldn't have too much of a problem. If you have
houseplants and your cat is a confirmed plant nibbler, you might want
to check into that. If your cat never bothers green things, or if all
your plants are placed out of reach, then don't worry too much.

Does this help?
* * * * *
Karen C.
Southern CT / USDA Zone 6
Spammers be damned! I can't be emailed from this account...

"Gardeners know all the best dirt!"

There are a great many plants (both ornamental and food crop plants,
btw) kept in the garden and/or as houseplants that are toxic/poisonous
to pets and people alike.

I didn't see the original post that quotes a source, but would like to. It
seems odd, since many parts of the day lilly are edible. The tubers can be
cooked and are vaguly potato like and the buds can be cooked and eaten. But the
most important part is the blossems, after they bloom and dry up, they are
saved and used as a thickener in chinease cooking.

Dave
http://members.tripod.com/~VideoDave

When the ancient war dogs did battle on 03 Jun 2003 21:32:48 GMT,
(DavesVideo) did speak the following bit of wisdom:

I didn't see the original post that quotes a source, but would like to. It
seems odd, since many parts of the day lilly are edible. The tubers can be
cooked and are vaguly potato like and the buds can be cooked and eaten. But the
most important part is the blossems, after they bloom and dry up, they are
saved and used as a thickener in chinease cooking.

You can google for the original post. The source quoted is from the
ASPCA web site where they their veterinary poison control info and
also list poisonous and non-poisonous plants:
http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer...0s t315.app8a

Here's what that site has to say about the day lily:

Day Lily

Common Name: Day Lily
Scientific Name: Hemorocallis dumortirei
Family: Liliaceae
Toxic Principle: unknown
Clinical signs: vomiting, inappetence, lethargy, kidney failure. Cats are only species known to be affected.

No flames please. Other folks here have stated that day lilies are not
toxic. I'm only quoting back the original source from the original
post. Hope this helps...

* * * * *
Karen C.
Southern CT / USDA Zone 6
Spammers be damned! I can't be emailed from this account...

"Gardeners know all the best dirt!"

wrote:


You can google for the original post. The source quoted is from the
ASPCA web site where they their veterinary poison control info and
also list poisonous and non-poisonous plants:
http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer...0s t315.app8a

And list NO references for the assertion. What's been published?
Who saw it, when, and underwhat circumstances?

Here's what that site has to say about the day lily:

Day Lily

Common Name: Day Lily
Scientific Name: Hemorocallis dumortirei

Dumortier's is not common, and is only one of several species
known as "ay Lilies": One of several species: The commonest of
the series are the yellow (Hemerocallis flava) and the copper (H.
fulva). Japan species (H. kwanso), of which there are two or
three varieties. One of these, called Kwanso flore pleno, has
green leaves and double yellow flowers; the other, called Kwanso
flore pleno foliis variegatis , has variegated leaves and double
yellow flowers. Dumortier's (H. Dumortieri), with narrow leaves
and reddish-brown flowers; the grass-leaved (H. graminea), also
with narrow leaves, but with yellow flowers. The two-rowed (H.
disticha) has the leaves set in two rows very distinctly



Tsu

--
To doubt everything or to believe everything
are two equally convenient solutions; both
dispense with the necessity of reflection.
- Jules Henri Poincaré

On Wed, 04 Jun 2003 04:55:13 -0700, Tsu Dho Nimh
wrote:

wrote:


You can google for the original post. The source quoted is from the
ASPCA web site where they their veterinary poison control info and
also list poisonous and non-poisonous plants:
http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer...0s t315.app8a

And list NO references for the assertion. What's been published?
Who saw it, when, and underwhat circumstances?

I, too, question sudden news-making anecdotal reports without much
reference. While there *is* people food that is injurious to animals
(chocolate in quantity, for one), it seems odd that a person-edible
flower that's been in our gardens for centuries should suddenly prove
to be an outstanding danger. I certainly want to keep my kitty safe,
but I just can't see daylilies as a major hazard. There is hellabore
next door, and I hope to see my foxgloves again this year, and many
cats have roamed the neighborhood fior decades without reports of
lethal kidney failure. I guess, if I had an indoor-only cat who was
a plant-nibbler, I'd be concerned about lily plants (and the
decorations on gift items and perhaps granular fertilizer scattered
around), but I'm not going to yank my daylilies out of the garden.

I had a cat once who would always eat the leaves of the daylilly
causing her to throw up but never any more serious than that. - theo