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orchids toxic to cats?
My 3 cats all like to eat thin leaved orchids. They also like jasmine and coffee
plants (who'd think a cat would want coffee in the morning?). The ones that are not in my grow room I've grouped together for mutual protection (circle the wagons) as individual plants offer 360 degrees of attack. I've tried oat grass and it is a bit of a diversion for them. Problem is it "goes off" after a couple of weeks and then I have to grow more. What's working really well is a small sedge (cyperus) that I've made readily available to them and they're quite happily relentless with it. Fortunately it's a fast growing plant. This has significantly reduced the damage to the orchids. Doug I rather wish Cats WERE allergic to orchids! Our youngest cat likes to eat mine down to little nubs. The other two just like to lay there and share window space with them. -- |
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orchids toxic to cats?
My felines have eaten plenty [once, the majority of a compot]; the only harm
they suffered was my fury [which didn't faze them a whole lot, at the time]. I eventually trained them out of it with the aid of the watering hose [squirt gun made them cautious, but didn't stop them]. -- Kenni Judd Juno Beach Orchids http://www.jborchids.com "Alison" wrote in message om... Are there any cat lovers here? I know some plants are toxic to cats, but was wondering about orchids. Is it possible that the smell of an orchid could bother a cat? Our foster kitty has some other medical problems that are making her obnoxious at the moment, but I was wondering if it's coincidence that she acts so scared to come out of hiding in the cellar, sneaking up the steps & looking around with big eyes as if she can smell another cat in the house or something... at approximately the same time as my brassia reached full bloom & started putting out its fragrance. Just curious whether anyone had any experience with their cats & orchids not getting along. Alison |
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orchids toxic to cats?
My felines have eaten plenty [once, the majority of a compot]; the only harm
they suffered was my fury [which didn't faze them a whole lot, at the time]. I eventually trained them out of it with the aid of the watering hose [squirt gun made them cautious, but didn't stop them]. -- Kenni Judd Juno Beach Orchids http://www.jborchids.com "Alison" wrote in message om... Are there any cat lovers here? I know some plants are toxic to cats, but was wondering about orchids. Is it possible that the smell of an orchid could bother a cat? Our foster kitty has some other medical problems that are making her obnoxious at the moment, but I was wondering if it's coincidence that she acts so scared to come out of hiding in the cellar, sneaking up the steps & looking around with big eyes as if she can smell another cat in the house or something... at approximately the same time as my brassia reached full bloom & started putting out its fragrance. Just curious whether anyone had any experience with their cats & orchids not getting along. Alison |
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orchids toxic to cats?
My felines have eaten plenty [once, the majority of a compot]; the only harm
they suffered was my fury [which didn't faze them a whole lot, at the time]. I eventually trained them out of it with the aid of the watering hose [squirt gun made them cautious, but didn't stop them]. -- Kenni Judd Juno Beach Orchids http://www.jborchids.com "Alison" wrote in message om... Are there any cat lovers here? I know some plants are toxic to cats, but was wondering about orchids. Is it possible that the smell of an orchid could bother a cat? Our foster kitty has some other medical problems that are making her obnoxious at the moment, but I was wondering if it's coincidence that she acts so scared to come out of hiding in the cellar, sneaking up the steps & looking around with big eyes as if she can smell another cat in the house or something... at approximately the same time as my brassia reached full bloom & started putting out its fragrance. Just curious whether anyone had any experience with their cats & orchids not getting along. Alison |
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orchids toxic to cats?
My 3 cats all like to eat thin leaved orchids. They also like jasmine and coffee
plants (who'd think a cat would want coffee in the morning?). The ones that are not in my grow room I've grouped together for mutual protection (circle the wagons) as individual plants offer 360 degrees of attack. I've tried oat grass and it is a bit of a diversion for them. Problem is it "goes off" after a couple of weeks and then I have to grow more. What's working really well is a small sedge (cyperus) that I've made readily available to them and they're quite happily relentless with it. Fortunately it's a fast growing plant. This has significantly reduced the damage to the orchids. Doug I rather wish Cats WERE allergic to orchids! Our youngest cat likes to eat mine down to little nubs. The other two just like to lay there and share window space with them. -- |
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orchids toxic to cats?
My felines have eaten plenty [once, the majority of a compot]; the only harm
they suffered was my fury [which didn't faze them a whole lot, at the time]. I eventually trained them out of it with the aid of the watering hose [squirt gun made them cautious, but didn't stop them]. -- Kenni Judd Juno Beach Orchids http://www.jborchids.com "Alison" wrote in message om... Are there any cat lovers here? I know some plants are toxic to cats, but was wondering about orchids. Is it possible that the smell of an orchid could bother a cat? Our foster kitty has some other medical problems that are making her obnoxious at the moment, but I was wondering if it's coincidence that she acts so scared to come out of hiding in the cellar, sneaking up the steps & looking around with big eyes as if she can smell another cat in the house or something... at approximately the same time as my brassia reached full bloom & started putting out its fragrance. Just curious whether anyone had any experience with their cats & orchids not getting along. Alison |
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orchids toxic to cats?
Too bad my Maxillaria Tenufolia wasn't toxic to cats, my wife's cat
chomped it down to a nub. Hardy little thing though, basically has recovered in a year. Alison wrote: Are there any cat lovers here? I know some plants are toxic to cats, but was wondering about orchids. Is it possible that the smell of an orchid could bother a cat? Our foster kitty has some other medical problems that are making her obnoxious at the moment, but I was wondering if it's coincidence that she acts so scared to come out of hiding in the cellar, sneaking up the steps & looking around with big eyes as if she can smell another cat in the house or something... at approximately the same time as my brassia reached full bloom & started putting out its fragrance. Just curious whether anyone had any experience with their cats & orchids not getting along. Alison |
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orchids toxic to cats?
"molli" wrote in message ...
You know we HAVE to ask...... J. Del Col (attendant to Smokey, Panda and Nylon (yes, that's her name; don't ask) It gets worse. Nylon used to have a sister named Spandex. Unfortunately Spandex has now gone to the land where all the mice are fat and slow. Their monikers were the result of letting a then little boy with a quirky sense of humor name a couple of kittens. J. Del Col |
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orchids toxic to cats?
Ah yes...that's why we have a Rottweiler named "Ephiny" (from Xena)
registered name "Holland Glen's Amazon Princess" and a cat named "Precious" (she's NOT) in our case it was a small girl, not boy. -- Hugs, Molli Their monikers were the result of letting a then little boy with a quirky sense of humor name a couple of kittens. J. Del Col |
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