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Making gardens more cat friendly

Ahead of National Gardening Week, feline welfare charity Cats Protection has shared tips to help cat owners make their gardens safer for pets. The charity warned that lilies and daffodils are highly toxic to cats, with lily pollen posing a fatal risk even through brief skin contact.

Making gardens more cat friendly
Jenny Prowse

Jenny Prowse

Date
May 2, 2024
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Cats love to be outside so in the run-up to National Gardening Week, the feline welfare charity Cats Protection has some top tips for cat owners.

Beware of dangerous plants

The most important gardening tip for all cat owners is to avoid lilies both outdoors and inside the house. These are potentially fatal to cats and they don't have to deliberately chew on them as all parts are poisonous. Just brushing past it could shake pollen on their fur and prove toxic when they lick themselves clean. Daffodils also contain toxins that would cause issues if your cat were to ingest them.

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