Cat owners BEWARE of Lilies

[Captain_Slick]

That difference is besides the point. Most people are warned about fire in the same way that I and others were warned about letting cats eat lilies. That's why I used the comparison in the first place.

 

[LeJosh]

I did not know this!

 

[jaybee]

I did not know this? What about humans aka children? £600 eh. I'd never pay that for pussy. < badum

 

[Rich1988]

I've never put my hand in a fire but I still know that it'll burn. Common knowledge is common because it's handed down through generations.

LOL! not putting your hand in fire is just common sense... it HURTS not letting an animal eat a bit of vegetation isnt

 

[SlyReaper]

It's exactly the same. If nobody tells you that fire burns, how can you possibly know without trying it? How can you possibly know that lilies can poison your cat without trying it? Through common knowledge, through people telling you, through your parents warning you.

I just remember being told as a child by my mum not to let our kittens near the lilies she had outside in a planter, and clearly quite a large number of people here know about it through some way or another. Do you think they all tested lilies on their cats to find out?

I used the words 'fairly' because obviously not everyone is from a cat loving family and wouldn't therefore have any reason to know. I wasn't saying that EVERYONE KNOWS THAT DUUURRRR obviously.

I just explained to you exactly why it's not the same thing. And now that you've agreed with what I originally posted (the "if nobody tells you, how can you know" thing), what was the point of the confused smiley?

 

["andy"]

never knew this and we have had cats for 25 years , pretty sure we have had lillies in the house too. and definitely have had them in the garden

 

[Captain_Slick]

I just explained to you exactly why it's not the same thing. And now that you've agreed with what I originally posted (the "if nobody tells you, how can you know" thing), what was the point of the confused smiley?

Wait, so you're agreeing that it's fairly common knowledge (obviously not to everyone as not everyone has cats)?

 

[Captain_Slick]

LOL! not putting your hand in fire is just common sense... it HURTS not letting an animal eat a bit of vegetation isnt

It isn't common sense as a child unless you burn yourself. You have to be told not to put your hand in the fire.

 

["andy"]

It isn't common sense as a child unless you burn yourself. You have to be told not to put your hand in the fire.

nope , when you put your hand near it you instantly retract your hand

at any age ! its human instinct

 

[Captain_Slick]

nope , when you put your hand near it you instantly retract your hand

at any age ! its human instinct

What? That's what I said. You have to burn yourself to realise that you shouldn't do it. Common sense would be not doing it in the first place, because you've been told not to.

 

[SlyReaper]

Wait, so you're agreeing that it's fairly common knowledge (obviously not to everyone as not everyone has cats)?

Eh? How would I know, I'm just saying I personally didn't know, it was you who kicked up a fuss about it, comparing it to putting hands in fire and whatnot. Apparently a lot of other people on this forum didn't know either.

 

[Captain_Slick]

Eh? How would I know, I'm just saying I personally didn't know, it was you who kicked up a fuss about it, comparing it to putting hands in fire and whatnot. Apparently a lot of other people on this forum didn't know either.

I didn't kick up a fuss at all.

I said it was fairly common knowledge (I thought it would be obvious that this meant fairly in the sense that families who have owned cats would know about it generally - clearly not) and then several people agreed.

You then quoted me saying this:

I didn't know. I've never owned cats, but I can imagine cat owners not knowing it. I mean if nobody tells you, how can you know?

If you hadn't had quoted me with such an obtuse and ridiculous question, we'd still be on page 1 of this thread. Do you have dementia?

 

[Street]

Wow.. I didn't realise they were so poisonous and I've grown up around cats! Will have to remember that when I eventually persuade the missus to let me have a cat..

Hope he gets better soon!

 

[vicisthebest]

Maybe I'm being foolhardy with my cats' lives but I've had cats for years and am currently looking at a vase full of lilies on a shelf in my alcove. I've had dozens of lots of lilies over the last few years. They have never shown any interest whatsoever in any flowers I have ever had in the house, so I guess I've never thought of it as a danger really, as I don't believe they'd ever go near them.

 

[Captain_Slick]

Maybe I'm being foolhardy with my cats' lives but I've had cats for years and am currently looking at a vase full of lilies on a shelf in my alcove. I've had dozens of lots of lilies over the last few years. They have never shown any interest whatsoever in any flowers I have ever had in the house, so I guess I've never thought of it as a danger really, as I don't believe they'd ever go near them.

You'll probably be fine. We've had lilies around the house before with cats too. It's not a case of "IF YOU HAVE LILIES AND A CAT IN YOUR HOUSE THE CAT WILL DIE!".

 

[Puppetmaster]

I never knew this and ive had 7 cats (5 current) since 17 years ago. Hope he has a fast recovery

 

[Dewotter]

I don't own a cat and had no idea about this. Will know for the future.

Although it looks like Mackerel is crying in pic. Now I want to hug him.

 

[graemer]

Well you learn something every day something to remember. Hope is is back fit and healthy soon.

 

[Energize]

You'd have to be a pretty irresponsible cat owner not to know these kinds of things really.

 

[Andelusion]

I didn't know this (I don't own a cat - but my sister does) so thanks for the heads up