Cat Owner Writes PSA About The Dangers Of Lilies

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AmyBrown
Jun 14, 2020 10:00 AM EDT

Some of you may already know the dangers lilies, among other plants, pose to our beloved fur babies. However, some may not and that is why sharing such information is so crucial... it may just save a life. 

Lilies are poisonous to cats and dogs, and one owner, Lindsey Warnock, had to discover that the hard way. Don't worry, her cat Willow is doing just fine now, but it's a story all pet owners should take heed of. 

Always do research before bringing a plant home, here is a list of safe and approved plants. 

Her story has since gone viral with nearly 300k shares but we're asking you to continue spreading the word. 

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    Text - Lindsey Warnock May 31 at 10:06 PM ... On Thursday Willow played with lilies in my office. She didn't eat anything. She only batted at them and got the pollen all over her before I shooed her away. We laughed initially but thank God something in my head told me to google it. I read, "All parts of the lily - including the stem, leaves, petals, stamens and pollen - are poisonous to cats. Even minor exposures (cat chewing on a leaf or getting pollen on his or her haircoat or whiskers) can be
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    Text - I freaked out. Threw her in the shower (that wasn't fun) and immediately took her up to Blue Pearl Emergency & Specialty Hospital. Due to covid, they came and took her from my car and after her exam the ER doctor called me. She said her prognosis was very poor because they found the pollen around her mouth and on her tongue. She even said, "in my experience l've never seen a cat survive lily poisoning. Most owners only realize there's an issue when the cat is sick and by that point it's j
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    Text - Insert hysterical crying here. She said that her only saving grace may be that we sought treatment quickly but realistically she might not make it through the night. They made her throw up, gave her activated charcoal and aggressively treated her with fluid therapy and other meds. Thank God after 2 days in the hospital, she pulled through!!! We will go for a recheck soon but her doctors are confident her organs didn't suffer any long term damage from the poisoning.
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    Text - I can't tell you the intense guilt I felt and still feel for buying those stupid flowers. I felt like a murderer, terrible fur mom, terrible person. I've had cats my entire life and have never heard of lily poisoning. The vets response to that was "most people only find out the hard way" The doctors, technicians and staff at Blue Pearl really are the best! They saved our baby. Please SHARE this with your friends. I would hate to see anyone go through this!! Thank you all for your support
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    Text - Melodie White Not guilt tripping just giving info there are over 700 plants that are poisonous to cats/dogs. I NEVER bring in any plant w/out researching it. Like Reply 14h
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    Text - Alice Myers Stop feeling guilty and pay yourself on the back! Your guardian angel led you to Google and the vets and you paid attention!!! Congratulations!!! I'm nominating you Fur baby Mother of the Year!!! Like Reply 1d
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    Text - Amanda Rose Legris I had a cat eat an entire lily plant that someone had dropped off at my house while I was at work. By the time I came home my cat was unconscious. It took five days and a massive vet bill but he survived and is now going on 20 9 Like Reply - 16h
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    Text - Brenda Winslade I adore the smell of lillies but I won't be buying any more after reading this. Thank you for sharing Like Reply 1d Ann Crocker Thank you for sending this I was not aware of this particular flower causing that kind of damage to a cat sure wouldn't want anything to happen to my Freddy and Webster Like Reply 1d
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    Beautiful Willow

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    The dangerous lilies.

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