I feel I must warn of a couple of holiday hazards for kitties-
Cellophane Easter grass-
PLEASE be extremely careful with cellophane easter grass! I cannot stress this enough. The grass is very enticing to cats and they cannot digest it. And to make matters worse, it's very hard to clean up, the single stands are almost transparent and very static-y and can cling to anything. If swallowed, it can be extremely dangerous and even fatal. Don't just assume your cat will "pass it" if swallowed. A much safer alternative is the shredded tissue paper for Easter Baskets. You can easily find it in many stores.
Easter Lillies-
They are beautiful, but deadly to cats. They are extremely, extremely poisonous. We personally know of a kitty that nibbled on one and was poisoned. Her human immediately got her to a vet but she still did not recover. Please do not allow your cats to come into contact with a Easter Lily. It's just safer not to bring any into the house.
I cringe every year when I am at the stores and see these knowing some kitties are going to die because their human simply didn't know any better.
Really do wish that sellers of flowers and plants at holidays would label the plants and flowers as nonpoisonous and poisonous to animals. Haven't bought plants at easter or really any holidays for a long time. If I knew they were safe for my cats, I might buy at holidays.
Non-toxic choices
What is a pet friendly bouquet? It is a bouquet consisting of plants and flowers that are not considered to be toxic to pets (primarily cats and dogs). Flowers such as roses, African daisies, and orchids and plants such as bromeliads, African violets and Christmas cactus are non-toxic (although any ingested plant material might occasionally cause mild, self-limited vomiting) and would be suitable as to have in households with pets.
Alternative choices
For households with cats, beautiful and non-toxic Alstroemeria (Peruvian lily, but not a "true" lily) can be substituted for Lilium (true lilies). For bouquets, request ferns (most ferns are non-toxic) as greenery in place of baby's breath. When requesting specific plants or flowers from a florist, it is a good idea to let them know what plants you are trying to avoid and why, in case substitutions need to be made.
