Jan 22, 2006 #1 I imsandiluv TCS Member Thread starter Young Cat Joined Jan 20, 2006 Messages 36 Purraise 1 Does anyone know if bamboo plants are a health risk for cats? I have 2 of them and I'm wondering if I should remove them before I bring my new kitties home.
Does anyone know if bamboo plants are a health risk for cats? I have 2 of them and I'm wondering if I should remove them before I bring my new kitties home.
Jan 22, 2006 #2 gardenandcats TCS Member Top Cat Joined Sep 4, 2005 Messages 2,514 Purraise 22 Location Maine Is it the lucky bamboo or Heavenly Bamboo? If its either then yes it has been known to cause problems in cats if eaten.
Is it the lucky bamboo or Heavenly Bamboo? If its either then yes it has been known to cause problems in cats if eaten.
Jan 23, 2006 #3 K kate_e_did TCS Member Young Cat Joined Jan 16, 2006 Messages 57 Purraise 1 Is the plant you are talking about really Bamboo? Or is it Dracaena Sanderiana, the plany sold in vases that is very popular today? http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...eanMcClean.jpg Bamboo Bamboo Palm Bamboo vine All are listed on the CFA Non Toxic plant list http://www.cfainc.org/articles/plants-non-toxic.html Also Bamboo is not listed on these toxic plant lists http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer...ts_toxicplants http://www.cfainc.org/articles/plants.html http://www.catdr.com/toxic_plants.htm http://www.cathelp-online.com/emerge...isonplants.php The Heavenly Bamboo looks nothing like the comon bamboo we all think of: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/c...s/NandiDo3.jpg
Is the plant you are talking about really Bamboo? Or is it Dracaena Sanderiana, the plany sold in vases that is very popular today? http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...eanMcClean.jpg Bamboo Bamboo Palm Bamboo vine All are listed on the CFA Non Toxic plant list http://www.cfainc.org/articles/plants-non-toxic.html Also Bamboo is not listed on these toxic plant lists http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer...ts_toxicplants http://www.cfainc.org/articles/plants.html http://www.catdr.com/toxic_plants.htm http://www.cathelp-online.com/emerge...isonplants.php The Heavenly Bamboo looks nothing like the comon bamboo we all think of: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/c...s/NandiDo3.jpg