Some Cats May Even Experience Vomiting Or Drooling.
These toxins, if digested can be released can be dangerous. There are fire hazards trees falling over ornaments breaking and then there are your pets you have to think of. Artificial christmas trees contain toxins in the materials used to make the christmas tree.
There's A Small Risk Ingested Fir Or Pine Needles Can Cause Internal Damage, And They Can Also Hurt Your Cats Eyes Or Ears If They Come In Contact With Them.
Aside from the tree itself, the water at the base of the tree can also be toxic to pets, particularly if it contains fertilizer and bacteria or mold , which can accumulate in. While your cat is unlikely to eat them, pine needles can get stuck in paws. Needles aren't the only toxic concern around a live christmas tree.
To Ensure Your Cat Stays Safe, Avoid Putting Up These Types Of Trees During The Holidays.
You may have poisonous holiday plants in your house, and you should be careful to make sure the cat doesn't drink from the reservoir around the live tree. Most christmas trees will yield at least a little sap throughout the holiday season. Christmas trees aren’t toxic to cats but pine needles could cause internal damage if ingested.
Although Fir And Spruce Are Generally Not Toxic To Cats, Pines Can Be Very Harmful.
Christmas trees contain chemicals called terpenes such as pinene. Live christmas are often fir or pine trees, and while these are mildly toxic to cats and cause gastrointestinal upset, it's the needles themselves that can also harm them. Unfortunately, this could also mean swallowing a few.
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When ingested, the essential oils found in christmas trees may also damage your cat’s central nervous system, signs of which include seizures, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, and depression. Pine and fir trees are toxic to cats. If you have any reservations at all about your cat nibbling on your tree, please be cautious.
