Quote Originally Posted by mickchick View Post
I wasn't panicking or trying to start a panic, Karen. I was merely pointing out that I heard this (actually from someone who specializes in safety), that I wasn't sure it was true, and was merely passing it on. Since the rambunctious nature of our dogs precludes having a Christmas tree, it isn't something that concerns me in terms of my animals (although if we had a tree, I wouldn't want them to drink tree water it for fear of getting the runs or puking).

Very thoughtful of you spend time and research it, though.
We've had weekly visits to the vet recently, and I let her know that my cat was drinking the tree water. She said that as long as you don't put any preservatives in it (like Miracle Gro) that is should be fine. Might not taste good, but won't hurt her either. And as I said in my earlier post, she agreed that any water is a good thing for my cat right now!

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