Another cat question - parsley

[Biciclista]

actually, cats that grow up outside never poison themselves with plants, because they become familiar enough with the smell and tastes of beneficial plants -- it's housepets who run risks of poisoning themselves as they are in such an artificial environment.

[malkin]

Timely...
Brewer put some leftover flat leaf parsley sprigs on top of the bird cage for the budgies to nibble.

Who should we see jumping on top of the cage to steal the parsley, taking it back to his lair, but Txukka the cat.

[7rider]

Well, they've been getting both fresh and dried parsley mixed in with their food for a few days now. Still no noticeable abatment in the plant munching, however.

I'll give Zoe a fresh leaf, and she'll nibble on it, toss it around and drop it to the floor. She'll come back for it hours later (yes, I'll not sweep it up...in the interest of scientific inquiry!), after it's all wilted and droopy, and only then will she actually eat it. Go figure. Since they both go for the dried fern leaves, I think they view them sort of like potato chips. Crunchy snacks. Wondering if I should dry whole parsley leaves for them.

[badger]

and I'm sure most of you know, but poinsettias are also very toxic to cats.