How poisonous is a poinsettia? Will my cat become ill after eating a small amount? How much is too much?

Poinsettias are listed as low toxicity. I would keep an eye on your cat if he munches on your plants at all, and do what you can to prevent the cat from coming into contact with the poisonous plant.





From ASPCA website:


"Did you know that Poinsettias are not the deadly flowers that popular legend has made them out to be?





Poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) are part of a family of plants known as spurges. During the 1820s Joel Robert Poinsett, the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico at the time, first brought poinsettias to the U.S. from a Mexican city he had visited. It was during the early part of the 20th century that the myth of the plant's toxicity began when the two-year-old child of a U.S. Army officer was alleged to have become ill and died from consuming a poinsettia leaf.





As a result of this rumor, the toxic potential of poinsettia has become highly exaggerated. In reality, poinsettia ingestions typically produce only mild to moderate gastrointestinal tract irritation, which may include drooling, vomiting and/or diarrhea. Therefore, while keeping this plant out of the reach of your pet to avoid stomach upset is still a good idea, pet owners need not fear the poinsettia and banish it from their homes for fear of a fatal exposure."


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How poisonous is a poinsettia? Will my cat become ill after eating a small amount? How much is too much?
my cat ate like half one. shes fine

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