What can I do with my Poinsettia?

I got this for my birthday (in December). It came from the best florist in town, and it is still beautiful! I've kept it at work, because I have a cat that eats anything green and there's no where I can put it where he can't get at it. He can even get on top of the cabinets above the fridge! Poinsettias are toxic to cats, so bringing it home just isn't an option.


It's getting really big and should be repotted soon. I don't know what to do with it! It's too pretty and healthy to just throw out. I know my b/f spent a fortune on it, not knowing the predicament it was going to put me in.


Any good suggestions? Serious answers only, please.

What can I do with my Poinsettia?
Poinsettias are not toxic enough, nor are they poisonous enough for cats to either become sick nor to die from. This has been an ongoing myth. At the most, your cat may have a mouth irritation, or a stomach upset, at the very most, vomiting. What cat does not throw up on occasion?





I am totally against using toxic substances in the house, I am an absolute animal lover, I have three cats presently, so I am giving you this information in good faith. I have had poinsettias over the years and many cats who were plant nibblers, and I never had a problem.





Bring the poinsettia home and your cat will be fine.


http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas...


http://www.cfainc.org/articles/plants-no...


http://www.ehow.com/how_2073940_keep-cat...





I hope this ease your mind a bit. In the end it is up to you, but with any YA advice you need to do your own research as well.
Reply:Donate it to a co-worker or nursing home
Reply:eat it
Reply:I heard you can cut it back and place in a dark paper bag and it will come back next year. Never tried it. maybe get a plant stand to keep the cats away in the meantime.
Reply:When the weather will allow, find a nice semi shaded place outside for your poinsettia. The plant will grow and flourish all summer. When winter comes, bring it back inside and it may turn red by Christmas. I have done this many years and sometimes they are beautiful at Christmas and sometimes they are off a couple of weeks. Maybe you live somewhere that you can leave it out year round? Wish I did. Sometimes seems like a pain hauling my plants back and forth

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