Ricki Tarr on Nostr: Let's debunk Old Wives' Tales. I'll get us started: Poinsettias are at best very ...
Let's debunk Old Wives' Tales.
I'll get us started:
Poinsettias are at best very mildly toxic to pets. The sheer amount they'd have to eat to cause any real damage is more than you'd have in your house. They can make cats salivate heavily which can make them throw up, which is probably where the rumor started.
https://ag.purdue.edu/department/btny/ppdl/potw-dept-folder/2021/poinsettia-poisonous-pets.html#:~:text=Regarding%20pets%3A,if%20the%20leaves%20are%20swallowed.
I'll get us started:
Poinsettias are at best very mildly toxic to pets. The sheer amount they'd have to eat to cause any real damage is more than you'd have in your house. They can make cats salivate heavily which can make them throw up, which is probably where the rumor started.
https://ag.purdue.edu/department/btny/ppdl/potw-dept-folder/2021/poinsettia-poisonous-pets.html#:~:text=Regarding%20pets%3A,if%20the%20leaves%20are%20swallowed.