My Cat Drinks Water From The Christmas Tree

All kinds of preservatives are applied to the trunks of the christmas trees and they can be potentially poisonous to your cat.

My cat drinks water from the christmas tree. Other christmas tree tips. Christmas tree water contains preservatives that help the tree last longer. These are usually dextrose a sugar and some fertilizer as well as tiny amounts of some metals. Some people also use aspirin to extend the life of their tree do not do this if you have cats.

We did have the tree issue when she was little so we switched to a fake tree and no problems really. If you keep a tree in your home don t use tree preservatives which can contain high concentrations of fertilizer that will be dangerous if your cat takes a drink of tree water. However this isn t common. My cat will drink any water anywhere as if she didn t have it available already.

Rosenthal on december 8 2009 at 2 02 pm they will be tempted but don t let your dogs and cats drink from the bowl of water that your christmas tree sits in. He threw up a few minutes later. If the water has been contaminated by bacteria and fungi this can cause more of a problem for your cat. Christmas tree water may contain natural and man made toxins.

Sometimes people add preservatives to christmas tree water or even aspirin and these can cause problems. Please cover the tree water container with aluminum foil immediately so your cat drinks no more of it. Sometimes they will get an upset tummy from it but that s about all. Please do not let your cat drink the water from the tree stand.

My cat drank from the bowl of christmas tree water that had my cat drank from the bowl of christmas tree water that had miracle grow for christmas trees in it. She has a bowl upstairs and a fresh flow filtered water system downstairs and yet the bathtub is her favorite. Stagnant tree water can also contain bacteria and be a cause of gastro enteritis. It s not likely that drinking this water will make your cat sick.