Deviating from the niche already....but this is important. I've known about plants that can be poisonous to cats for a long time, but I wasn't aware of the danger of the Sago Palm to dogs:
It’s hard to believe a houseplant could harm a tough cookie like the Woytek family’s Lab mix, Amber. A survivor of Hurricane Ike, the young pup was diagnosed with distemper in the months after her adoption from the Houston SPCA in September 2008. But according to Laurie Woytek, Amber defeated the often fatal virus—and went on to form a tight bond with her canine “sister” and partner-in-crime, Scout, a one-year-old Rhodesian ridgeback mix. Full Story
The danger to cats is a bit more obvious, I think. If you've ever been owned by a cat, you know that they fawn over some houseplants and say, "Yum, salad!" Dogs do eat grass and such outdoors but I've never had one give a second look at a houseplant.
With summer coming soon - we've already had a few 80 degree days here in OK - it wouldn't hurt to remember to provide water and shelter, and keep them away from antifreeze. I recently heard that there is an effort to add a chemical to make the taste less appealing but in the meantime, please protect the wonderful creatures who are so dependent on us.
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