tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post8983734423162313937..comments2024-01-11T04:50:32.002-06:00Comments on A Tonk's Tail... err, Tale...: Monday Medical Holiday Toxins: MistletoeA Tonlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08088764837982515116noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-81324416083448383722012-12-03T22:17:59.284-06:002012-12-03T22:17:59.284-06:00Great information. Mommy is very careful about whi...Great information. Mommy is very careful about which plants come into our house. Me has always been a nibbler and she got rid of a ton of house plant when me came to my forever home.<br />Kisses<br />NellieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08349527615197248660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-19934561048961150722012-12-03T20:53:44.415-06:002012-12-03T20:53:44.415-06:00We knew mistletoe was toxic but never knew what it...We knew mistletoe was toxic but never knew what it did, Thanks for all the really interesting info, this was a great post. We didn't know it grew in the USA or Texas, either.Oui Ouihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17511929091170922539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-5304134057263185572012-12-03T20:47:20.092-06:002012-12-03T20:47:20.092-06:00Excellent info! Also, a few years ago someone gave...Excellent info! Also, a few years ago someone gave me paperwhites (narcissus) at Christmas time and when I googled I found those are not good for kitties either, so now I mostly just don't have live plants around inside unless I know FOR SURE they're not a problem!Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11521788085263616551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-49827382934265666372012-12-03T18:39:13.321-06:002012-12-03T18:39:13.321-06:00Thanks for this information,
we don't have thi...Thanks for this information,<br />we don't have this at my country, but we hear a lot on the movie or TV,<br />so happy to see the real photo.michico*Adan*Lego-小芥*阿丹*樂高https://www.blogger.com/profile/04191560240514459312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-91376528417392425262012-12-03T18:09:53.274-06:002012-12-03T18:09:53.274-06:00It is! At least between Georgetown and Round Rock ...It is! At least between Georgetown and Round Rock it was dripping off the oak & hackberries. Mommy still remembers when someone pointed the stuff out to here - she was in high school and went, "reeeeally?!?!" when she saw it. It had been in her own yard, probably for years!A Tonk's Tailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14276448224888065025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-75450604548513474922012-12-03T17:53:56.637-06:002012-12-03T17:53:56.637-06:00Awesome advice. Mistletoe is everywhere in Texas a...Awesome advice. Mistletoe is everywhere in Texas and I seem to notice it all year round. AnnStaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-56206531756594748742012-12-03T17:45:32.974-06:002012-12-03T17:45:32.974-06:00Excellent post and great information!Excellent post and great information!ANGEL ABBYGRACEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777233381092226583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-70597583509924793622012-12-03T16:47:25.120-06:002012-12-03T16:47:25.120-06:00You're right! The mistletoe is behind the holl...You're right! The mistletoe is behind the holly. (Both are considered toxic to pets).A Tonlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08088764837982515116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-60392600439660702562012-12-03T16:46:54.115-06:002012-12-03T16:46:54.115-06:00Actually, they're different. In the antique po...Actually, they're different. In the antique postcard above, the mistletoe can be seen behind the holly. It's the brownish plant with the white berries. <br /><br />Is Holly poisonous? Mildly so, yes. Here's what the Pet Poison Helpline says about it:<br /><br />"Varieties of English, Japanese, and Chinese Holly contain toxic saponins. <br />When Christmas or English holly is ingested, it can result in severe gastrointestinal upset (e.g., vomiting, diarrhea) thanks to the spiny leaves and the potentially toxic substances (including saponins, methylxanthines, and cyanogens). <br /><br />If ingested, most pets lip smack, drool, and head shake excessively due to the mechanical injury from the spiny leaves."<br /><br />Thanks for pointing that out!A Tonlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08088764837982515116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-46152583352315342232012-12-03T15:00:21.778-06:002012-12-03T15:00:21.778-06:00Thank YOU for this information! Mom knows about th...Thank YOU for this information! Mom knows about this but not everyone does. Our mistletoe is plastic and tastes like...well, plastic. Purrs...from your pals at Colehauscats.com<br />Colehaus Catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01809358687368336460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-46214595328346692902012-12-03T14:42:24.182-06:002012-12-03T14:42:24.182-06:00Very interesting! I didn't know anything about...Very interesting! I didn't know anything about mistletoe, other than it comes in a little plastic bag at the grocery store checkout! HA! Pretty impressed you were able to spot it "in the wild!"<br /><br />We'll make sure no one gets any mistletoe snacks.<br />; )<br />GlogirlyGLOGIRLYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02900083227471046241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-30786435219634629682012-12-03T13:45:41.630-06:002012-12-03T13:45:41.630-06:00Thank you for this timely post. We don't do mi...Thank you for this timely post. We don't do mistletoe in our house but it's good to know in case anyone we know does. Purrrrrrrrrrrrrrs.MizzBassiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214372558808273821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-42259084084126851122012-12-03T13:29:21.847-06:002012-12-03T13:29:21.847-06:00My human's boyfriend once brought home some mi...My human's boyfriend once brought home some mistletoe. Well, it did not get the expected reaction because my human refused to put it up! She was afraid parts would fall off and we would eat them. We only get fake mistletoe here now!Summer at sparklecat.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06624833066564341341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-44005229931461236372012-12-03T13:25:43.469-06:002012-12-03T13:25:43.469-06:00Thanks for all the information and links! And I kn...Thanks for all the information and links! And I know mistletoe grows in the southern US, but I've never known anyone who had it in their yard.Bernadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04208737162506351497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-64451938829322579212012-12-03T11:20:04.873-06:002012-12-03T11:20:04.873-06:00We have a lot of mistletoe (and a lot of oak trees...We have a lot of mistletoe (and a lot of oak trees, and apple trees) around where we live in France. But it;s usually high up and out of reach.Tama-Chan, Benny, Vidock, Violette, Ollie, Heloise, Momo, Ryuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09728967278937557315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-51965799136610920212012-12-03T10:47:35.333-06:002012-12-03T10:47:35.333-06:00I suppose we should be happy we can't get mist...I suppose we should be happy we can't get mistletoe here...well, except the fake ones during Christmas. I can just imagine Tutu getting herself into trouble.The Furries of Whisppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16732972758512775677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-68981221570500121892012-12-03T10:13:22.725-06:002012-12-03T10:13:22.725-06:00Thanks for the important information we did not kn...Thanks for the important information we did not know about.Mariodacathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600880780597061337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-91449793031342585482012-12-03T09:24:29.662-06:002012-12-03T09:24:29.662-06:00Well done we all need to think about these things....Well done we all need to think about these things. I knew lilies are dangerous for cats but never thought about other plants. Have a marvelous Monday.<br />Best wishes MollyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215335582021912308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-56607907065306714882012-12-03T09:19:18.626-06:002012-12-03T09:19:18.626-06:00Are mistletoe and holly one and the same thing? Be...Are mistletoe and holly one and the same thing? Because the postcard drawing looks like holly. We do have holly here in vases during the Christmas season...<br /><br /><br />the critters in the cottage xoLPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10155758130142563205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-21709384963001984312012-12-03T09:14:19.206-06:002012-12-03T09:14:19.206-06:00Very informative. That postcard looks like holly. ...Very informative. That postcard looks like holly. The peeps, neighbor used to have a holly tree. We've never had mistletoe here so I don't have to worry.Cathy Keishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11237575721246947408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6230122208316058154.post-2463525726573501912012-12-03T07:10:02.124-06:002012-12-03T07:10:02.124-06:00We don't have that stuff, but we will be caref...We don't have that stuff, but we will be careful of it if we ever see it! Thanks.Mark's Mews (Marley, Lori, Loki, and Binq)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11135668126649348317noreply@blogger.com