Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
> 9.44...
> > On Sat 24 Jun 2017 08:01:27p, jmcquown told us...
> >
> > > On 6/24/2017 2:40 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> > > > "The Newest Other Guy" wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, 24 Jun 2017 10:32:58 -0400, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On 2017-06-24 10:19 AM, Taxed and Spent wrote:
> > > > > > On 6/24/2017 7:08 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > > LOL except garlic isn't good for cats. Same thing with
> > > > > > > onions.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Jill
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > what does it do to cats?
> > > > >
> > > > > It gives them bad breath.
> > > >
> > > > It can thin their blood and cause internal hemorrhaging.
> > > > It CAN be fatal. Like aspirin.
> > > >
> > > > ==
> > > >
> > > > It can be fatal to dogs too.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > Yes, it can be. Lots of plants and flowers, too. Lillies are
> > > toxic to cats. Pretty in a vase, but if kitty decides it's a nice
> > > snack... not good. Poinsettia plants are also toxic to dogs and
> > > cats. There's a whole long list. Anyone who is going to have a
> > > pet should read up on this stuff.
> > >
> > > Jill
> > >
> >
> > We have no live plants in the house. Even if not toxic, many plants
> > can make them sick to their tummies. I've had cats all of my life
> > and early on I made sure that there was nothing in the house that
> > they could get into. They have no access to any of our medications
> > or chemicals, or our foods that they shouldn't eat.
>
> I had some plants that came with the house and also some lucky
> Bamboo. Maui never messed with them but Jazzy and Ballerina did. I
> got rid of them. Kept the cactus that I planted from seed. Jazzy
> messed with those once and only once. She's all black so the prickers
> were easy to spot in her fur. I have since moved those up high as
> well as some aloe vera plants. The only other live ones I have in the
> house are the herbs and none of those are toxic to cats.
>
> I used to buy Maui edible flowers. She would eat them and never got
> sick. I could also walk her on a leash. She loved going out to the
> vegetable garden and taking nibbles of things. I did not know at the
> time that cats shouldn't have onions. She loved onions and would take
> a bite of the greens. She also loved mashed potatoes with cheese,
> bacon and onions. I would give her a teaspoon of those once in a
> while. Didn't seem to cause a problem. She lived 17 years.

The onion greens aren't that toxic to them. Not good, but not the same

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