April Showers Bring May Flowers

April showers bring May flowers.

Is your home safe for your pets? These common flowers can hurt or kill your pets.

1. Lilies

All parts of lilies are toxic and cause kidney failure and death. Symptoms include vomiting, seizures & cardiac arrhythmia.

2.Hydrangeas

Hydrangeas contain cyanogenic glycoside. Symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting, or lethargy.

3.Azelias

Azaleas have grayanotoxins that affect skeletal and cardiac muscles. Symptoms: drool, vomit, weakness, arhythmias.

4.Irises

Irises and bulbs cause skin irritation if eaten or handled. Any part of it causes drool, vomit, diarrhea, and lethargy.

5.Daffodils

The plant has lycorine, an alkaloid. Symptoms are fast heart rate, vomiting, drooling, diarrhea, arrhythmia, and pain

6.Hyacinths & Tulips

Both have allergenic lactones. Bulbs are the most toxic part. Look for diarrhea, fast heart rate, drooling, or vomiting.