r/Sad_Cat • u/So_Famous DadCat • 16d ago
SadCat Update The crime and the criminal
This surprised me as he has never messed with the plants before. I found a piece of the aloe plant on the floor, so we are moving it out of Saddy's reach. :(
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u/Playful-Squirrel-332 16d ago
“Sorry, DadCat. I just…cromchy”
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u/BoozyGherkins 16d ago
Aww, he looks so contrite!
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u/So_Famous DadCat 16d ago
I'm making that my word of the day, I'll try to work it into a conversation :)
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u/VulpesVictorious 16d ago
Not sure about the aloe/succulent thing but pretty sure chewing spider plants gives cats hallucinations. I call them my sacrificial plants and hope they leave my calatheas alone. It doesn’t work, but we try.
“Spider plants are mildly hallucinogenic. These plants produce an effect similar to catnip, and your cats are simply getting a mild kick from eating the leaves! Luckily, this is harmless to your feline, just the same as catnip is harmless to them.” - VetDesk
Seems like they don’t recommend cats eating them since too much will upset their tummies, but that aren’t toxic.
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u/So_Famous DadCat 16d ago
I did not know this, thank you! I think I'll pick him up some cat grass so he has something safer to try.
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u/writemoreletters 16d ago
One of our cats is obsessed with spider plants and the other couldn’t care less about them. One black cat will chew every frond to a stub on those plants if I let her. She loves them when she can get at one.
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u/PookieCat415 16d ago
Some cats really enjoy the sensory experience of plants and cat grass is good for that. I end up buying the seeds and growing in larger container so my cat can just stick his whole goofy head in the grass. The seeds are also much cheaper than those little pots of grass at the pet supply store. Very easy to grow, if it’s something kitty enjoys. 😻
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u/Wallace-N-Gromit [write your flair here] 16d ago
We have a whole pot of it on the deck and sticking his whole head in there is common practice
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u/Big_Maintenance9387 16d ago
Yup my spider plant has to hang from the ceiling. They seem to like the aloe too but more like sitting on it than eating it.
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u/HotArmadillo5066 15d ago
Aloe Vera is toxic to cats too! I was just looking at my house plants to prepare for a new baby. Waiting for the CDS. ♥️
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u/IRLperson 16d ago
how's the shoulder healing?
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u/So_Famous DadCat 16d ago
fantastically! I was discharged from the sling this past Monday, and I played my first gig in weeks last night!
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u/WorriedNatural7593 16d ago
Evidence shown does not support alleged charge fur baby. It could have been someone else. Is there video footage???
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u/drybagsandgravelbars 16d ago
That 3rd pic seems to say that he is well aware of his actions. 😁
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u/babyysharkie 16d ago
no! hims not sad bc he did it, hims sad hims bein wrongfully accused! 😂
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u/Mister_Reous 16d ago
Seriously,keep an eye on him, apparently, Aloe is toxic for cats.
My girl found our spider plant, chomped a load of it and got completely (but harmlessly);spaced out on it. She is completely uninterested in catnip or cat mint.
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u/babyysharkie 16d ago
hims innocent angel & he did no crime. unless you have video evidence of my client committing this crime, please stop these outlandish allegations.
p.s. thanks for moving it. aloe plants are toxic to cats. 🩷
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u/onionsandturbulence 16d ago
Is the rose from dead leaves? I’m trying to figure it out but looks really neat. Saddy lookin dapper as usual.
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u/TalkingBook22 16d ago
Awww he looks like he feels bad about it 🥹💗 It’s ok Sadcat, Dadcat and Momcat forgive you!
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u/HillWilliam53 16d ago
Please tell me that is not an Aloe plant. Aloe Vera is toxic to cats. If it is an aloe plant, please plant it outside.
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u/So_Famous DadCat 16d ago
I moved it, had no idea. Learn something new everyday
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u/HillWilliam53 16d ago
Yeah, a lot of plants that you wouldn't expect to be bad for cats actually are. My wife, when she wants to get an inside plant, always calls the vet to check, and also googles the plant, because sometimes the vets don't know.
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u/ScaryLetterhead8094 16d ago
Saddy is starting his practicum in natural medicine!! Do not interfere
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u/So_Famous DadCat 16d ago
why does almost every plant have to be toxic to cats :((((
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u/Future-Philosopher-7 16d ago
Cat grass is good. Saddy looks so worried and cute. He’s such a good boy.
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u/Confident_Fortune_32 16d ago
That's the face of a little mischief maker 😉
(And entirely unapologetic. He'll happily do it again given the opportunity 😜)
I took it as a sign that everything was definitely going to turn out okay when our severely abused rescue husky started giving me sass and doing things he knew perfectly well were no-nos
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u/ProfessionalHat6828 16d ago
He’s innocent. Look at that face; he’s deeply saddened that you’d blame him
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u/Time-Reindeer-7525 Respect the belly floof 16d ago
Nooo, Saddy is clearly innocent! Circumstantial evidence at best!
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u/SnooGrapes9918 Loves a Saddy Fix 16d ago
true signs of domestication 😹❤️
New level of comfort, unlocked
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u/Past_Situation 16d ago
Just look at that picture of innocence! How could you possibly even THINK he did it?! ♥️
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u/kylexy1 16d ago
Innocent! Saddy needs a lawyer