Why YSK: prevention is key some species are vulnerable to things that are harmless to people.

It's highly recommended that all pet owners familiarize themselves with items in the home that can result in intoxication. The ASPCA's poison control center has online education resources for this purpose. This guide helps people identify toxic (and non-toxic) plants in the home and yard.

For example, xylitol is a newer product increasingly used in a variety of products that we ingest but can cause severely low blood sugar, liver failure, and death in dogs rabbits. Look at ingredient lists and keep xylitol far away from your dog(s). Chewing gum is a big one.

Also, all parts of a lily are highly toxic to cats and even a few grains of pollen or nibbling a leaf will almost certainly cause kidney failure. Consider this if gifting flowers to a cat owner. It's Easter o'clock we've already seen pet cats die of acute kidney injury soon after lilies were brought into the home. Hence, taking a break to post this and hopefully prevent accidental intoxications. There's no specific test for lily tox so your guess is as good as anyone's re: why your outdoor cat gets severely ill.

And no, animals do not inherently know what's unsafe for them. PSA done ✅