TOXIC HOLIDAY PLANTS**

They may be pretty, but some holiday plants are poisonous-even deadly.  As little as a single leaf from any lily variety is lethal to cats.  Others to avoid:

• Christmas tree pine needles can produce oral irritation, vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, trembling and posterior weakness.
• Holly, commonly found during the Christmas season, can cause intense vomiting, diarrhea, and depression. 
• Mistletoe, another Christmas plant, can cause significant vomiting and diarrhea, difficulty breathing, collapse, erratic behavior, hallucinations and death when ingested. 
• Poinsettias, can cause irritation to the mouth and stomach and sometimes vomiting. 

**information provided by VPI Pet Insurance