For a sanitizing clean for carpets, I would use Biokleen’s carpet shampoo (with a carpet shampooer, which you can buy or rent) and then, for any non-porous surfaces, I would use one of the cleaners from this post on spring cleaning products (they’re safe to use around pets!): https://www.themeowplace.com/all-natural-pet-safe-cleaning-products/

How long was Misha in the hospital?

I had no idea lilies were so dangerous and brought them into my apartment. Someone messaged me on Facebook about how fatal they are for cats. I removed them immediately but my cat was exposed for 2-3 hours. He has been in the emergency vet since Thursday evening getting fluids as his creatinine levels are fluctuating. It’s so scary!

I’m no veterinarian, but my guess is that the damage may have been more significant for your cat, and that’s why they prescribed a kidney care diet. Misha had only been exposed to lilies for two hours before she was treated, so they caught it very early. We have not had to put her on any special diet due to lily poisoning, although she is now on a rabbit protein for her inflammatory bowel disease.

Cats who have been exposed to lilies will experience kidney failure if untreated. That’s how they die from lily poisoning. The kidneys just fail. However, if your cat has been successfully treated for lily poisoning and is not experiencing any after-effects, I would ask your veterinarian if it’s okay to go back to your cat’s regular diet.

My cat Charlie also ate some of the lilies from a bouquet. I only knew because he had orange pollen on his face. He looked like a child who snuck into the Cheetos. I wanted to add that even if a cat just gets pollen on their fur, they still need to get checked out since they could ingest it when cleaning themselves.

Did Misha have to be on specialized prescription food after this incident? My vet had prescribed kidney care food on an ongoing basis. However, this is has become incredibly expensive. I haven’t been able to find any information about after care on lily ingestion.

I can only hope it can help someone. Better yet, I hope no one ever has to be in the situation I was in.

Jean from Welcome to the Menagerie

Thank you! I don’t know what I would have done if she didn’t make it. :'(

Thank you. That’s great to hear! I definitely stay clear of lilies, even when I’m nowhere near my house. 🙁