The cat is a very curious animal by nature, so much so that as soon as it sees us with something new or that we have put something that was not on a piece of furniture it will go smell it and touch it. You can't help it! But this can sometimes be a problem for you. And it is that accidents happen.
A scratch there, the skin that begins to be dehydrated ... Anyway, no matter how hard we try, we can never protect it from everything bad. Therefore, it does not hurt to have beneficial medicinal plants for him. But… the Aloe vera is it toxic to cats? If you have doubts, then I will solve them for you.
What is Aloe vera?
El Aloe vera, also known as aloe, is a non-cactus succulent or crass plant native to Arabia. It grows as a shrub without a trunk or with a very short one up to 30cm from which triangular leaves that measure 40-50cm long and 5-8cm wide sprout.. These are green, although young specimens may have white dots on them. The flowers are grouped in a spike-shaped inflorescence. They are tubular, yellow in color, and appear in spring-summer.
It has a great tendency to take out suckers which can be separated from the mother plant as soon as they have an easily manipulable size (about 10cm high).
What makes it so special?
This is a plant that contains saponins, which are plant compounds with antiseptic and antibacterial properties. In addition, they hydrate the skin, since they clean it well to the point that they reach the deepest layers. For this reason, it is the one that is most used in natural medicine, both for humans and for their furry friends.
Is it toxic to cats?
No. The only thing that can happen is that they have diarrhea if they take the pulp that is closer to the bark, or if they take the bark; otherwise there is no danger at all, since intestinal transit is regulated as soon as you stop taking it. So we should not worry too much .
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