Aloe plants okay for cats?

[Mfour]

I bought an aloe plant for my apartment and I am wondering if it will do
any harm to my cat if she tries to chew on it or eat it.

If anyone knows, please e-mail me at Mf...@aol.com.

Thanks!

Maggie

[Rich Coad & Stacy Scott]

Mfour wrote:
> I bought an aloe plant for my apartment and I am wondering if it will do
> any harm to my cat if she tries to chew on it or eat it.

No, aloes aren't toxic to cats. In fact, my Lionel rather likes
snacking on the small one I now have (unknown species), and spent many
years chewing, periodically and meditatively, on a very large Aloe vera
I used to have. The author of "The Punctured Thumb" -- sorry, don't
recall his name -- also mentioned that cats seemed to like nipping
aloes; he remarked that his cat seemed to like the way his teeth snicked
into the fat leaves. Lionel also seems to particularly enjoy this
effect.

Moral of the story: don't worry about your kitty, but worry about the
aloe.

Stacy Scott