Cherry Wood

[SeeleyAnne]

Hey, I have a quick question. What exactly makes Cherry wood toxic to animals? I've been researching and I get no answers. All I have read is that it is toxic, but no explanation why. I got some cherry wood twigs and sticks from my in laws' house, and before I knew it was bad, I gave it to my chin. He ate some bark off, and he was fine. I then found out that it was not good for him, so I immediately took it out but I am just curious why it is so bad. This was 2 days ago, and he has been acting normally since. Any thoughts?

 

[Sesame]

I'm not sure either, but I know that pretty much any fruit trees with pits are not good. The only thing I can think of is that these pitted fruits have some cyanide and perhaps there's some concentration of it found in the wood?

 

[SeeleyAnne]

hmmm, I haven't thought of that. I guess it's possible. One website said that the sap could be bad for them? but if it's completely dried out wood, it wouldnt really have sap, right?

 

[Spoof]

It's because the dust is toxic to humans when inhaled.

 

[Cuddlebug]

I heard that it is because all fruits with pits contain traces of cyanide in both the pit and the wood.

 

[SeeleyAnne]

Hmm, okay. Dang! My in-law's have so many cherry trees! and for the few minutes I let Buddha have one (not knowing it was bad), he LOVED it. Haha. I have some poplar trees in my back yard, so I guess I will have to try that instead!