Flocked Christmas tree question

[Eliana1981]

Hi. I have been trying to find out if flocked trees are toxic to pets as I am thinking of getting one this year and have 3 cats. I’m sure I have read somewhere that it can be a problem but can’t find a definitive answer on the internet. The materials listed are just plastic and metal. Does anyone know if they are safer these days? Thank you!

My tree is flocked. My cats don't take any notice of it.

I suppose they haven’t taken much notice of previous ones so may well be the same if I got a flocked one.

I bought my sister a flocked Christmas tree last year but ended up taking it back as her cats eat things they shouldn't. But my cat takes no notice of Christmas trees so it would definitely depend on your cat. I read it's extremely toxic if the cat ingests the stuff. So my sister didn't want to take the chance

Yes, one of mine I would have to really watch so I’ve decided it’s not worth the risk. I was hoping that what I had heard applied to older trees and it wouldn’t be such a problem nowadays but I think I’m going to have to look for an alternative.

They are toxic to the poor people that have to make them. Flocking is an incredibly unenvironmentally friendly process

Thank you for the information about this, I had no idea and there definitely needs to be more awareness.

It is actually really lovely to find someone that actually cares so thank you for caring when you found out ❤️