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Hi: I know that dogs are not supposed to have chocolate. Are there any substances that cats should not have. I know the Christmas flower is poison to them, and never get those, but I can't think of anything else.
Plants can also be dangerous, and as you can see in this next link, there are a TON of plants that could harm cats... CFA: Plants and Your Cat
Finally, essential oils should never be used on or around cats, and many flea/tick collars, powders, etc. contain them and claim to be perfectly safe...not so! Some are more toxic than others, but I believe it's better to avoid them altogether when it comes to cats...here's a site that explains why...
The Lavender Cat - Cats and Essential Oil Safety (http://www.thelavendercat.com/3201/index.html - broken link)
This was exactly the blog entry that came to my mind when I first read the OP's question.
I just moved last week, we now rent a place, and I had the landlord leave the old linoleum as is instead of fixing it up because of my felines and I am somewhat sensitive, too.
So I need a few area rugs now and my personal favorites are jute rugs, but with two healthy cats...
those rugs might be in shreds by next summer.
So I will soon start shopping around (99% Ikea) and research every single item I purchase and stick my nose in every piece of wool/cotton that goes in our new place.
And nobody worry please, I am sooooooo particular about these issues, the landlady didn't even clean the floor before I moved in and apoligized but her cleaner has fragrance.
I use water steam, baking soda, white vinegar, dr. bronner's baby soap, charlie's soap for laundry, and I think that's it, oh yeah, GSE for further disinfection, and tightly locked up essential oils ONLY on myself on occasion.
My cats could probably lick all over my cleaning supplies and all they would get is a really bad taste in their mouth (from the vinegar) and maybe too much washing soda is not healthy (no, it's NOT), but it's in a tightly closed plastic jar stored in a cabinet.
One of my cats nearly died when he ate fiberglass screen from a window.
I found Nicky, limp as a rag, under the bed, right as I was leaving for work. {always do a head count, even though they are indoor only}
Rushed him to the vet, they did an x-ray, a mass in his intestines, what did he eat? Me: "I don't know, the house is cat proofed."
My vet told me to prepare myself. They put him on IV's and something to try to get him to pass the "mass". He was unconscious so I went home........wait and see if he makes it.
I get home, go from room to room to check on the rest of the cats. In the back bedroom, there is a hole in the window screen a little larger than a golf ball.
I call the vet and tell him what I found.........he says if he makes it he sure is going to have a sore butt**** after passing fiberglass.
HE MADE IT! His poor little butt**** was all red and pooched out. Eventually everything was back to normal even though the vet thought I might have to keep him on Kat-a-Lax for the rest of his life............but...........after a few months he was successfully weaned from it. He lived many more years, to the age of 21.
Anyway, after I called the vet back, I told my husband ALL OF THE SCREENS in the house had to be re-done with aluminum..........right now! He said no.........I said......... I will take a knife and rip them all to shreds, so you might as well do it. {divorced him not long after anyway}
I figure Nicky must have been sitting in the window, went to swat at a fly or something, the flimsy fiberglass screen slit and then Nicky proceeded to nibble at the frayed ends.
I will never have another fiberglass screen in any home I live in!
{the charcoal colored aluminum screens look just the same as fiberglass and are so much sturdier and SAFE}
Food that is not good for felines......grapes, raisins, cooked meat of any kind, chocolate, milk, ice cream, sweets of any kind, starchy foods such as pasta, bread, potatoes. Grapes, raisins and chocolate especially can be fatal to a cat when ingested. I know my list is not complete, and if I were you, I would google >>>>> dangerous foods for felines.
What about cat litter? I use fresh step with my cat/kitten (is about 7 1/2 mos. old now) and I worry about him licking it off of his feet. But I have tried some other brands and found them to be bad at scoopability factor and smell factor. Anything I should be aware of when it comes to litter used?
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They put him on IV's and something to try to get him to pass the "mass". He was unconscious so I went home........wait and see if he makes it.
Eventually everything was back to normal even though the vet thought I might have to keep him on Kat-a-Lax for the rest of his life............but...........after a few months he was successfully weaned from it. He lived many more years, to the age of 21. 
{divorced him not long after anyway}
