Lillies put cats within a whisker of death Omar Sukkar and partner Veronica Sunarto's with their prize Bengal cat Cleo. THERE'S more than one way to kill a cat - and Victorians are being warned lillies could be the ultimate weapons against our feline friends. Cleo, a four-month-old exotic Bengal, was rushed to the vet last week after she rubbed up against a vase of the deadly flowers. Owner Omar Sukkar, 23, and his partner, Veronica Sunarto, rushed Cleo and her sister, Simba, to the vet after realising they had pollen all over their faces. Veronica ... knew lillies were not good. They say one lick can kill," Mr Sukkar said. Lort Smith Animal Hospital vet Dr Andrew Kapsis warned many people put their cats at risk by bringing lillies into their homes. "A cat can suffer fatal kidney failure just from nibbling a leaf or flower, licking pollen off its coat or even from drinking water from a vase," he said. Symptoms include vomiting, lethargy and lack of appetite. Acute kidney failure can also develop.