u/trashmouseprincess

Hello Reddit, it’s the dreaded “my mom’s Mother’s Day bouquet had lilies in it” post.
I currently live with my mom, and my brother and his gf came over to spend the afternoon with us. When they arrived, they brought flowers into the house - one bouquet for my mom, and one to bring to her mom after they leave.
Both bouquets had lilies in them, but most weren’t opened. One was in full bloom and two were slightly opening. I immediately panicked and told my mom they were toxic, so we set them on the kitchen counter out of the cat’s reach until I could figure out a plan. My brother and his gf were greeting our pets while I was doing that and they pet both of my cats.
I afterwards asked if they wouldn’t mind washing their hands, and they both did, but I couldn’t stop worrying that they may have had some loose pollen on them when petting my cats.
I rushed my cats up to the bathroom and showered both of them, they are now in my room. I stayed up there with them both and they are not showing any signs of symptoms. While I was upstairs for a few hours with them, my bro and his gf were downstairs hanging with my mom.
I have removed the bouquets from the house, they’re outside atm.
I have swept, mopped, vacuumed, and cleaned where the lilies were and came through the house, and also where my bro and his gf sat. The lilies were probably in the house for about a half hour to an hour total, but my cats were only around them for about 3-5 mins. This happened about 4 hours ago.
I know I probably sound absolutely crazy, but I have ocd and I can’t stop feeling like everything is contaminated with potential pollen and I’m worried I’ll miss the smallest spot, or that they groomed themselves already before I had the chance to bathe them, or that my bro and his gf spread pollen all over the couch and chairs while they were here.
Am I overthinking all of this? Any advice would be greatly appreciated as I am completely freaking out
Also posted on r/CatAdvice but I figured this may be a good sub to check as well

Hello Reddit, it’s the dreaded “my mom’s Mother’s Day bouquet had lilies in it” post.
I currently live with my mom, and my brother and his gf came over to spend the afternoon with us. When they arrived, they brought flowers into the house - one bouquet for my mom, and one to bring to her mom after they leave.
Both bouquets had lilies in them, but most weren’t opened. One was in full bloom and two were slightly opening. I immediately panicked and told my mom they were toxic, so we set them on the kitchen counter out of the cat’s reach until I could figure out a plan. My brother and his gf were greeting our pets while I was doing that and they pet both of my cats.
I afterwards asked if they wouldn’t mind washing their hands, and they both did, but I couldn’t stop worrying that they may have had some loose pollen on them when petting my cats.
I rushed my cats up to the bathroom and showered both of them, they are now in my room. I stayed up there with them both and they are not showing any signs of symptoms. While I was upstairs for a few hours with them, my bro and his gf were downstairs hanging with my mom.
I have removed the bouquets from the house, they’re outside atm.
I have swept, mopped, vacuumed, and cleaned where the lilies were and came through the house, and also where my bro and his gf sat. The lilies were probably in the house for about a half hour to an hour total, but my cats were only around them for about 3-5 mins. This happened about 4 hours ago.
I know I probably sound absolutely crazy, but I have ocd and I can’t stop feeling like everything is contaminated with potential pollen and I’m worried I’ll miss the smallest spot, or that they groomed themselves already before I had the chance to bathe them, or that my bro and his gf spread pollen all over the couch and chairs while they were here.
Am I overthinking all of this? Any advice would be greatly appreciated as I am completely freaking out