My cat ate it

[Logolight]

From this,

to this,

Any chance of saving it and how?

[Scott]

Was it a Cat Palm? ???

Yeah, Palms that are just starting out in life, especially indoors can be the victim of a playful feline.

I'm no expert, but I'd try to nurse it. Even if and when it appears dead, I'd keep at it. You never know.

Good luck,

Scott

[DoomsDave]

Logolight:

Ah, so sorry to sense the heartbreak in your post!

How do you know it was the cat?  I ask because, while cats can damage plants, my experience is they're nowhere near as bad as dogs (which eat almost anything) or critters like bunny rabbits.  That said, the cat might have thought it was grass.

In any case, wait a while and see if it recovers.  Looks like some of the growing point remains, and while this unpleasant event won't help the baby palm, it might not be the disaster I know you fear.  

Do, in any event, let us know what happens.

Dave

[Logolight]

Thanks Dave.  I also noticed that some of the growing point is still in tact so there is hope for it.  The plant is in a room with the door closed but I opened it up this morning. I know it was my cat because he also ate our bamboo plant a while back but luckily it recovered.   I'll keep watching it and give it alot of sun.  I'll keep you posted.

[Palmarum]

I lost my very first Red Sealing Wax palm the exact same way, like 14 years ago. Last time I had a small palm indoors.

Ryan

[Gileno Machado]

I've mentioned here that one of my friends almost lost his first and only large Red sealing wax near the pond in his farm for a runaway cow as breakfast...

I wish you a nice recovery for the poor palm...

I've recently lost five out of 8 Archontophoenix purpurea one leaf seedlings to a new puppie dog.

My worst sacrifices in the past have been a Joey magnifica and the other only Raphia hookerii I had, both on the same "party" night that the young famale boxer dog had last summer...and there were so many delicious common Euterpes she should have chosen instead    

I don't understand much of cat's behaviour but I'm glad dog pets usually get to learn a more respectful atitude towards plants as they grow up.

Puppies and seedlings, unfortunetly, are like magnetic (and lovely) creatures attracting each other, unless there are spines...or we protect the palms somewhere.