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Thank you for the links and I'm so sorry about your kitty Brian passing away. My cat Baby died from antifreeze poisoning when I was 11 which I had to witness because my mom didn't take him to a vet.Well done for being so vigilant over the disposal of the lily! I often find myself armouring my garbage in fear of an animal or person getting harmed by it once it's found its way onto the dump. And, well done for all your great attention and care of Ducky, he probably owes you his life.
That Ducky's eating his food 36 hours after eating the lily is a very encouraging sign. My beloved, Brian, died just over a year ago from antifreeze poisoning. However, he didn't present with obvious symptoms for 24 hours, by which time it was too late, and he died four days after he had last been outside from catastrophic kidney failure. I know the initial treatment of lily and antifreeze poisoning are different but I take great comfort in the knowledge that Ducky's still nosing you up for attention and food after this length of time. I expect that you will also become hyper-vigilant about possible poisoning threats and symptoms.
This is a link to a thoroughly comprehensive site about chronic kidney disease just in case Ducky should suffer any ongoing kidney problems. To be forewarned is to be forearmed:
Tanya's Comprehensive Guide to Feline Chronic Kidney Disease - Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Cat
And this is a handy wee page about lily poisoning, and poisoning in general, that I've just come across:
Lily and Cat, Lilies and Cats - Are Lilies Poisonous to Cats