⚠️ Lily (true lilies: Easter, Tiger, Asiatic, Day)
🐱 Toxic 🐶 Toxic severe
Deadly to cats - even pollen or vase water can cause fatal kidney failure. A cat near any true lily is an emergency. Milder stomach upset in dogs.
Is that plant safe for my pet?
Search a houseplant to see whether it's toxic or safe for cats and dogs, based on the ASPCA poison-control list, with the signs to watch for. Cats and dogs nibble greenery out of curiosity or boredom, so it pays to know what's on your windowsill - and to keep the risky ones well out of reach.
🚨 If your pet has eaten a plant
Don't wait for symptoms. Call your vet or a pet poison helpline right away, and tell them the plant's name (a photo helps). True lilies are an emergency for cats even in tiny amounts. Watch for drooling, vomiting, pawing at the mouth, weakness or breathing trouble - and bring a piece of the plant with you if you go in.
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⚠️ Sago Palm
🐱 Toxic 🐶 Toxic severe
All parts, especially seeds, are highly toxic - vomiting, then liver failure. A true emergency for both cats and dogs.
⚠️ Oleander
🐱 Toxic 🐶 Toxic severe
Affects the heart - drooling, vomiting, abnormal heart rate. Emergency.
⚠️ Azalea / Rhododendron
🐱 Toxic 🐶 Toxic severe
Vomiting, drooling, weakness and heart problems even in small amounts. Emergency.
⚠️ Daffodil (bulbs)
🐱 Toxic 🐶 Toxic moderate
Bulbs are the worst part - vomiting, drooling, and at higher doses heart and breathing trouble.
⚠️ Tulip (bulbs)
🐱 Toxic 🐶 Toxic moderate
Concentrated in the bulb - mouth irritation, drooling, vomiting.
⚠️ Hyacinth (bulbs)
🐱 Toxic 🐶 Toxic moderate
Bulbs cause intense drooling, vomiting and sometimes diarrhea.
⚠️ Amaryllis
🐱 Toxic 🐶 Toxic moderate
Vomiting, drooling, lethargy and tremors; bulb is most toxic.
⚠️ Cyclamen
🐱 Toxic 🐶 Toxic moderate
Roots/tubers most toxic - drooling, vomiting; large amounts affect the heart.
⚠️ Kalanchoe
🐱 Toxic 🐶 Toxic moderate
Common houseplant - vomiting and diarrhea, rarely heart rhythm changes.
⚠️ Dieffenbachia (Dumb Cane)
🐱 Toxic 🐶 Toxic moderate
Intense mouth burning and irritation, drooling, difficulty swallowing.
⚠️ Philodendron
🐱 Toxic 🐶 Toxic moderate
Calcium oxalates - mouth irritation, drooling, pawing at the face, vomiting.
⚠️ Pothos (Devil's Ivy)
🐱 Toxic 🐶 Toxic moderate
Very common - oral irritation, drooling and vomiting if chewed.
⚠️ Monstera (Swiss Cheese Plant)
🐱 Toxic 🐶 Toxic moderate
Mouth and throat irritation, drooling, vomiting.
⚠️ Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum)
🐱 Toxic 🐶 Toxic moderate
Not a true lily, but irritating - burning mouth, drooling, vomiting. (Far less dangerous than true lilies.)
⚠️ Anthurium
🐱 Toxic 🐶 Toxic moderate
Oral irritation, drooling and difficulty swallowing.
⚠️ Caladium
🐱 Toxic 🐶 Toxic moderate
Burning mouth, drooling, vomiting and swelling.
⚠️ Schefflera (Umbrella Plant)
🐱 Toxic 🐶 Toxic moderate
Oral irritation, drooling, vomiting.
⚠️ English Ivy
🐱 Toxic 🐶 Toxic moderate
Leaves more toxic than berries - vomiting, diarrhea, drooling.
⚠️ Jade Plant
🐱 Toxic 🐶 Toxic moderate
Vomiting, lethargy and incoordination; reason unknown.
⚠️ Chrysanthemum
🐱 Toxic 🐶 Toxic moderate
Vomiting, diarrhea, drooling and skin irritation.
⚠️ Lantana
🐱 Toxic 🐶 Toxic moderate
Vomiting, diarrhea, and with large amounts, liver effects.
⚠️ Croton
🐱 Toxic 🐶 Toxic mild
Mouth and stomach irritation if chewed.
⚠️ Dracaena
🐱 Toxic 🐶 Toxic mild
Vomiting (sometimes with blood), drooling; cats may show dilated pupils.
⚠️ Snake Plant (Sansevieria)
🐱 Toxic 🐶 Toxic mild
Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea if eaten.
⚠️ ZZ Plant
🐱 Toxic 🐶 Toxic mild
Irritating sap - mouth/stomach irritation; wash hands after handling.
⚠️ Aloe Vera
🐱 Toxic 🐶 Toxic mild
Vomiting, lethargy and diarrhea (the gel itself is less of an issue than the outer leaf).
⚠️ Begonia
🐱 Toxic 🐶 Toxic mild
Tubers most toxic - mouth irritation, drooling, vomiting.
⚠️ Asparagus Fern
🐱 Toxic 🐶 Toxic mild
Berries cause stomach upset; repeated skin contact can cause irritation.
⚠️ Poinsettia
🐱 Toxic 🐶 Toxic mild
Reputation is overblown - usually just mild drooling or stomach upset.
🪴 Spider Plant
🐱 Safe 🐶 Safe
Non-toxic. Cats love to bat at it; overeating any plant can still cause mild tummy upset.
🪴 Boston Fern
🐱 Safe 🐶 Safe
Non-toxic and a popular pet-friendly choice.
🪴 Areca Palm
🐱 Safe 🐶 Safe
Non-toxic - a safe way to get the palm look. (Not to be confused with toxic Sago Palm.)
🪴 Parlor Palm
🐱 Safe 🐶 Safe
Non-toxic and easy-going.
🪴 Ponytail Palm
🐱 Safe 🐶 Safe
Non-toxic.
🪴 Calathea / Prayer Plant
🐱 Safe 🐶 Safe
Non-toxic, pet-friendly foliage.
🪴 Peperomia
🐱 Safe 🐶 Safe
Non-toxic, compact and easy.
🪴 Money Tree (Pachira)
🐱 Safe 🐶 Safe
Non-toxic.
🪴 African Violet
🐱 Safe 🐶 Safe
Non-toxic flowering houseplant.
🪴 Phalaenopsis Orchid
🐱 Safe 🐶 Safe
Non-toxic - moth orchids are pet-safe.
🪴 Bromeliad
🐱 Safe 🐶 Safe
Non-toxic and colourful.
🪴 Hoya (Wax Plant)
🐱 Safe 🐶 Safe
Non-toxic trailing plant.
🪴 Pilea (Chinese Money Plant)
🐱 Safe 🐶 Safe
Non-toxic and easy to propagate.
🪴 Echeveria & Haworthia (succulents)
🐱 Safe 🐶 Safe
These common succulents are non-toxic (unlike Jade and Aloe).
🪴 Christmas Cactus
🐱 Safe 🐶 Safe
Non-toxic, though the fibrous parts can cause mild upset if gorged on.
🪴 Bird's Nest Fern
🐱 Safe 🐶 Safe
Non-toxic.
🪴 Polka Dot Plant
🐱 Safe 🐶 Safe
Non-toxic and pet-friendly.
🪴 Basil, Rosemary & Thyme
🐱 Safe 🐶 Safe
These kitchen herbs are non-toxic to pets.
🪴 Catnip & Cat Grass
🐱 Safe 🐶 Safe
Safe and actually made for cats - a good redirect for plant-chewers.
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⚠️ This list covers common houseplants and follows the ASPCA poison-control classifications, but it isn't exhaustive and isn't a substitute for veterinary advice. Individual pets and doses vary, "non-toxic" doesn't mean a big helping won't cause an upset, and identification matters - many plants share common names. If you're unsure or your pet has eaten something, call your vet or a pet poison helpline.