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Unhappy Cat Toxic Plants

Some indoor as well as outdoor plants are toxic to pets. This list is a collection of common toxic plants. It is not a list of all poisonous plants. In some types of vegetation, only certain parts of the plants are toxic. In others, all parts are poisonous.

Ingestion causes a wide range of symptoms. These may include: mouth irritation, drooling, vomiting, diarrhea, hallucinations, seizures, and coma. If any of these symptoms occur, do not delay in getting your pet to a veterinarian. Even death can occur from nibbling some of the following plants.

  • Amaryllis

  • Arrowhead
    Vine / Nephthysis

  • Asparagus Fern

  • Azalea

  • Bird of Paradise

  • Boston Ivy

  • Chrysanthemum

  • Creeping Charlie / Pilea
  • Creeping Figs / Ficus

  • Crown of Thorns

  • Drunk Cane/Dumb
    Cane (Dieffenbachia)

  • Elephant Ears / Taro

  • Emerald Duke

  • Ivy (Hedra) - All
    varieties, including
    English, Heart,
    Needlepoint, Parlor,
    and Ripple
  • Jerusalem Cherry
    (all cherry varieties)

  • Mistletoe (berries)

  • Peace Lillies

  • Philodendrons

  • Poinsettia

  • Pot Mums

  • Pothos
  • Red Princess

  • Sperengeri Fern

  • Spider Mum

  • Umbrella Plant

  • Weeping Fig (Ficus
    benjamina)

  • Most bulb plants
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