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What Plants are considered Poisonous to my Cat?
Here's a list of wild plants and houseplants that are poisonous
to your cat.
Please make sure your cat cannot be around any of these plants.
What plants can your cat enjoy nibbling on unabashedly? You can assume that
anything with square stems and opposite leaves is OK.
The mint family is a good example, including most varieties of catnip and
Swedish Ivy.
Lovely though they are, some plants can be deadly enemies to your cat. If
you must have any of these plants in your home, keep them safely out of reach.
Poisonous Plants for Cats list include:
Aloe Vera
Amaryllis
Apple (seeds)
Apple Leaf Croton
Apricot (pit)
Asparagus Fern
Autumn Crocus
Azalea
Baby's Breath
Bird of Paradise
Branching Ivy
Buckeye
Buddhist Pine
Caladium
Calla Lily
Castor Bean
Ceriman
Charming Dieffenbachia
Cherry (seeds and wilting leaves) Chinese Evergreen
Cineraria
Clematis
Cordatum
Corn Plant
Cornstalk Plant
Croton
Cuban Laurel
Cutleaf Philodendron
Cycads
Cyclamen
Daffodil
Devil's Ivy
Dieffenbachia
Dracaena Palm
Dragon Tree
Dumb Cane
Easter Lily (especially cats!) Elaine
Elephant Ears
Emerald Feather
English Ivy
Eucalyptus
Fiddle-leaf Fig
Florida Beauty
Foxglove
Fruit Salad Plant
Geranium
German Ivy
Giant Dumb Cane
Glacier Ivy
Gold Dust Dracaena
Golden Pothos
Hahn's Self-Branching Ivy
Heartland Philodendron
Hurricane Plant
Indian Rubber Plant
Janet Craig Dracaena
Japanese Show Lily (especially cats!) Jerusalem Cherry
Kalanchoe
Lacy Tree Philodendron
Lily of the Valley
Madagascar Dragon Tree
Marble Queen
Marijuana
Mexican Breadfruit
Miniature Croton
Mistletoe
Morning Glory
Mother-in-Law's Tongue
Narcissus
Needlepoint Ivy
Nephytis
Nightshade
Oleander
Onion
Oriental Lily (especially cats!) Peace Lily
Peach (wilting leaves and pits) Pencil Cactus
Plumosa Fern
Poinsettia (low toxicity)
Poison Ivy
Poison Oak
Pothos
Precatory Bean
Primrose
Red Emerald
Red Princess
Red-Margined Dracaena
Rhododendron
Ribbon Plant
Saddle Leaf Philodendron
Sago Palm
Satin Pothos
Schefflera
Silver Pothos
Spotted Dumb Cane
String of Pearls
Striped Dracaena
Sweetheart Ivy
Swiss Cheese Plant
Taro Vine
Tiger Lily (especially cats!) Tomato Plant (green fruit, stem and leaves) Tree
Philodendron
Tropic Snow Dieffenbachia
Weeping Fig
Yew
It is impossible to list every variety of plant here. When in doubt, check
with your veterinarian.
What to do if your Cat Eats a Poisonous Plant
Call the veterinarian immediately and follow instructions.
If you suspect that your cat has eaten a poisonous plant, you may need to
induce vomiting. To induce vomiting in your cat, you can do one of three
things:
- Give it one teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide every ten minutes for 30
minutes.
- Or, one-fourth of a teaspoon of salt placed at the back of the tongue.
- Or, Syrup of Ipecac (one teaspoon per ten pounds of body weight).
DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING:
IF your cat has swallowed an acid, alkali, solvent, heavy duty cleaner,
petroleum product, tranquilizers, or a sharp object, is severely depressed or
comatose, or swallowed the substance more than two hours ago.
The following Household items are Poisonous to
Kitty
antifreeze
furniture polish
paint remover
aspirin
gasoline
permanent-wave lotion
bleach hair coloring
photographic developers
boric acid
herbicides
pine-oil disinfectants
brake fluid
insecticides
rubbing alcohol
carburetor cleaner
kerosene
de-icers for melting snow
dandruff shampoo
laxatives
shoe polish
deodorizers
lye
snail or bug bait
diet pills
matches
suntan lotion with cocoa butter
disinfectants
metal polish
drain cleaner
mineral sprits
turpentine
dry-cleaning fluid
mothballs
windshield-washer fluid
dye nail polish
wood preservatives
fire-extinguisher
foam nail-polish remover
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