Cat poisoning doesn't just occur with chemical poisoning. It happens when your cat ingests some of the simplest and prettiest things that surround us. More than 700 house, garden and wild varieties of plants poisonous to cats. A critical part of cat care is knowledge of things that can harm you cat. As a general rule, any plant that has a colored or milky sap are poisonous to cats.
Cat poisoning doesn't just occur with chemical poisoning. It happens when your cat ingests some of the simplest and prettiest things that surround us. More than 700 house, garden and wild varieties of plants can contribute to kitten or cat poisoning. As a general rule, any plant that has a colored or milky sap are poisonous to cats.
Unfortunately, there is no way to ensure that your pets will never get sick or hurt. That's one reason why you should do your best to keep plants that contribute to cat poisoning out of his way. As you read the list of plants you'll probably wonder if you should eradicate them from your surroundings.
In some cases that could prove impossible. You probably won't tear up all your lilies, daffodils, and azaleas either.
Just keep in mind that cat's (and especially kittens) just don't instinctively know that a plant is bad for them. They rely on their human caretaker to keep them out of harms way.
Or...if you see your Sammy taking a chomp of your tulips, do something to divert him - permanently. Spraying Sammy with the hose at the same time he approaches the tulips would work.
Poisonous Plants
- Aloe
- Amaryllis
- Andromeda Japonica
- Asian Lily
- Asparagus Fern
- Australian Nut
- Autumn Crocus
- Azalea
- Belladonna
- Bird of Paradise
- Bittersweet (American and European)
- Black Locust
- Branching Ivy
- Buckeye
- Buddhist Pine
- Caladium
- Calla Lily
- Castor Bean
- Ceriman
- Clematis
- Cordatum
- Corn Plant
- Cycads
- Cyclamen
- Daffodil
- Daylily
- Devil's Ivy
- Dieffenbachia
- Dumbcane
- Easter Lily
- Elephant Ears
- Emerald Fern
- English Ivy
- Eucalyptus
- Ferns
- Fiddle-Leaf Philodendron
- Gold Dust Dracaena
- Florida Beauty
- Foxglove
- Glacier Ivy
- Gladiolas
- Golden Pothos
- Heavenly Bamboo
- Honeysuckle
- Hurricane Plant
- Hyacinth
- Hydrangea
- Iris
- Jerusalem Cherry
- Jimson Weed
- Kalanchoe
- Lantana
- Lilies (all Lilium species)
- Lily of the Valley
- Lupine
- Marble Queen
- Morning Glory
- Mother-in-Law
- Mountain Laurel
- Narcissus
- Needlepoint Ivy
- Nephthysis
- Nightshade
- Oleander
- Panda
- Peace Lily
- Pilodendron
- Poison Hemlock
- Precatory Bean (also known as rosary pea)
- Privet
- Red Emerald
- Phododendron
- Ribbon Plant
- Sago Palm
- Satin Pothos
- Schefflera
- Striped Dracaena
- Sweetheart Ivy
- Tulip
- Water Hemlock
- Wisteria
- Yew
- Yucca
What About Household Stuff?
Take a look at "56 Things You May Have Around the House That Are Poisonous to Cats" and "55 Trouble Areas" that are conditions that are hazardous to your cat's health.
Read about symptoms and treatment in our Cat Poisoning Symptoms article.
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