Household Hazards - Plants
House plants bring warmth into our homes during the winter. Some plants are safe for your pet to chew on. Your pet may vomit the pieces that he or she ate. But he or she will not get sick. Other plants can cause your pet to become sick, or even die.
The ASPCA's Animal Poison Control website lists many toxic and safe plants. The following plants are some of the more common house plants that are dangerous to your pets.*
Aloe can cause your pet to vomiting, diarrhea, laying around and sleeping, not eating and tremors.
Amaryllis can cause vomiting, diarrhea, laying around and sleeping, drool, not eating, a painful abdomen and tremors.
Holly can cause vomiting and diarrhea and laying around and sleeping.
Asparagus fern or Emerald fern or Emerald feather can cause your pet to itch if he or she rubs against it often. Eating the berries can cause your pet to have vomiting, diarrhea and a painful abdomen.
Palms and Cycads can cause vomiting, increased drinking, bloody stool, blood clotting problems, liver damage or death.
Clivia lily can cause vomiting, diarrhea, drooling, convulsions, low blood pressure, tremors and heart rhythm problems. Bulbs are the most poisonous part.
Cyclamen can cause vomiting, diarrhea and drooling. If your pet eats the roots, your pet can have heart rhythm problems, seizures or death.
Corn plant or Ribbon plant can cause vomiting, laying around and sleeping more, not eating, drooling and dilated pupils.
Dumb Cane and Dracaena can cause vomiting, irritation of mouth, tongue and lips, drooling, and difficulty swallowing.
Eucalyptus can cause vomiting, diarrhea, drooling, laying around and sleeping and weakness.
Pothos or Devil's ivy or Taro vine can cause vomiting, irritation of mouth, tongue and lips, drooling, and difficulty swallowing.
Jade plant or Mini rubber plant can cause vomiting, laying around and sleeping, and difficulty walking.
Lilies (of the Lilium genus) are highly toxic to cats. If your cat eats any part of the plant, including pollen, severe kidney damage could result.
Peace lily can cause vomiting, irritating to the mouth, tongue and lips, drooling and difficulty swallowing.
Poinsettia can cause vomiting and irritating to the mouth and stomach.
Philodendron can cause vomiting, irritating to the mouth, tongue and lips, drooling and difficulty swallowing.
Daffodil or Narcissus can cause vomiting, diarrhea, drooling, convulsions, low blood pressure, tremors and heart rhythm problems. Bulbs are the most poisonous part.
*All plant information is taken from the Animal Poison Control Center's website.
