Pet safety
Is this plant safe for pets?
Type a houseplant name and we’ll tell you, plainly, whether it’s toxic to cats and dogs. No sign-up, no fuss. Based on the ASPCA’s plant safety data.
Every plant we have a guide for, and its pet verdict
The line under each plant is the toxicity note from that plant’s own care guide, word for word. Open a guide for the rest — watering, light, and what usually goes wrong.
Safe around cats and dogs
- Boston FernPet-safeNephrolepis exaltataNon-toxic to cats and dogs (per the ASPCA) — pet-safe
- CalatheaPet-safeGoeppertia (formerly Calathea)Non-toxic to cats and dogs (per the ASPCA) — pet-safe
- Christmas CactusPet-safeSchlumbergeraNon-toxic to cats and dogs (per the ASPCA) — pet-safe
- HoyaPet-safeHoya carnosaNon-toxic to cats and dogs (the ASPCA lists Hoya carnosa as non-toxic)
- Money TreePet-safePachira aquaticaNon-toxic to cats and dogs (per the ASPCA) — pet-safe
- Moth OrchidPet-safePhalaenopsisNon-toxic to cats and dogs (per the ASPCA) — pet-safe
- Nerve PlantPet-safeFittonia albivenisNon-toxic to cats and dogs (per the ASPCA) — pet-safe
- Parlor PalmPet-safeChamaedorea elegansNon-toxic to cats and dogs (per the ASPCA) — pet-safe
- Spider PlantPet-safeChlorophytum comosumNon-toxic to cats and dogs (per the ASPCA), though cats love chewing it
Keep these away from cats and dogs
- Aloe VeraToxicAloe veraToxic to cats and dogs if eaten (the leaf, not the inner gel)
- AnthuriumToxicAnthurium andraeanumToxic to cats and dogs if chewed (calcium oxalate crystals, per the ASPCA)
- Bird of ParadiseToxicStrelitzia reginaeToxic to cats and dogs if eaten (per the ASPCA)
- Chinese EvergreenToxicAglaonemaToxic to cats and dogs if chewed (calcium oxalate crystals, per the ASPCA)
- DieffenbachiaToxicDieffenbachiaToxic to cats and dogs if chewed (calcium oxalate crystals, per the ASPCA)
- English IvyToxicHedera helixToxic to cats and dogs if eaten (per the ASPCA)
- Fiddle Leaf FigToxicFicus lyrataToxic to cats and dogs if chewed (the ASPCA lists Ficus species as toxic)
- Heartleaf PhilodendronToxicPhilodendron hederaceumToxic to cats and dogs if chewed (calcium oxalate crystals)
- Jade PlantToxicCrassula ovataToxic to cats and dogs if eaten (per the ASPCA)
- MonsteraToxicMonstera deliciosaToxic to cats and dogs if chewed (calcium oxalates)
- Peace LilyToxicSpathiphyllumToxic to cats and dogs if chewed (calcium oxalate crystals)
- PothosToxicEpipremnum aureumToxic to cats and dogs if chewed (calcium oxalate crystals)
- Rubber PlantToxicFicus elasticaToxic to cats and dogs if chewed (the ASPCA lists Ficus species as toxic)
- Snake PlantMildly toxicDracaena trifasciataMildly toxic to cats and dogs if eaten
Plants with a cited verdict page
One page per plant, each verdict printed beside the ASPCA listing it comes from.
- Pothos
- Monstera
- Snake plant
- Spider plant
- Peace lily
- Aloe vera
- Jade plant
- Philodendron
- Fiddle-leaf fig
- Rubber plant
- Dieffenbachia
- Calathea
- Boston fern
- Asparagus fern
- African violet
- Orchid (Phalaenopsis)
- True lily
- Sago palm
- Poinsettia
- Bird of paradise
- Anthurium
- Chinese evergreen
- English ivy
- Money tree
- Christmas cactus
- Parlor palm
- Hoya
- Nerve plant
More on plants and pets
- Shopping for something new? Pet-safe houseplants that are genuinely hard to kill
- Already living with one from the second list? The most common toxic houseplants (and safer swaps)
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