Pets and plants
Is English ivy toxic to cats and dogs?
Hedera helix
The verdicts, with their source
- Cats
Toxic
- Dogs
Toxic
What our table adds
Toxic to cats and dogs per the ASPCA — the triterpenoid saponins cause vomiting, drooling, belly pain and diarrhea. The leaves are more dangerous than the berries, and it is a trailing vine a cat will happily bat at, so hang it well out of reach.
English ivy care guide: watering, light and common problems
How this page is made
Every line about this plant comes from the curated table behind our plant checker, as it stands. A verdict appears only beside the ASPCA listing that states it; where the table has no such source, the page says “Not assessed” instead of guessing.
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