Plants that are poisonous to cats
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10) Yew contains toxin taxine and affects central nervous system and gastrointestinal irritation. Can be fatal.
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POISONOUS PLANTS AND THEIR SYMPTOMS:
POISONOUS HOUSEPLANTS that may cause a skin or mouth rash after contact include:
Chrysanthemum
Creeping Fig
Poinsettia
Weeping Fig
Oxalic Acid (see note at bottom) is a naturally occurring substance and is found in many plants. Ingestion of these types of plants can cause swelling of the mouth and/or collapse.
Arrowhead Vine
Boston Ivy
Caladium
Calla or Arum Lily
Dumbcane
Elephant Ear
Emerald Duke
Heart Leaf
Jack-In-The-Pulpit
Majesty
M alanga
Marble Queen
Mother-In-Law Plant
Neththyis
Parlor Ivy
Pothos or Devil's Ivy
Peace Lily
Red Princess (Philodendron)
Saddle Leaf (Philodendron)
Split Leaf (Philodendron)
Ingestion of he following toxic plants may cause vomiting, drooling, diarrhea, weakness, tremors or more internal symptoms that are often not exhibited visibly including abdominal pain or cramps, depression of the central nervous system, heart, respiratory or kidney problems:
Amaryllis
Asparagus Fern
Azalea
Bird of Paradise
Castor Bean
Creeping Charlie
Crown of Thorns
Cyclamen
Elephant Ears
Glocal Ivy
Heart Ivy
Ivy
Jerusalem Cherry
Kalanchoe
Lilies
Marijuana
Needlepoint Ivy
Oleander
Pot Mum
Rhododendron
Ripple Ivy
Sago Palm
Spider Mum
Sprangeri Fern
Tulip/Narcissus Bulbs
Umbrella Plant
Yew
OUTDOOR TOXIC PLANTS that can cause vomiting and diarrhea include:
Bittersweet Woody
Castor Bean
Delphinium
Daffodil
Fox Glove
Ground Cherry
Indian Tobacco
Indian Turnip
Larkspur
Poke Weed
Skunk Cabbage
Soap Berry
Wisteria
POISONOUS TREES OR SHRUBS that may cause vomiting, diarrhea or stomach pain include:
Almond
Apricot
Azalea
Bal sam Pear
Bird of Paradise
Black Locust
Buckeye
English Holly
English Yew
Horse Chestnut
Japanese Plum
Mock Orange
Monkey Pod
Peach Cherry
Privet
Rain Tree
Western Yew
Wild Cherry (rhododendron)
Hallucinogenic Plants:
Marijuana
Morning Glory
Nutmeg
Periwinkle
Peyote
Pla nts that can cause Convulsions:
China Berry
Coriaria
Moonweed
Nux vomica
Water Hemlock
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A-Z List of Plants that are Poisonous to Cats from Cat Fancier's Association:
Almond (Pits of)
Aloe Vera
Alocasia
Amaryllis
Apple (seeds)
Apple Leaf Croton
Apricot (Pits of)
Arrowgrass
Asparagus Fern
Autumn Crocus
Avocado (fruit and pit)
Azalea
Baby's Breath
Baneberry
Bayonet
Beargras s
Beech
Belladonna
Bird of Paradise
Bittersweet
Black-eyed Susan
Black Locust
Bleeding Heart
Bloodroot
Bluebonnet
Box
Box wood
Branching Ivy
Buckeyes
Buddist
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