Poisonous Indoor Plants for Pets

Poisonous Indoor Plants for Pets – Cats and Dogs

Indoor Plants not only add beauty to your home decor but also they are air cleaner as well. These plants sometimes create problems for your children and pets. Here’s a list of poisonous Indoor plants for cats and dogs.

Various indoor plants are very toxic and harmful to pets. Toxic plants are those that contain a chemical that produces a harmful reaction in the body of humans or animals. A harmful reaction could include allergic reactions, dermatitis skin irritation, or internal poisoning.

Sometimes it is allergic reactions are not always classified as poisoning but they also create sensitivity after contact with a toxic plant depending on their sensitivity level.

It is important that indoor plant owners know about the potential problems that plants with toxic properties might cause.

• You need to be aware of the identity of your indoor plant and learn if they pose potential threats to children and pets.
• If you cannot identify a indoor plant, call your local Extension Center or the Home and Garden Education Center for assistance.
• Often toxic plants taste bitter or acrid and children and pets may not ingest large amounts.
• Young children should be taught not to put unknown plants or plant parts in their mouths.
• Any plant may cause a reaction in certain people.
• If a plant is eaten, remove the rest from the mouth and rinse the mouth with water.
• The number for the National Poison Center is (800) 222-1222. They can tell you if a plant is toxic and what symptoms might be expected with a particular toxin. You will need to provide them with the identity of the plant, however.

Poisonous House Plant Advice & Information

To keep on the safe side I have included plants that the ASPCA include on their toxic list. If you don’t see a plant on the list above then it’s most likely not known to be poisonous to the ASPCA.

There are many discussions about plant toxicity and how harmful they’re, or how harmful they’re not (it’s suggested there are many that exaggerate). Toxic and poisonous just means an adverse reaction, which could be minor (i.e., mouth irritation) or extreme (rare).

It’s worth noting, some of the unwanted effects (e.g., depression or anorexia) are from consuming amounts over a period of time. This can be avoided. If you see a pet chewing one of the plants then move it before your pet comes back to chew more and consumes too much. Check plant leaves for signs that leaves have been chewed on.

If a cat or dog consumes some of a plant and experiences mouth irritation then it’s likely they won’t return again (but we all know our beloved pets can be daft at times).

In my own experience, we have never had a pet that has become sick from poisonous house plants. My family has always had pets (cats and dogs) and plants without any problems.

The damn cats are the worst offenders, as you if you’re a cat owner. With dogs, we can move the plants higher, but this does not stop cats. Any leaflet-type plants, such as palms or dracaenas have been chewed the most, and again, cats were the worst offenders.

Prevention – Poisonous Indoor Plants

If Your Dog or Cat is Sick

You need to call the veterinarian or one of the leading pet advisory services for your country (the US is ASPCA). The vet may advise you to just care for your pet while the negative effects clear, but it’s worth a quick call to be sure your pet is not seriously sick. Let’s protect our furry friends from poisonous house plants.

List of Toxic Plants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plants given above is the most common indoor plants grown worldwide. These plants are poisonous to pets like cats and dogs, sometime they create allergic to human. There are more plants present in this world. We will soon update the list.