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Paws-itively
Poisonous
to Pets
Common Poisonous Plants
and Household Poisons
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Part of owning a pet is being a responsible pet parent. Sometimes, pets do not know what is best for them -- especially when it comes to eating! Remember, just because your pet will eat something does not mean it is good for them. In fact, it could really hurt them.
If you see your pet eating any of the plants, foods or common household poisons listed below, call your vet immediately! These substances could hurt or possibly kill your pet.
You can also call the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Animal Poison Control Center: 1.888.426.4435.
It is the only 24-hour, 365-day facility of its kind, giving emergency life saving advice to pet parents and veterinarians from throughout North America and all over the world. A $60 consultation fee may be charged.
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| Ten Most Common Pet Poisons of 2012 |
NOTE: The following list, although extensive, is not meant to be all-inclusive. Please consult with your veterinarian if you have any questions.
PLANT
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TOXIC PARTS
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PLANT TYPE |
Aconite |
roots, foliage, seeds |
garden flower |
Apple |
seeds |
cultivated tree |
Arrow grasses |
leaves |
marsh plants |
Atropa belladonna |
entire plant esp. seeds, roots |
garden herb |
Autumn Crocus |
entire plant |
garden flower |
Azaleas |
entire plant |
cultivated & wild shrub |
Baneberry |
berries, roots |
wildflower |
Bird-of-Paradise |
pods |
garden flower |
Black locust |
entire plant esp. bark, shoots |
tree |
Bloodroot |
entire plant esp. stem, roots |
wildflower, herb |
Box |
entire plant esp. leaves |
ornamental shrub |
Buckeye |
sprouts, nuts, seeds |
tree |
Buttercup |
entire plant esp. leaves |
wildflower, garden herb |
Caladium |
entire plant |
house plant |
Carolina Jessamine |
flowers, leaves |
ornamental plant |
Castor bean |
entire plant esp. beans |
house plant |
Chinaberry tree |
berries |
tree |
Chock cherries |
leaves, cherries, pit |
wild shrub |
Christmas berry |
leaves |
shrub |
Christmas Rose |
rootstock, leaves |
garden flower |
Common privet |
leaves, berries |
ornamental shrub |
Corn cockle |
seeds |
wildflower, weed |
Cowbane |
entire plant esp. roots |
wildflower, herb |
Cow cockle |
seeds |
wildflower, weed |
Cowslip |
entire plant esp. leaves, stem |
wildflower, herb |
Daffodil |
bulbs |
garden flower |
Daphne |
bark, berries, leaves |
ornamental shrub |
Day lily |
entire plant is toxic to cats |
garden & wildflower |
Death Camas |
leaves, stems, seeds, flowers |
field herb |
Delphinium (Larkspur) |
entire plant esp. sprouts |
wildflower |
Dumb cane |
entire plant |
house plant |
Dutchman's breeches |
roots, foliage |
wild & garden flower |
Easter lily |
entire plant is toxic to cats |
flowering house plant |
Elderberry |
leaves, bark, roots, buds |
tree |
Elephant's ear |
entire plant |
house plant |
English Ivy |
entire plant esp. leaves, berries |
ornamental vine |
European Bittersweet |
entire plant esp. berries |
vine |
False flax |
seeds |
wild herb |
False hellebore |
roots, leaves, seeds |
ornamental flower |
Fan weed |
seeds |
wildflower, herb |
Field peppergrass |
seeds |
wildflower, herb |
Flax |
seedpods |
wildflower, herb |
Foxglove |
leaves |
wild & garden flower |
Holly |
berries |
shrub |
Horse chestnut |
nuts, sprouts |
tree |
Horse nettle |
entire plant esp. berries |
wildflower, herb |
Hyacinth |
bulbs |
wild & house plant |
Iris |
leaves, roots |
wild & garden flower |
Jack-in-the-pulpit |
entire plant esp. roots, leaves |
wildflower |
Jatropha |
seeds |
tree, shrub |
Jerusalem Cherry |
unripe fruit, foliage |
ornamental plant |
Jimsonweed |
entire plant esp. seeds |
field plant |
Laburum |
seeds, pods, flowers |
ornamental plant |
Lantana |
foliage |
house plant |
Larkspur |
young plants |
wildflower |
Laurels |
leaves |
shrub |
Lily of the valley |
leaves, flowers |
garden & wildflower |
Lupines |
seeds, pods |
shrub |
Manchineel tree |
sap, fruit |
tree |
Matrimony vine |
leaves, shoots |
ornamental vine |
May apple |
unripe fruit, roots, foliage |
wildflower |
Milk vetch |
entire plant |
wildflower |
Mistletoe |
berries |
house plant |
Monkshood |
entire plant esp. roots, seeds |
wildflower |
Moonseed |
fruit, roots |
vine |
Morning glory |
seeds, roots |
wildflower |
Mountain mahogany |
leaves |
shrub |
Mustards |
seeds |
wildflower |
Narcissus |
bulbs |
garden flower |
Nicotiana |
leaves |
garden flower |
Nightshade |
leaves, berries |
wildflower, vine |
Oaks |
shoots, leaves |
tree |
Oleander |
leaves |
ornamental shrub |
Philodendrons |
entire plant |
house plant |
Pokeweed |
roots, seeds, berries |
field plant |
Poinsettia |
leaves, stem, flowers |
house plant |
Poison hemlock |
leaves, stem, fruit |
field plant |
Potato |
shoots, sprouts |
garden plant |
Rattle box |
entire plant |
wildflower |
Rhododendron |
leaves |
ornamental shrub |
Rhubarb |
leaves |
garden plant |
Rosary pea |
seeds |
house plant |
Sago palm |
entire plant esp. seeds |
ornamental plant |
Skunk cabbage |
entire plant esp. roots, leaves |
marsh plant |
Smartweeds |
sap |
wildflower |
Snow-on-the-mountain |
sap |
field plant |
Sorghum |
leaves |
grass |
Star of Bethlehem |
entire plant |
wildflower |
Tiger Lily and Stargazer Lily |
entire plant is toxic to cats |
flowering house plant |
Velvet grass |
leaves |
grass |
Wild black cherry |
leaves, pits |
tree |
Wild radish |
seeds |
wildflower |
Wisteria |
pods, seeds |
ornamental plant |
Woody aster |
entire plant |
wildflower |
Yellow jessamine |
entire plant |
ornamental vine |
Yellow oleander |
entire plant esp. leaves |
garden plant |
Yellow pine flax |
entire plant esp. seedpods |
wildflower |
Yew |
bark, leaves, seeds |
ornamental tree |
Foods and Other Houshold Items
That Are Potentially Poisonous to Pets
(Not Meant to be an All-Inclusive List) |
| Acetaminiophen |
Alcoholic beverages |
Apple seeds (contain cyanide) |
Apricot pits |
Avocados – toxic to birds, mice, rabbits, horses, cattle & dairy goats |
Cherry pits |
Candy (particularly chocolate, which contains Theobromine, and candy containing sweetener Xylitol) |
Coffee (grounds, beans, chocolate covered espresso beans) |
| Detergents and fabric softener |
| Garlic |
Grapes |
Hops (used in home beer brewing) |
Macadamia nuts |
Moldy foods |
| Mothballs |
| Mulch that contains cocoa or cocoa bean shells |
Mushroom plants |
Mustard seeds |
Onions & onion powder |
| Oven cleaner sprays |
Peach pits |
Potato leaves & stems (green parts) |
Raisins |
Rhubarb leaves |
Salt |
Tea (contains caffeine) |
| Tobacco products |
Tomato leaves & stems (green parts) |
| Vitamins |
Walnuts |
| Xylitol artificial sweetener (as little as one gram can kill a 20 lb. dog) |
Yeast dough |
Don’t forget anti-freeze during the winter!!! |
Resources: ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, the Toronto Humane Society, the Humane Society of the United States, and St. John's Poison Resource Center
This page last updated 3-15-13
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