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Pet Safety Guide

Everything you need to create a beautiful garden that’s completely safe for your cats and dogs.

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Pet Poison Emergency? Call ASPCA Animal Poison Control: (888) 426-4435 (consultation fee may apply)

✅ Pet-Safe Plants

These plants are non-toxic to cats and dogs:

  • 🌿 Spider Plant
  • 🌿 Boston Fern
  • 🌿 Parlor Palm
  • 🌿 Calathea (all varieties)
  • 🌿 Peperomia (all varieties)
  • 🌿 African Violet
  • 🌿 Cast Iron Plant
  • 🌿 Polka Dot Plant
  • 🌿 Prayer Plant
  • 🌿 Haworthia
  • 🌿 Christmas Cactus
  • 🌿 Herbs: Basil, Thyme, Rosemary
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❌ Toxic Plants to Avoid

Keep these away from cats and dogs:

  • ⚠️ Lilies (highly toxic to cats)
  • ⚠️ Sago Palm
  • ⚠️ Pothos / Devil’s Ivy
  • ⚠️ Philodendron
  • ⚠️ Peace Lily
  • ⚠️ Aloe Vera
  • ⚠️ Dieffenbachia
  • ⚠️ Tulips & Daffodils
  • ⚠️ Azaleas
  • ⚠️ Oleander
  • ⚠️ English Ivy
  • ⚠️ ZZ Plant

Safe Gardening Practices for Pet Owners

🧪 Use Pet-Safe Products

Choose organic fertilizers, avoid cocoa mulch, and use only pet-safe pest control methods. Check our pet-safe pest control collection.

📏 Elevate When Possible

Hanging baskets, wall planters, and elevated plant stands keep plants out of reach from curious paws and noses.

🚧 Create Barriers

Use decorative fencing, plant cages, or cat deterrent mats around plants you want to protect. See our pet barrier collection.

🌾 Provide Alternatives

Grow cat grass or catnip for pets who like to nibble. Redirecting the behavior is often easier than preventing it.

Signs of Plant Poisoning

If your pet has chewed on a plant, watch for these symptoms:

  • Vomiting or diarrhea
  • Excessive drooling
  • Difficulty breathing
  • Loss of appetite
  • Lethargy or weakness
  • Swelling of mouth, tongue, or lips
  • Tremors or seizures

What to Do If Your Pet Eats a Toxic Plant

  1. Stay calm and remove any remaining plant material from your pet’s mouth
  2. Identify the plant if possible (take a photo)
  3. Call ASPCA Poison Control: (888) 426-4435
  4. Contact your veterinarian or emergency animal hospital
  5. Do NOT induce vomiting unless instructed by a professional
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