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     PLANTS THAT ARE NOT POISONOUS TO CATS     



The following list contains plants that have not been reported as having systemic effects on animals, or as having intense effects on the gastrointestinal tract.  Note that any plant material ingested by an animal (as when dogs and cats ingest yard grass) may produce symptoms including vomiting, depression, or diarrhea.  These symptoms are generally mild and self-limiting and often do not require any treatment.

If your cat likes to eat your plants, tray a small container of Oat Grass; it's a safe plant for your cat to eat.


A Partial List of Non-Poisonous Plants

  • African violet (Saintpaulia)
  • Aluminum plant
  • Any of the true ferns (Boston fern, maidenhair, etc.)
  • <>Cacti (but make sure they are real cacti, not just a succulent)
  • Catnip
  • Coleus
  • Common geranium (Pelargonium)
  • Gloxinia (Sinningia)>
  • Goldfish plant (Hypoestes)
  • Grape ivy (Cissus)
  • Hanging African Violet (Episcia)
  • Lipstick vine (Aeschynanthus)
  • Miniature roses
  • Pepperomia>
  • Prayer plant (Maranta)
  • Shrimp plant (Beleperone guttata)>
  • Spider plant (Chlorophytum)
  • Swedish Ivy (Plectranthus)
  • Sweet potatoes (Ipomoea)
  • Variegated philodendron leafpeperomia
  • Wandering jew (Zebrina)>
  • Wax begonias (Begonia semperflorens)
For a more comprehensive list, go to Plants-and-Your-Cat.com

List of POISONOUS plants


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