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Which plants and household products are toxic for pets?
Plants and household products we have at home can be harmful to pets. It is important to secure these products or, if possible, to avoid them all together. Young animals and dogs are more prone to ingestion or exposure to harmful material due to their inquisitive nature. The following table lists some of the more common plants and materials:
Plants |
Food and beverages |
Household substances |
| Amaryllis bulb | Alcoholic beverages | Alcohol (ethanol, methanol, isopropyl) |
| Anthuriaum | Almonds | Household cleansers and disinfectants |
| Autumn crocus (Colchicum Autumnale) | Apricot | Lead |
| Azalea (entire rhododendron family) | Avocado (leaves, seeds, stem, skin) (fatal to birds) | Bleach |
| Begonia | Caffeine | Acetone |
| Bird of Paradise | Cherry | Antifreeze |
| Bittersweet | Chocolate | Drain Cleaners |
| Bleeding heart | Fig (Ficus) | Insecticides |
| Boxwood | Garlic | Wood preservatives and shellac |
| Bracken fern | Oleander | Rodent poison |
| Buckeye | Onions | Mercury |
| Buttercup (Ranunculus) | Peaches | Laundry supplies |
| Caladium | Potato (leaves & stem) | Cigarettes and other nicotine products and smoke |
| Calla lily | Rhubarb leaves | fabric softeners |
| Castor bean | Tomatoes (leaves & stem) | Suntan lotion |
| Chinese sacred or heavenly bamboo | Crayons | |
| Chrysanthemum (a natural source of pyrethrins) | Cosmetics | |
| Choke cherry, unripe berries | Rust | |
| Clematis | Fumes are dangerous to birds: smoke-filled air, insecticide spray, deodorizers, spray cleaners, fumes from fresh paint, gas, and heated Teflon (very deadly). | |
| Crocus bulb | ||
| Croton (Codiaeum sp.) | ||
| Delphinium, larkspur, monkshood | ||
| Dumb cane (Dieffenbachia) | ||
| Elderberry, unripe berries | ||
| English ivy (All Hedera species of ivy) | ||
| Four-o'clocks (Mirabilis) | ||
| Foxglove (Digitalis) | ||
| Hyacinth bulbs | ||
| Hydrangea | ||
| Holly berries | ||
| Iris corms | ||
| Jack-in-the-pulpit | ||
| Jimson weed | ||
| Kalanchoe | ||
| Lantana | ||
| Lily (bulbs of most species) | ||
| Lily-of-the-valley | ||
| Lupine species | ||
| Marijuana or hemp (Cannabis) | ||
| Milkweed | ||
| Mistletoe berries | ||
| Morning glory | ||
| Mountain laurel | ||
| Narcissus, daffodil (Narcissus) | ||
| Oak | ||
| Pencil cactus/plant (Euphorbia sp.) | ||
| Philodendron | ||
| Poinsettia | ||
| Rosary Pea (Arbus sp.) (can be fatal if chewed) | ||
| Scheffelera (umbrella plant) | ||
| Shamrock (Oxalis sp.) | ||
| Spurge (Euphorbia sp.) | ||
| Yew |