Important to Know: Which Plants Are Poisonous to Pets

03.08.2023 19:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:24

You can protect your pet's health by knowing which plants are poisonous to them.

What plants can not be kept at home with a cat

Some cut flowers also pose a danger to mustachioed pets. Hyacinth leaves, irises, lilies of the valley, and lily pollen are poisonous to cats. Tulips, peonies and chrysanthemums are dangerous - they provoke allergic dermatitis, convulsions, heart failure, and cause irritation of the mucous membranes.

Cats eating aloe can cause diarrhea and severe abdominal pain. Geranium (pelargonium) in cats also causes indigestion.

Which houseplants are poisonous to dogs

If the animal is not treated in time, then poisoning with toxins will lead to death. Aroid: monstera, aglaonema, anthurium, dieffenbachia, alocasia, zamiokulkas, zantedeschia, caladium, syngonium, taro, spathiphyllum, philodendron, epipremnum.

Do not allow your dog to chew on plants such as irises, daffodils, peonies, lupins, callas, tulips, lilies, gypsophila, snowdrops, chrysanthemums, lilies of the valley, delphiniums, digitalis, as well as hyacinths and lilacs.

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Visit ASPCA.org to learn more about toxic and non-toxic plants for pets. You'll find information on hundreds of plant species, as well as specific symptoms to look out for.

Diana Dashkevich Author: Diana Dashkevich Editor internet resource


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