Hello My Dear Darling Friends!
I love houseplants, but I have yet to determine whether or not I really have a green thumb. Now that we have furr-babies (2 cats and a dog) I want to make sure that my houseplants are not toxic. Here’s my list!
10 Houseplants that are Dangerous to cats & dogs:
- Aloe Vera Plant – Bummer! I love aloe plants and have two of them so I have immediately moved them upstairs to the critter-free zone.
- Philodendron – Yikes! This houseplant is a common crowd-pleaser because it is very resilient and hearty, but is dangerous to our pets. I’m glad that it has been a hanging plant.
- Jade Plants – Oh man! These are supposed to be good luck plants, but are also bad your the critters.
- Cyclamen- No More! These beautiful blossoms are not good for cats and dogs.
- Lillies – It’s back to the field for you! I knew that lillies are very bad for cats and dogs. The residual pollen should be a tip-off.
- Elephant Ear- Say What?!?! I’m not familiar with the elephant ear, but now I know to look out for it.
- Dieffenbachia– Don’t you know that you’re toxic?!?!
- Corn Plant – No corn for me or you! This plant is also known as dracaena, dragon tree, or ribbon plant.
- Satin Pothos – Beware! This plant closely resembles the philodendron so it’s safe to say that if they look anything like that then they are probably dangerous.
- Asparagus Fern – I’ll pass.
I have always known that there were house plants that were dangerous for pets, but it is good to have a definitive list. Please comment below and add other plants that you know of that could be toxic to pets.
10 Pet Friendly House Plants:
- Spider Plant
- Areca Palm
- Bamboo Palm
- Boston Ferns
- Echeveria
- Ponytail Palm
- African Violets
- Phalaenopsis Orchids
- Air Plants
- Zebra Plant
I hope my lists are helpful! Let me know in the comments below if you are familiar with more dangerous or safe plants for cats and dogs!
Love, Joy, and Blessings Always,
Alana Xoxoxo
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I didn’t know so many plants could be toxic to pets! I’ll look out for them in the future haha
Me too! I’m glad I decided to investigate a little further. 🙂
I’m not familiar with either safe or dangerous! I love the baby bamboo planters though so that’s good :))
Yes, I was relieved to hear that the bamboo plants are safe. They add a lot of flair to the house 🙂
I keep all of my plants up on shelves, tables or hanging. My pup has never been curious and she’s almost 10 yrs. old but this list is great to know for the good plants and the bad ones. Thanks for sharing Alana.
Yes, those are good ideas. I love having hanging plants. What kind of pup do you have ?!
I have a Shih Tzu/Lhasa mix. 🙂 – Under 20lbs. Thinks she’s 10 ft. tall and 200lbs when other dogs come around. Lol..
She sounds super cute!!! Ruby is half Japanese Chin and half Pomeranian. Yes, these little dogs think they are SO Fierce 🙂
Wow this is very interesting 🙂 🙂 I didn’t know that some of these plants aren’t good for pets to be around. Good to know. Thank you x x
Me too! I have a handful of the dangerous plants around my house and have immediately moved them. I’m so glad this was helpful.
❤ Alana
I’m not a plant person as I’ve always had animals and they always get munched, but poinsettias are a big no-no too. You probably knew that already, but I had to throw it out there as tis the season, 😉
Thank for telling me about the poinsettias, Paula! I love them, but now that I think about it, I haven’t gotten any since we got our pets so that’s a lucky coincidence 🙂