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Toxic Plants
Many common household and garden plants are toxic to dogs and cats. Lilies are the most dangerous for cats, causing fatal kidney failure from even small exposures.
Key Facts
- Lilies (Lilium, Hemerocallis): EXTREMELY toxic to cats; any part including pollen can cause fatal kidney failure
- Sago palm: highly toxic to dogs; causes liver failure; 50% mortality
- Tulips/daffodils: bulbs most toxic; cause GI upset, cardiac arrhythmias
- Azaleas/rhododendrons: can cause cardiovascular collapse
- Oleander: all parts are toxic; causes fatal cardiac arrhythmias
- Poinsettia: mildly irritating only (commonly overestimated danger)
- Marijuana: see cannabis-toxicity
- Keep all lilies out of homes with cats; even water from lily vase is toxic
- ASPCA Poison Control: (888) 426-4435
- Species: dogs and cats