Plants that really are safe for cats and dogs
48 of the 267 plants we cover have an explicit non-toxic entry for cats and dogs in the ASPCA or Pet Poison Helpline database: 29 houseplants and 19 garden plants. That is a shorter list than most "pet-friendly plants" articles give you, because we only count a plant as safe when a recognised source says so in writing.
What "safe" means here, and what it doesn't
Every plant on this page is listed as non-toxic to cats and dogs by the ASPCA or the Pet Poison Helpline, and the profile links to that entry. We do not infer safety from a plant being missing from the toxic list — 107 of our plants are in neither database, and they are kept off this page on purpose. Our build refuses to publish a "safe" label without a citation.
Non-toxic is not the same as edible. A pet that eats a large amount of any plant can still be sick, and a dog that digs up a bed of pet-safe perennials has still eaten soil, slug pellets and whatever else was in it. "Safe" means the plant itself will not poison them. If a pet has eaten a lot of anything and seems unwell, ring your vet — our first-aid guide covers the first few minutes calmly.
Houseplants safe for cats and dogs (29)
Garden plants safe for cats and dogs (19)
The source for each plant
What each profile says, and where we checked it. The profile has the full note.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA — Boston Fern.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA — Calathea.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Non-toxic to cats & dogs (ASPCA). Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Non-toxic to cats, dogs & horses (ASPCA). Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Non-toxic to cats & dogs (ASPCA). Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Non-toxic to cats & dogs (ASPCA). Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Non-toxic to cats, dogs & horses (ASPCA). Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Non-toxic to cats, dogs & horses (ASPCA). Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Non-toxic to cats, dogs & horses (ASPCA). Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA — Phalaenopsis Orchid.
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Non-toxic to cats & dogs (ASPCA). Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Non-toxic to cats, dogs & horses (ASPCA). Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Non-toxic to cats, dogs & horses (ASPCA). Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA — Parlor Palm.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA — Baby Rubber Plant.
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Non-toxic to cats, dogs & horses (ASPCA). Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA — Pony Tail.
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Non-toxic to cats & dogs (ASPCA). Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA.
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Non-toxic to cats, dogs & horses (ASPCA). Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA — Spider Plant.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Safe around cats & dogs. Source: ASPCA.
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Non-toxic to cats, dogs & horses (ASPCA). Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
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Non-toxic to cats, dogs & horses (ASPCA). Source: ASPCA — toxic & non-toxic plants.
The other list
Plants poisonous to dogs and cats — everything we flag, graded by severity, with the lethal ones first.
Sources: ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plants, Pet Poison Helpline. Profiles last checked 2026-10-12. If our page and theirs ever disagree, believe them — and tell us.