NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Summer is the season of exploration, but unfortunately, that can go hand-in-hand with danger. Specifically, you might want to watch out for plants your pets could eat while wandering in the backyard, walking by a neighbor's house, or hiking.
Along with the obvious things to avoid (chocolate, coffee, bones, cleaning products, and medicine), your pets could also face toxic dangers while engaging in recreational activity.
Cats and dogs are both susceptible to eating poisonous flora or foliage. See below for a list of common plants that are poisonous to pets.
Lilies:
- Lily of the Valley
- Arum Lily
- Easter Lily
- Calla Lilly
Fruits:
- Cherry Tree
- Black Cherry
- Apricots
- Apples
- Avocado
Other Plants:
- Poison Ivy and Poison Oak
- Jasmine
- Mushrooms
- Honeysuckle
- Eucalyptus
- Hemlock, which can be confused for wild carrots or cow parsley
- Lavender
- Soaptree Yucca
- Foxglove
- Marijuana
- Yarrow
- Tobacco
- Milkweed
- Poppies
- Aloe Vera
- Boxwood
- Onions, garlic
- Chinaberry Tree
- Jade Plant
- String of Pearls
- Tulips
- Silverleaf and cutleaf nightshade | Jimsonweed, which is a part of the nightshade family
- Oleander
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08 July 2023: Flowering foxglove (Digitalis) in a meadow in front of a dead spruce forest. (Photo by Soeren Stache/picture alliance via Getty Images) ![]()
Crassula portulacea (Jade Plant) (C. ovata). (Photo by: Paroli Galperti/REDA&CO/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) ![]()
CIRCA 2003: Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica), Caprifoliaceae. (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images) ![]()
Aloe Plant | AP Photos ![]()
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Although some cacti are not toxic, it's best to avoid any plants with glochids, spines, or spikes because they can injure animals on the face, mouth, throat, and skin.
If you think your animal has ingested something dangerous, contact your vet or click here for information about ASPCA Animal Poison Control.
Lastly, to see a full list of poisonous plants, click here.