Sacajawea Healthcare for Pets
1530 South Dash Point Road, Federal Way, WA 98003

Make an appointment - (253) 941-3900 (King County) or (253) 927-0406 (Tacoma)
 
POISONOUS PLANTS TO AVOID
There are a number of common plants which may be toxic to dogs and cats and should be avoided. These include:
Arum lily                     Autumn crocus           Australian Flame tree            Avocado
Azalea Baneberry      Bird of paradise          Bishop’s weed
Black Laurel               Black Locust              Bleeding heart                        Bloodroot
Bluebonnet                Blue-green algae        Boxwood                                Bracken fern
Buckthorn                 Bulb flowers                Burdock                                 Cacao
Camel Bush             Caladium                    Calla Lily                                Cardinal flower
Chalice                     Cherry Tree                Chinaberry Tree                    Clematis
Cocklebur                 Coffee                         Coral plant                            Coriander
Dieffenbachia           Tobacco                      Yews                                     Elderberry
Elephant ear (taro)   Eucalyptus                  Euonymus                            False hellebore
Flame tree                Felt plant                     Firethorn                               Four o’clock
Foxglove                  Glottidium                    Golden Chain                        Ground Cherry
Heaths                     Heliotrope                    Hemlock                                Henbane
Holly                         Honeysuckle               Horse Chestnut                     Horsetail
Hydrangea               English Ivy                  Jasmine                                 Jimsonweed
Red Maple                Larkspur                     Lily of the Valley                    Easter Lily
Lupine                      Marijuana                    Mandrake                              Mexican poppy
Milkweed                  Vetch                          Yellow jasmine                      Mistletoe
Mock orange            Monkshood                 Moonseed                             Morning Glory
Mountain Laurel       Mushrooms                Nightshades                          Oak
Oleander                 Periwinkle                   Philodendron                         Pigweed
Poinciana                Poinsettia                    Poison Ivy                             Poison Oak
Pokeweed               Potato Shoots             Privet                                    Pyricantha
Rain Tree                Ranunculus(Buttercup) Rape                                  Lantana
Rhubarb leaves      Rhododendron             Skunk cabbage                    Sorrel
Snowdrop               Spurges                       Sweet Pea                           Tansy
Wisteria
MOST COMMON POISONINGS include all Lilies, flower bulbs (especially Daffodils), Azaleas and Rhododendrons (cause stomach irritation, but normally have an unpleasant taste that prevents pets from ingesting them), Poinsettias, Buttercups, Dieffenbachia, and Areca Palms (a favorite chewing item of cats).  Some of these poisons are mild, but others are deadly, so check with your veterinarian if your pet has been exposed to any of these.
OTHER COMMON PLANT and FOOD POISONS: Grapes and raisins in large amounts can cause fatal kidney failure in dogs. Chocolate may cause siezures and death, but dogs vary a lot in their sensitivity to the caffeine-like effects of chocolate. Similarly, coffee beans should be avoided by pets. Tobacco products can also have serious effects if eaten. High-fat foods may cause dogs to develop pancreatitis or other health problems. In the vegetable garden, tomato and potato plants contain harmful toxins.