10 Houseplants That Are Toxic to Cats You Should Remove

10 Houseplants That Are Toxic to Cats You Should Remove

My friend’s tabby ate half a lily leaf on a Sunday night. By Tuesday morning she was in acute kidney failure. The vet bill hit $2,400 and she barely made it. That story isn’t rare. The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center gets more than 28,000 plant-related calls each year. And most involve indoor cats under 2 years old. If you live with cats and plants, you can’t guess. You need to know what’s toxic, what signs to watch for, and what to replace it with. I’ve found most owners have at least one risky plant and don’t know it. ...

November 2, 2026 · 9 min · Sarah Mitchell