PAWS Pet Poison Reference Library

Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants for Pets

PAWS was built to be one of the most detailed plant-safety references for pet owners, veterinarians, rescues, boarding facilities, and animal-care professionals. Browse 359 in-depth plant-safety guides for dogs, cats, horses, livestock, rabbits, birds, reptiles, and other animals. Each guide is built as a practical pet-poison reference, with plant identification, scientific names, toxic compounds, poisoning symptoms, first aid, veterinary treatment, prognosis, prevention, and research citations.

Azores Ivy

Hedera azorica Carrière
Araliaceae

Baby Doll Ti Plant

Cordyline fruticosa (L.) A.Chev.
Asparagaceae

Baby’s Breath

Gypsophila elegans M.Bieb.
Caryophyllaceae

Balfour Aralia

Polyscias balfouriana (André) L.H.Bailey
Araliaceae

Barbados Aloe

Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.
Asphodelaceae

Barbados Lily

Hippeastrum puniceum (Lam.) Voss
Amaryllidaceae

Begonia

Begonia spp.
Begoniaceae

Bird of Paradise Bush

Erythrostemon gilliesii (Hook.) Klotzsch
Fabaceae

Bishop’s Weed

Ammi majus L.
Apiaceae

Bitter Root

Apocynum androsaemifolium L.
Apocynaceae

Black Calla

Arum palaestinum Boiss.
Araceae

Black Hellebore

Helleborus niger L.
Ranunculaceae

Black Laurel, Sierra Laurel

Leucothoe davisiae Torr.
Ericaceae

Black Nightshade

Solanum nigrum L.
Solanaceae

Blue cardinal flower

Lobelia siphilitica L.
Campanulaceae

Blue Periwinkle

Vinca major L.
Apocynaceae

Bobbins

Arum maculatum L.
Araceae

Bog Laurel

Kalmia polifolia Wangenh.
Ericaceae — Heath Family

Boxwood

Buxus spp.
Buxaceae — Boxwood Family

Branching Ivy

Hedera helix L.
Araliaceae — Ginseng and Ivy Family

Brunfelsia

Brunfelsia Plum. ex L.
Solanaceae — Nightshade Family

Buckeye

Aesculus glabra Willd.
Sapindaceae — Soapberry Family

Buddhist Pine

Podocarpus macrophyllus (Thunb.) Sweet
Podocarpaceae — Podocarp or Southern Conifer Family

Burning Bush / European Spindle Tree

Euonymus europaeus L.
Celastraceae — Staff-Vine, Bittersweet, or Spindle-Tree Family