Common plants suitable for pet families

"What's the use of all those poisonous plants!"

"Is there a list of plants that are safe for cats?"

"Do families with cats not deserve to have plants?"

Be forewarned: there are no plants that are absolutely safe for cats In fact, cats themselves do not need to eat plants, and the vast majority of plants can cause irritation to a cat's gut. Cats consume cat grass, in fact, using the plants to stimulate the stomach lining and expel the hairballs that accumulate in the body.

Cats eat oil to scrape their intestines However, even cat grass, too much consumption can cause more serious vomiting, which will directly vomit the cat grass or even cat food that they just ate ......

Therefore, all plants despite being relatively safe can not be eaten openly! Therefore, the following plants are only relatively safe plants, as long as the cat does not have a special habit of chewing plants or omnivorous, a small amount of 

accidental ingestion will not cause too much danger, and most likely can be shared with cats or dogs.

Most of the following information comes from the website of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (http://www.aspca.org), which lists many relatively non-toxic plants.

We have selected some of the more common, high value plants for your reference. Here we go: A great list of plants that are relatively safe for cats (dogs)

01-Some fern family

Many ferns Many members of the fern family appear on the list of plants that are non-toxic to pets, and, according to our own research, many meowers even like to use them as a substitute for cat grass and take a few bites. So, entering a cat-owning household, I'm afraid owners are more worried about how well they will hold up to the end.

02- Many plants in the bamboo yam family

Most plants in the bamboo yam family are safe for cats, and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals website includes the entire bamboo yam family in its relatively safe list, and there are many different kinds of bamboo yam family, with a passable value and a friendly price. We think it's still better for pet-owning families.

03-Some palm family

Pocket coconut and loose tail anemone pocket coconut and loose tail anemone belong to the same palm family, people often confuse them, thinking they are a plant, but in fact the biggest difference between the two is the size. The good thing is that both plants are relatively safe for cats, so it's okay to be silly. Pocket coconut plant size of no more than 1 meter scattered anemone belongs to the tall trees, can grow up to 5 meters Rangoose, we still need to remind you that although these two safe plants belong to the palm family, but not all palm plants are friendly to cats.

04-Succulents

Succulent plants are also generally friendly to cats. The Sedum genus and the Euphorbia genus of the Sedum family are both species to choose from.

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But! Because succulents are juicy and tasty, many cats like to play with them and nibble on them, so if you don't want your wallet to get hurt, you should keep them.

In addition, because it is really "delicious", some meow will eat a lot at once, causing severe vomiting reaction. As mentioned earlier, even if it is non-toxic or weakly toxic plants, eating a lot at once can be dangerous.

05-air bromeliad

air bromeliad although looks like a succulent, but actually belongs to the bromeliad family. Not only is it cat-friendly and beautiful to look at, it is also said to be very good to keep. The only thing to worry about is that because there is no root, it is easy to be taken away by cats to play. Therefore, it is best to hang a little higher to save your life.

06-hanging orchid

Many friends have controversy. Because it is true that there have been incidents of cats eating hanging orchids and vomiting. But hanging orchids are indeed included in the list of non-toxic by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Can we still eat it or not? Some behaviorists believe that hanging orchids may have the same strong hallucinogenic effect as catnip, which can easily lead to a large number of accidental ingestion by cats.

Therefore, the most important reason why hanging orchids also make some cats vomit is still: eating too much!

P.S. These plants, even if non-toxic, are not recommended for cats to eat. After all, cats are not vegetarians, don't forget! If you have to eat, only the following can.

07-Cat grass,

in fact, is often chosen by cats themselves, fiber-rich and non-toxic plants.

The most common and safest are oats, rye, barley and wheat of the grass family, which are also commercially available cat grass combinations. And the combination of cat grass catnip more HIGH.

We recommend that it is best for every cat-owning family to have at least one pot of cat grass.

This is because some behaviorists and veterinarians have found that if there is no cat grass in the house, cats will be more likely to find other greenery in the house on their own to satisfy their needs, increasing the risk of poisoning.

In addition, there are a number of flowering plants that can be kept by cat-owning families:

For example, roses, Chinese moonflowers, camellias, dragon fruit, bamboo, etc. ......

But there are also some highly toxic and common plants that need to be bypassed:

For example, green lilies, Chinese lily of the valley, tortoise bamboos, spring feathers, tiger orchids, aloe vera, rich bamboo, mangosteen, duckweed, ivy ......

These are the relatively safe green plants for pets, if you still have needs beyond pushing, you can check the official website of the ASPCA(American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®aspca) before you buy.

In short, if there is a master in the house who likes to lay hands on plants, make sure you do your homework before moving new plants home.

So are your cats plant killers? Are all the plants in the house safe?