Which houseplants love your pet back?
Search any plant by name to see if it's safe for cats and dogs — complete with symptoms, care notes, and safer alternatives.
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35 plants indexedA few from the shelf
6 of 35 shownVery common trailing houseplant widely sold as pothos or devil's ivy and regularly flagged as irritating if chewed.
Potentially toxic for cats & dogs.
Common upright houseplant still sold under the former Sansevieria name, with low-to-moderate irritation risk if chewed.
Potentially toxic for cats & dogs.
True lily species — all parts are extremely and often fatally toxic to cats; requires an explicit emergency escalation message, not a casual safety note.
Potentially toxic for cats.
Uncertain for dogs.
Broadleaf flowering houseplant with a common lily name that still needs explicit cat and dog irritation warnings on lookup pages.
Potentially toxic for cats & dogs.
Popular succulent with medicinal gel for humans; the latex layer under the skin is toxic to cats and dogs.
Potentially toxic for cats & dogs.
Common arching houseplant frequently used as a safer-looking substitute for more irritating trailing vines.
Generally safe for cats & dogs.
The Golden Pothos
Epipremnum aureum
Very common trailing houseplant widely sold as pothos or devil's ivy and regularly flagged as irritating if chewed.
- Light
- low to bright indirect
- Habit
- trailing vine
- Care
- easy





