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Is Calathea safe for dogs and cats?

Ask your vet about your own pet. This page is general information from the sources below.

ASPCA reports Calathea (Calathea spp.): listed as non-toxic to dogs and non-toxic to cats. The ASPCA lists it as non-toxic to dogs, cats and horses. The photo on its page shows Calathea lancifolia. Pets that eat a lot of any plant can still get an upset stomach, so call your vet if yours ate a lot. Check the exact plant name too, because common names are shared.

Checked October 29, 2026.

By Peabody editors. How we write and check.

Dogs: Non-toxicListed as non-toxic by the source.
Cats: Non-toxicListed as non-toxic by the source.

Also called: calathea lancifolia. Calathea spp..

Good to know

The ASPCA lists it as non-toxic to dogs, cats and horses. The photo on its page shows Calathea lancifolia.

Did your pet chew it?

Call your vet or a pet poison line, and say what plant, how much and when. If you aren't sure which plant it was, take a photo of it.

Poison emergency? Call now

ASPCA Animal Poison Control: (888) 426-4435, 24 hours a day, every day. A consultation fee may apply.
Pet Poison Helpline: (855) 764-7661, 24/7. $99 per incident, follow-up calls included.
Or call your vet or the nearest emergency vet.

For the children

"Some plants can make pets sick, and lilies are very dangerous for cats. Ask a grown-up before you bring a plant or flowers inside."

A job: Be the plant checker. Help a grown-up look up each plant in the house on this site, and write the ones to keep away on a list.

This page is general information from the sources below, not veterinary advice. Common names are shared by different plants, so check the Latin name.

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