Is Chrysanthemum safe for dogs and cats?
Ask your vet about your own pet. This page is general information from the sources below.
ASPCA reports Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum spp.): listed as toxic to dogs and toxic to cats. Vomiting, diarrhea, heavy drooling, wobbly walking and skin irritation. ASPCA lists many mum varieties under this name and also calls them daisies. Call a vet or poison line if a pet ate some. If a pet chews it, call your vet or a pet poison line.
Checked October 29, 2026.
Also called: mum, daisy. Chrysanthemum spp..
What in it is the problem
Sesquiterpene lactones, pyrethrins and other possible irritants.
What it can do
Vomiting, diarrhea, heavy drooling, wobbly walking and skin irritation.
Good to know
ASPCA lists many mum varieties under this name and also calls them daisies. Call a vet or poison line if a pet ate some.
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.
Sources
- ASPCA: Chrysanthemum (checked October 29, 2026)