Is Jade plant safe for dogs and cats?
Ask your vet about your own pet. This page is general information from the sources below.
ASPCA reports Jade plant (Crassula argentea): listed as toxic to dogs and toxic to cats. Vomiting, low mood or tiredness (depression) and wobbly walking (incoordination). The ASPCA says the toxic principle for jade plant is unknown. A separate ASPCA article lists the same plant as Crassula ovata and mentions diarrhea and lower appetite too. If a pet chews it, call your vet or a pet poison line.
Checked October 29, 2026.
Also called: baby jade, jade tree, dwarf rubber plant, chinese rubber plant. Crassula argentea.
What it can do
Vomiting, low mood or tiredness (depression) and wobbly walking (incoordination).
Good to know
The ASPCA says the toxic principle for jade plant is unknown. A separate ASPCA article lists the same plant as Crassula ovata and mentions diarrhea and lower appetite too.
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: Jade Plant (checked October 29, 2026)
- ASPCA: Are Succulents Safe to Have Around Pets? (checked October 29, 2026)