The Following Items are Poisonous to Pets
Poisonous Household Items
Bathroom Products
- Acetaminophen
- Aftershave
- Aspirin
- Bleach
- Deodorant
- Disinfectant
- Drain Cleaner
- Hair Dye
- Laxatives
- Mineral Spirits
- Nail Polish
- Nail Polish Remover
- Rubbing Alcohol
- Sleeping Pills
- Soaps
- Sunscreen
- Tanning Lotion
- Toilet Cleaner
Garage Products
- Antifreeze
- Boric Acid
- Brake Fluid
- Carburetor Cleaner
- Cleaning Fluid
- Detergents
- Fungicides
- Gasoline
- Herbicides
- Insecticides
- Kerosene
- Lead
- Mothballs
- Paint
- Rat Poison
- Snail & Slug Bait
- Tar & Turpentine
- Windshield Wiper Fluid
Other General Products
- Bleach
- Cleaning Products
- Deotdorizers
- Dye
- Funiture Polish
- Laundry Detergent
- Mothballs
- Shoe Polish
- Tide Pods
- Wood Preservatives
- Items containing Zinc – nuts & bolts, pennies made in 1982 or later, these will sit in the stomach and slowly poison them
Plants that Are Poisonous to Pets
Flowering Plants
- Amaryllis
- Andromeda
- Azalea
- Buttercup
- Climbing Lily
- Crown of Thorns
- Daffodil Bulbs
- Daphne
- Delphinium
- Fox Glove
- Heliotrope
- Hyacinth Bulbs
- Hydrangea
- Iris Bulbs
- Laburnum
- Lakspur
- Marigold
- Monkshood
- Narcissus Bulbs
- Oleander
- Rhodedendron
- Tulip Bulbs
- Wisteria
Shrubs/Weeds/Ivy
- Arrow Grass
- Boxwood
- Caladium
- Caster Bean
- Dieffenbachia
- Dumb Cane
- Elephant Ear
- English Ivy
- Fox Tail
- Japanese Yew
- Jimson Weed
- Laurel
- Locoweed
- Marijuana
- Milkweed
- Philodendron
- Poison Ivy
- Poinsettias
- Privet
- Sago Palm
- Snow on the Mountain
- Stinging Nettle
- Tobacco
- Yew
Berries/Fungus/Nuts
- Apple Seeds
- Apricots
- Avocado
- Bittersweet Berries
- Cherry Pits
- Chokecherry Berries
- Elderberry
- Garlic
- Grapes
- Holly
- Hops
- Jasmine Berries
- Jerusalem Cherry
- Macadamia Nuts
- Mistletoe
- Mushrooms
- Nightshade Berry
- Onions
- Peaches
- Potatoes (Green)
- Raisins
- Rhubarb
- Star Fruit
- Walnut
Know the Signs of Poisoning
- Excessive Salivation
- Breathing Difficulty
- Excitability
- Loss of Consciousness
- Seizures
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
Important Info to Gather to Call Your Emergency Vet
- What time did the poisoning occur?
- Knowing the amount of time that your pet was exposed can help a vet determine how to treat them
- What substance were they exposed to?
- Take all packages, bottles, and labels with you so that the vet can read the MSDS data and create a plan of action
- Did they vomit?
- If your pet has vomited, take a sample of the vomit with you in a ziploc bag so that it can be tested if necessary
- Contact your Vet!
- They will be able to give you a plan of action if they feel there are steps that need to be taken before transporting them to the office/hospital
