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title: "I am considering getting a cat. A lot of the plants I have the app…"
description: "I am considering getting a cat. A lot of the plants I have the app says they are toxic…. how worried do I need to be?"
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author: "CrazyPlantLady"
published: "2024-01-07T12:28:59.135Z"
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# I am considering getting a cat. A lot of the plants I have the app…

_Posted by CrazyPlantLady on 2024-01-07_

I am considering getting a cat. A lot of the plants I have the app says they are toxic…. how worried do I need to be?

## 7 comments

### molly commented on 2024-01-07

if you do get a cat you need to be very careful. they eat whatever they want sometimes and think it’s funny. my friend lost her sweet cat georgie because he ate a plant when she wasn’t home. i don’t know what could’ve been done to prevent it. my dog seems to know better but cats climb and explore more.

#### molly replied on 2024-01-07

it was heartbreaking he was such a sweet boy. little bow tie. and he had a propeller hat. so cute.

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### Sen commented on 2024-01-07

Don’t 🙏🌴

### Grant commented on 2024-01-07

@felinejungle on YouTube has some good videos about ways to manage cats and toxic plants and what she does to protect her cat

### Lucy Frü commented on 2024-01-07

Hi! I have three cats and 100+ houseplants. It is absolutely doable, you just need to be a bit more mindful of where you place which plants, and make sure that if you get a kitten or high-energy cat, you’re playing with her enough so that she doesn’t get bored and start terrorizing your foliage.

If she does go chomping on some leaves, two things to remember:

1\. There are TONS of gorgeous, non-toxic plants like ferns, calatheas, peperomias, echeverias, most palms, etc.

2\. If pets do manage to munch on a bit of your philodendrons, for example, it’s usually not a huge problem because most houseplants that are “toxic” aren’t actually poisonous, they just have varying levels of calcium oxalate which is an irritant. \*\*\*\*Only truly poisonous plants like anthuriums and peace lilies are non-negotiable no-no’s.\*\*\*\*  
My cats have taken bites out of my monstera, ZZ, yucca, snake plant, etc. and they’re still happy, unrepentant-but-cute little jerks!

### Lina commented on 2024-01-07

It depends so much on the personality of a cat… I have 2 cats and more than 150 plants…. Lots are toxic. Mostly cats ignore them but sometimes they get in chewing mood. I don’t like bitten plants so I immediately put it out of reach and they forget about it…

#### Lina replied on 2024-01-07

But my cats are originally very well behaved. I just got lucky….

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