What are toxic or unsafe plants for dogs or cats? How can I make my garden pet friendly?
Answer
We recommend a book in the PHS McLean Library called Dog Friendly Gardens; Garden Friendly Dogs.
Also, we’ve recommended these resources (links below) for toxic plants for dogs and cats:
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/24-common-plants-poisonous-to-pets.html/6
https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/dogs-plant-list
http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/index.html
http://www.cfainc.org/catcare/householdhazards/toxicplants.aspx
For more information, check out our Subject Guide on Pets and Plants.
This guide contains a list of helpful library books. There also also more links on plants to avoid and how to plant gardens designed especially for your pets.