{"id":"aloe-vera","common_names":["Aloe Vera","Aloe"],"scientific_name":"Aloe vera","urls":{"plant":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/aloe-vera","cats":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/aloe-vera/cats","dogs":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/aloe-vera/dogs","data":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/aloe-vera/data.json"},"toxicity":{"cat":{"severity":2,"grade":"S2 Irritant","verdict_sentence":"Aloe vera is toxic to cats (S2 Irritant): its saponins and anthraquinones act as purgatives, causing vomiting, diarrhea, and lethargy — though the inner gel itself is considered edible.","toxic_principles":["saponins","anthraquinones (anthraquinone glycosides)"],"toxic_parts":[],"symptoms":[{"sign":"vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"diarrhea","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"lethargy","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/aloe","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-08-20"},{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/aloe-vera/","name":"PPH","accessed_at":"2026-08-20"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-08-20"},"dog":{"severity":2,"grade":"S2 Irritant","verdict_sentence":"Aloe vera is toxic to dogs (S2 Irritant): its saponins and anthraquinones act as purgatives, causing vomiting, diarrhea, and lethargy — though the inner gel itself is considered edible.","toxic_principles":["saponins","anthraquinones (anthraquinone glycosides)"],"toxic_parts":[],"symptoms":[{"sign":"vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"diarrhea","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"lethargy","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/aloe","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-08-20"},{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/aloe-vera/","name":"PPH","accessed_at":"2026-08-20"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-08-20"}},"license":{"name":"CC BY 4.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","terms":"Free to reuse with attribution to Verdapaw and a link to the plant page."},"cite_as":"Verdapaw Plant × Pet Safety Index, verdapaw.com/plants/aloe-vera, reviewed 2026-08-20"}