{"id":"basil","common_names":["Basil","Sweet Basil","Thai Basil","Saint Joseph's Wort"],"scientific_name":"Ocimum basilicum","urls":{"plant":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/basil","cats":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/basil/cats","dogs":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/basil/dogs","data":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/basil/data.json"},"toxicity":{"cat":{"severity":0,"grade":"S0 Safe","verdict_sentence":"Basil is non-toxic to cats (S0 Safe): the ASPCA lists Ocimum basilicum as safe for cats and dogs with no toxic principle on record — the first herb on our index a cat can graze without a grade to worry about.","toxic_principles":[],"toxic_parts":[],"symptoms":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/basil","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-09-09"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-09-09"},"dog":{"severity":0,"grade":"S0 Safe","verdict_sentence":"Basil is non-toxic to dogs (S0 Safe): the ASPCA lists Ocimum basilicum as safe for dogs and cats with no toxic principle on record.","toxic_principles":[],"toxic_parts":[],"symptoms":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/basil","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-09-09"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-09-09"}},"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/basil, reviewed 2026-09-09"}