Calla Lily
Also known as Arum Lily, Trumpet Lily, Pig Lily, White Arum, Florist's Calla, Garden Calla. One plant, one grade per pet — the verdicts below are transcribed from primary sources and human-reviewed.
Calla lily (Zantedeschia, not a true lily) is an irritant to cats (S2 Irritant): its insoluble calcium oxalate crystals cause intense burning of the mouth, drooling, vomiting, and difficulty swallowing — the same mechanism as peace lily, not the kidney failure of true lilies.
FULL VERDICT →Calla lily (Zantedeschia, not a true lily) is an irritant to dogs (S2 Irritant): its insoluble calcium oxalate crystals cause intense burning of the mouth, drooling, vomiting, and difficulty swallowing — the same mechanism as peace lily, not the kidney failure of true lilies.
FULL VERDICT →Care at a glance
What happens if it's eaten
Signs on record for each animal, transcribed from the cited sources.
- oral irritation; intense burning of mouth, tongue and lips
- excessive drooling
- pawing at the mouth
- vomiting
- difficulty swallowing
- decreased appetite
- swelling of the upper airway (very rare)
- oral irritation; intense burning of mouth, tongue and lips
- excessive drooling
- pawing at the mouth
- vomiting
- difficulty swallowing
- decreased appetite
- swelling of the upper airway (very rare)
When to call the vet
Call your vet if drooling or vomiting persists or worsens, or your cat stops eating — and go immediately if you see any swelling of the mouth or trouble breathing.
FULL VERDICT →Call your vet if drooling or vomiting persists or worsens, or your dog stops eating — and go immediately if you see any swelling of the mouth or trouble breathing.
FULL VERDICT →Safe swaps, graded S0
Non-toxic on record for cats — verified against the index at build time.