{"id":"christmas-tree","common_names":["Christmas tree"],"scientific_name":"Pseudotsuga menziessii; Abies balsamea; fraseri; Pinus; Cupress","urls":{"plant":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/christmas-tree","cats":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/christmas-tree/cats","dogs":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/christmas-tree/dogs","data":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/christmas-tree/data.json"},"toxicity":{"cat":{"severity":2,"grade":"S2 Irritant","verdict_sentence":"Christmas tree (Pseudotsuga menziessii; Abies balsamea; fraseri; Pinus; Cupress, as listed by Pet Poison Helpline) is toxic to cats (S2 Irritant): Pet Poison Helpline says tree sap can cause irritation and ingestion usually causes mild, self-limiting drooling and vomiting.","toxic_principles":[],"toxic_parts":["tree sap"],"symptoms":[{"sign":"Irritation from tree sap","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"Usually mild, self-limiting drooling and vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/uncategorized/holiday-toxins/","name":"PPH","accessed_at":"2026-10-29"},{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/uncategorized/deck-halls-holiday-plants-toxic/","name":"PPH","accessed_at":"2026-10-29"}],"reviewed_by":"Li","reviewed_at":"2026-10-29"},"dog":{"severity":2,"grade":"S2 Irritant","verdict_sentence":"Christmas tree (Pseudotsuga menziessii; Abies balsamea; fraseri; Pinus; Cupress, as listed by Pet Poison Helpline) is toxic to dogs (S2 Irritant): Pet Poison Helpline says tree sap can cause irritation and ingestion usually causes mild, self-limiting drooling and vomiting.","toxic_principles":[],"toxic_parts":["tree sap"],"symptoms":[{"sign":"Irritation from tree sap","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"Usually mild, self-limiting drooling and vomiting","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/uncategorized/holiday-toxins/","name":"PPH","accessed_at":"2026-10-29"},{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/uncategorized/deck-halls-holiday-plants-toxic/","name":"PPH","accessed_at":"2026-10-29"}],"reviewed_by":"Li","reviewed_at":"2026-10-29"}},"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/christmas-tree, reviewed 2026-10-29"}