Plants / Haworthia / cats

Is haworthia toxic to cats?

Haworthia is non-toxic to cats (S0 Safe): the ASPCA lists these striped rosette succulents as safe — and despite the lily-family classification, they carry none of the true lily's kidney danger.

  • TOXINnone — no toxic principles on record
  • WHAT TO EXPECTno symptoms on record
  • CALL THE VETSee a vet only if unusual or persistent symptoms follow ingestion.
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Nothing to do — really

S0 PROTOCOL
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No action needed. Firm leaves survive most chewing; move it only to protect the rosette's looks.
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When to call the vet: See a vet only if unusual or persistent symptoms follow ingestion.

Care at a glance

Lightbright indirect
Waterevery 14–21 days
Humiditylow
Difficulty●○○

FAQ

Haworthia is in the lily family — isn't lily deadly to cats?

Different plants entirely, despite the old family label. The kidney-failure danger belongs to true lilies (Lilium and Hemerocallis) — cut-flower lilies, not this little striped rosette. The ASPCA lists Haworthia ("many cultivars") as "Non-Toxic to Cats," and Pet Poison Helpline names Haworthia among succulent varieties that "are non-toxic to pets." No kidney risk, no toxin on record. If what you have is a bouquet lily rather than a potted rosette, that's a genuine emergency — see our lily page. A chewed haworthia needs nothing but sympathy for the plant.