{"id":"hens-and-chicks","common_names":["Hens and Chicks","Chickens and Hens","Mother Hens and Chicks"],"scientific_name":"Echeveria elegans","urls":{"plant":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/hens-and-chicks","cats":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/hens-and-chicks/cats","dogs":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/hens-and-chicks/dogs","data":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/hens-and-chicks/data.json"},"toxicity":{"cat":{"severity":0,"grade":"S0 Safe","verdict_sentence":"Hens and chicks (Echeveria elegans) is non-toxic to cats (S0 Safe): the ASPCA lists this rosette succulent as safe for cats, dogs, and horses — but note the same nickname is also used for Sempervivum, which our sources don't cover.","toxic_principles":[],"toxic_parts":[],"symptoms":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/hens-and-chickens","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-08-27"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-10-05"},"dog":{"severity":0,"grade":"S0 Safe","verdict_sentence":"Hens and chicks (Echeveria elegans) is non-toxic to dogs (S0 Safe): the ASPCA lists this rosette succulent as safe for dogs, cats, and horses — but the Sempervivum sold under the same name has no entry in our sources.","toxic_principles":[],"toxic_parts":[],"symptoms":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/hens-and-chickens","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-10-04"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/chickens-and-hens","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-10-04"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/urbinia-agavoides","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-10-04"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/blue-echeveria","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-10-04"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/copper-rose","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-10-04"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/wax-rosette","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-10-04"},{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/maroon-chenille-plant","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-10-04"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-10-05"}},"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/hens-and-chicks, reviewed 2026-10-05"}