Is hyacinth toxic to cats?
Hyacinths are seriously toxic to cats (S3 Toxic): their narcissus-like alkaloids can cause intense vomiting, bloody diarrhea, depression, and tremors — and the toxin is most concentrated in the bulb.
S3TOXIC
- TOXINpossibly narcissus-like alkaloids
- WHAT TO EXPECTintense vomiting; diarrhea, occasionally with blood; depression
- CALL THE VETContact your vet promptly after any hyacinth ingestion — immediately for bulb ingestion, bloody diarrhea, or tremors.
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Symptoms
| SIGN |
|---|
| intense vomiting |
| diarrhea, occasionally with blood |
| depression |
| tremors |
| bulb ingestion: persistent gastrointestinal distress and lethargy |
If your cat just ate it
1
Call your vet now — hyacinth ingestion is a serious poisoning, not a wait-and-watch case. If your cat dug up or chewed a bulb, treat it as urgent: the bulb carries the highest toxin concentration. Remove all plant material and bring a photo or piece to the vet.
2
When to call the vet: Contact your vet promptly after any hyacinth ingestion — immediately for bulb ingestion, bloody diarrhea, or tremors.
Same tabletop look, minus the risk
3 tabletop plants graded S0 — safe even for dedicated chewers.
Care at a glance
Lightdirect
Waterevery 2–3 days
Humiditymedium
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