Mint
Also known as Garden Mint. One plant, one grade per pet — the verdicts below are transcribed from primary sources and human-reviewed.
Care at a glance
What happens if it's eaten
Signs on record for each animal, transcribed from the cited sources.
- vomiting (large ingestions)
- diarrhea (large ingestions)
No dog record in the index yet.
When to call the vet
Call your vet if vomiting or diarrhea persists or worsens or your cat stops eating or drinking.
FULL VERDICT →No dog record in the index yet.
FAQ
Does "mint is toxic" cover peppermint and spearmint too?
Yes — the ASPCA's entry is genus-level: "Garden Mint," Mentha sp., which takes in the peppermints and spearmints in your herb pot. The listed toxic principle is "Essential Oils," and the clinical signs are "Vomiting and diarrhea with large ingestions." Note what that sentence actually says: the trouble comes with large ingestions, not a sniff or a chewed leaf. Keep the pot out of grazing reach, and call your vet if vomiting or diarrhea follows a real feast rather than a nibble. One caution on scope: this grade is for true mints (Mentha) — we don't extend it to every plant with 'mint' in its shop name.