{"id":"mint","common_names":["Mint","Garden Mint"],"scientific_name":"Mentha sp.","urls":{"plant":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/mint","cats":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/mint/cats","dogs":null,"data":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/mint/data.json"},"toxicity":{"cat":{"severity":1,"grade":"S1 Caution","verdict_sentence":"Mint is mildly toxic to cats (S1 Caution): the ASPCA lists garden mint (Mentha) with essential oils causing vomiting and diarrhea with large ingestions — a nibble is unlikely to matter, a feast can.","toxic_principles":["essential oils"],"toxic_parts":[],"symptoms":[{"sign":"vomiting (large ingestions)","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"diarrhea (large ingestions)","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/mint","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-08-27"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-08-27"},"dog":null},"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/mint, reviewed 2026-08-27"}