{"id":"oregano","common_names":["Oregano","Greek Oregano"],"scientific_name":"Origanum vulgare hirtum","urls":{"plant":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/oregano","cats":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/oregano/cats","dogs":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/oregano/dogs","data":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/oregano/data.json"},"toxicity":{"cat":{"severity":1,"grade":"S1 Caution","verdict_sentence":"Oregano is mildly toxic to cats (S1 Caution): the ASPCA lists gastrointestinal irritants causing mild vomiting and diarrhea — an upset stomach, not a poisoning.","toxic_principles":["gastrointestinal irritants"],"toxic_parts":[],"symptoms":[{"sign":"vomiting (mild)","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"diarrhea (mild)","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/oregano","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-09-13"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-09-13"},"dog":{"severity":1,"grade":"S1 Caution","verdict_sentence":"Oregano is mildly toxic to dogs (S1 Caution): the ASPCA lists gastrointestinal irritants causing mild vomiting and diarrhea.","toxic_principles":["gastrointestinal irritants"],"toxic_parts":[],"symptoms":[{"sign":"vomiting (mild)","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"diarrhea (mild)","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/oregano","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-09-13"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-09-13"}},"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/oregano, reviewed 2026-09-13"}