{"id":"parsley","common_names":["Parsley","Italian Parsley","Hamburg Parsley","Turnip-rooted Parsley"],"scientific_name":"Petroselinum crispum","urls":{"plant":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/parsley","cats":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/parsley/cats","dogs":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/parsley/dogs","data":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/parsley/data.json"},"toxicity":{"cat":{"severity":2,"grade":"S2 Irritant","verdict_sentence":"Parsley is toxic to cats (S2 Irritant): the ASPCA lists furanocoumarins causing photosensitization — a sunburn-like skin reaction and dermatitis — and notes that large amounts are needed to cause the effect, so a garnish is not the concern; a cat grazing a whole pot is.","toxic_principles":["furanocoumarins"],"toxic_parts":[],"symptoms":[{"sign":"photosensitization (sunburn-like skin reaction, dermatitis) — large amounts needed","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/parsley","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-09-13"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-09-13"},"dog":{"severity":2,"grade":"S2 Irritant","verdict_sentence":"Parsley is toxic to dogs (S2 Irritant): the ASPCA lists furanocoumarins causing photosensitization — a sunburn-like skin reaction and dermatitis — and notes that large amounts are needed to cause the effect.","toxic_principles":["furanocoumarins"],"toxic_parts":[],"symptoms":[{"sign":"photosensitization (sunburn-like skin reaction, dermatitis) — large amounts needed","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/parsley","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/parsley, reviewed 2026-09-13"}