Pothos
Also known as Golden Pothos, Devil's Ivy, Taro Vine, Ivy Arum. One plant, one grade per pet — the verdicts below are transcribed from primary sources and human-reviewed.
Pothos is toxic to cats (S2 Irritant): its insoluble calcium oxalate crystals cause intense oral burning, drooling, and vomiting, but ingestion is rarely life-threatening.
FULL VERDICT →Pothos is toxic to dogs (S2 Irritant): its insoluble calcium oxalate crystals cause intense oral burning, drooling, and vomiting, but ingestion is rarely life-threatening.
FULL VERDICT →Care at a glance
What happens if it's eaten
Signs on record for each animal, transcribed from the cited sources.
- oral irritation
- intense burning and irritation of mouth, tongue and lips
- excessive drooling
- vomiting
- difficulty swallowing
- oral irritation
- intense burning and irritation of mouth, tongue and lips
- excessive drooling
- vomiting
- difficulty swallowing
When to call the vet
Call your vet if drooling or vomiting persists or worsens, your cat refuses food or water, or you notice mouth swelling or trouble breathing.
FULL VERDICT →Call your vet if drooling or vomiting persists or worsens, your dog refuses food or water, or you notice mouth swelling or trouble breathing.
FULL VERDICT →Safe swaps, graded S0
Non-toxic on record for cats — verified against the index at build time.
FAQ
Is pothos the same as taro?
No. "Taro Vine" is one of pothos's names — the ASPCA lists it on its Golden Pothos entry, Epipremnum aureum — but plain "taro" is a different plant: the ASPCA uses it for Colocasia esculenta and Caladium hortulanum, two of the plants sold as elephant ear. Both are S2 Irritant on calcium oxalate crystals, so the first aid is the same; the plant is not.