{"id":"tomato-plant","common_names":["Tomato Plant","Tomato","Garden Tomato"],"scientific_name":"Solanum lycopersicum","urls":{"plant":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/tomato-plant","cats":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/tomato-plant/cats","dogs":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/tomato-plant/dogs","data":"https://verdapaw.com/plants/tomato-plant/data.json"},"toxicity":{"cat":{"severity":3,"grade":"S3 Toxic","verdict_sentence":"Tomato plants are toxic to cats (S3 Toxic): the solanine in the leaves, stems, and green fruit can cause drooling, severe stomach upset, weakness, dilated pupils, and a slow heart rate — the ripe fruit is non-toxic on the ASPCA record.","toxic_principles":["solanine (glycoalkaloids)"],"toxic_parts":["leaves, stems, and green (unripe) fruit — solanine","ripe fruit — non-toxic (ASPCA); lowest alkaloid content (Pet Poison Helpline)"],"symptoms":[{"sign":"hypersalivation (drooling)","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"inappetence (loss of appetite)","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"severe gastrointestinal upset (vomiting, diarrhea)","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"depression / lethargy","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"weakness","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"dilated pupils","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"slow heart rate","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"stumbling, disorientation (after large amounts of green parts)","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/tomato-plant","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-09-18"},{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/tomato/","name":"PPH","accessed_at":"2026-09-18"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-09-18"},"dog":{"severity":3,"grade":"S3 Toxic","verdict_sentence":"Tomato plants are toxic to dogs (S3 Toxic): the solanine in the leaves, stems, and green fruit can cause drooling, severe stomach upset, weakness, dilated pupils, and a slow heart rate — the ripe fruit is non-toxic on the ASPCA record.","toxic_principles":["solanine (glycoalkaloids)"],"toxic_parts":["leaves, stems, and green (unripe) fruit — solanine","ripe fruit — non-toxic (ASPCA); lowest alkaloid content (Pet Poison Helpline)"],"symptoms":[{"sign":"hypersalivation (drooling)","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"inappetence (loss of appetite)","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"severe gastrointestinal upset (vomiting, diarrhea)","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"depression / lethargy","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"weakness","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"dilated pupils","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"slow heart rate","onset":"not specified in source"},{"sign":"stumbling, disorientation (after large amounts of green parts)","onset":"not specified in source"}],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/tomato-plant","name":"ASPCA","accessed_at":"2026-09-18"},{"url":"https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/tomato/","name":"PPH","accessed_at":"2026-09-18"}],"reviewed_by":"Zhe Li","reviewed_at":"2026-09-18"}},"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/tomato-plant, reviewed 2026-09-18"}