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Succulents safe for cats

"Are succulents poisonous to cats?" Some are — but the difference is species, not luck. Every entry below is graded S0 Safe against primary-source records: if it gets chewed, the only casualty is the rosette. The usual suspects people actually own are covered further down.

Burro's TailDropped beads are cat bait by design — a mess, not a hazard. Hang it high for the plant's sake.
S0
Christmas CactusBlooms through December with nothing worse on record than a mild stomach upset.
S0
HaworthiaLily family on paper, none of the true lily's kidney danger in practice.
S0
Hens and ChicksThe Echeveria sold under this name is S0 — see its page for the Sempervivum caveat.
S0
Ponytail PalmDespite the name it's a succulent, not a palm — and safe for cats, dogs, and horses alike.
S0

Common, but not safe

Holding an aloe, a jade, or a snake plant right now? Those are the three succulents cat owners most often already have — and none of them belongs on the list above.

5 plants verified so far. This list grows as the index does — every entry is checked against ASPCA / Pet Poison Helpline records before it appears here.