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Is Agave (Agave) Toxic to Cats & Dogs?
📷 Paul Prior · CC BY 4.0 · GBIF/iNaturalist
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Agave is toxic to cats and dogs.
Severity : Mildly toxic
| Who | Safety |
|---|---|
| 🐱 Cats | Mildly toxic |
| 🐶 Dogs | Mildly toxic |
| 🧑 Humans | Mildly toxic |
Symptoms in pets
If a cat or dog chews or ingests Agave, reported signs include:
- GI irritation from sap
Most affected parts: sap, spines.
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Download Leafy →Which Agave plants does this cover?
This applies across the Agave genus (155 species in our database), including: Agave acicularis, Agave acklinicola, Agave acuispina, Agave ajoensis, Agave aktites, Agave albescens, Agave albomarginata, Agave albopilosa, Agave angustiarum, Agave angustifolia, Agave antillarum, Agave arubensis….
Important: General reference information, not veterinary advice. If your pet has eaten Agave, contact your vet or a pet poison control center right away.
Based on Leafy's botanical safety database (genus-level classification).