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Is Aloe Vera (Aloe) Toxic to Cats & Dogs?

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Aloe Vera is toxic to cats and dogs.
Severity : Mildly toxic
Who Safety
🐱 CatsToxic · Mildly toxic
🐶 DogsToxic · Mildly toxic
🧑 Humans✅ Safe

Symptoms in pets

If a cat or dog chews or ingests Aloe Vera, reported signs include:

Most affected parts: latex layer, leaves.

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Which Aloe Vera plants does this cover?

This applies across the Aloe genus (176 species in our database), including: Aloe aageodonta, Aloe abyssicola, Aloe aculeata, Aloe acutissima, Aloe alexandrei, Aloe alfredii, Aloe ambigens, Aloe amicorum, Aloe amudatensis, Aloe andongensis, Aloe andringitrensis, Aloe argyrostachys….

⚕️ Important: General reference information, not veterinary advice. If your pet has eaten Aloe Vera, contact your vet or ASPCA Animal Poison Control (888-426-4435) right away.

Pet toxicity is referenced from the ASPCA toxic-plant list (reformulated) and Leafy's botanical database.

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