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Is Date Palm (Phoenix) Toxic to Cats & Dogs?

Date Palm

📷 EJ Burns · CC BY 4.0 · GBIF/iNaturalist

Date Palm is generally safe for cats and dogs.
Severity : Non-toxic
Who Safety
🐱 CatsSafe
🐶 DogsSafe
🧑 HumansSafe

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Which Date Palm plants does this cover?

This applies across the Phoenix genus (32 species in our database), including: Phoenix acaulis, Phoenix aequinoctialis, Phoenix ammonis, Phoenix andersonii, Phoenix atlantica, Phoenix butia, Phoenix caespitosa, Phoenix canariensis, Phoenix dactylifera, Phoenix excelsa, Phoenix farinifera, Phoenix ferruginea….

Important: General reference information, not veterinary advice. If your pet has eaten Date Palm, contact your vet or a pet poison control center right away.

Based on Leafy's botanical safety database (genus-level classification).

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