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Is Nightshade (Solanum) Toxic to Cats & Dogs?
📷 Dave Richardson · CC BY 4.0 · GBIF/iNaturalist
| Who | Safety |
|---|---|
| 🐱 Cats | Moderately toxic |
| 🐶 Dogs | Moderately toxic |
| 🧑 Humans | Moderately toxic |
Symptoms in pets
If a cat or dog chews or ingests Nightshade, reported signs include:
- CNS effects
- GI distress
- lethargy
- vomiting
Most affected parts: all parts, berries, leaves, stems, unripe fruit.
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This applies across the Solanum genus (11 species in our database), including: Solanum aculeatissimum, Solanum africanum, Solanum agrarium, Solanum alternatopinnatum, Solanum anisophyllum, Solanum dulcamara, Solanum lycopersicum, Solanum melongena, Solanum nigrum, Solanum pseudocapsicum, Solanum tuberosum.
Based on Leafy's botanical safety database (genus-level classification).