Dumb Cane Plant Safe For Cats. This plant contains insoluble calcium oxalate crystals similar to other plants in the araceae family. One of its toxins are insoluble calcium oxalates which have highly painful effects.
Symptoms of dumb cane poisoning in cats include vomiting burning of the mouth oral irritation swelling and in severe cases difficulty swallowing or breathing. Chewing or biting into this plant will release these crystals causing tissue penetration and irritation the mouth and gi tract. If you think that your animal is ill or may have ingested a poisonous substance contact your local veterinarian or our 24 hour emergency poison hotline directly at 1 888 426 4435.
Home toxic and non toxic plants dumb cane is poisonous to pets.
Unfortunately dumb canes are highly toxic to cats when ingested and their sap can even be a mild irritant to humans and should be kept away from bare skin. Depending on the exact variety of dumb cane it may also have a proteolytic enzyme that can cause pain and inflammation and exacerbate the effect of calcium oxalate crystals. Includes descriptions images. One of its toxins are insoluble calcium oxalates which have highly painful effects.