Is Amydrium medium toxic to cats?

Yes — amydrium medium is toxic to cats according to the ASPCA. Keep it well away from any cat that chews plants; reactions can be significant. Toxic to cats and dogs. Amydrium is a genus of the aroid family (Araceae); the ASPCA classifies this family's calcium-oxalate-bearing aroids as toxic. Amydrium is not individually listed by the ASPCA, but all parts contain insoluble calcium oxalate crystals, so ingestion causes oral pain, drooling, vomiting and difficulty swallowing. Treat as toxic and verify with a vet on exposure.

Toxic to cats and dogs. Amydrium is a genus of the aroid family (Araceae); the ASPCA classifies this family's calcium-oxalate-bearing aroids as toxic. Amydrium is not individually listed by the ASPCA, but all parts contain insoluble calcium oxalate crystals, so ingestion causes oral pain, drooling, vomiting and difficulty swallowing. Treat as toxic and verify with a vet on exposure. Signs usually appear soon after chewing rather than hours later — watch for drooling, pawing at the mouth, vomiting, loss of appetite, or unusual lethargy after your cat has had access to amydrium medium.

Stay calm. Remove any plant from your cat's mouth and take the plant away. Note how much was eaten and when, and do not induce vomiting unless told to. Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center on (888) 426-4435 and follow their advice; a leaf or photo helps the vet treat it correctly.

The ASPCA classification Growli uses applies to both cats and dogs: Amydrium medium is toxic to dogs as well. See the full amydrium medium pet-safety guide for both species.

For a similar look without the risk, see the best cats-safe plants list — every plant there is ASPCA non-toxic to cats and dogs.