Is Purple Majesty Potato toxic to cats?

Yes — purple majesty potato is toxic to cats according to the ASPCA. Keep it well away from any cat that chews plants; reactions can be significant. The ASPCA classifies potato (Solanum) as toxic to cats and dogs. Foliage, sprouts, green parts and green-skinned tubers contain the glycoalkaloid solanine, causing vomiting, drooling, lethargy, weakness and cardiac effects. The deep purple flesh colour is harmless anthocyanin, but the plant and any green or sprouted tubers remain unsafe for pets.

The ASPCA classifies potato (Solanum) as toxic to cats and dogs. Foliage, sprouts, green parts and green-skinned tubers contain the glycoalkaloid solanine, causing vomiting, drooling, lethargy, weakness and cardiac effects. The deep purple flesh colour is harmless anthocyanin, but the plant and any green or sprouted tubers remain unsafe for pets. 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 purple majesty potato.

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: Purple Majesty Potato is toxic to dogs as well. See the full purple majesty potato 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.