Is Tiger Jaws toxic to dogs?

Mildly. The ASPCA lists tiger jaws as mildly toxic to dogs — a chewing dog typically gets mouth irritation, drooling, and vomiting rather than a medical emergency, but it is still best kept out of reach. Faucaria tigrina is not individually listed in the ASPCA toxic or non-toxic plant database, and the genus Faucaria has no ASPCA-listed members. Although closely related ice-plant-family (Aizoaceae) succulents such as Lithops and Pleiospilos are ASPCA-listed as non-toxic, those are different genera, so we treat Tiger Jaws conservatively as potentially mildly toxic and recommend keeping it away from pets and confirming with your vet before assuming it is safe.

Faucaria tigrina is not individually listed in the ASPCA toxic or non-toxic plant database, and the genus Faucaria has no ASPCA-listed members. Although closely related ice-plant-family (Aizoaceae) succulents such as Lithops and Pleiospilos are ASPCA-listed as non-toxic, those are different genera, so we treat Tiger Jaws conservatively as potentially mildly toxic and recommend keeping it away from pets and confirming with your vet before assuming it is safe. 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 dog has had access to tiger jaws.

Stay calm. Remove any plant from your dog'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: Tiger Jaws is mildly toxic to cats as well. See the full tiger jaws pet-safety guide for both species.

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