Are tomato plants toxic to cats?
Also called: tomato leaves, tomato vine, Lycopersicon
Caution
ASPCA lists it as toxic to cats: the plant can cause drooling, loss of appetite and severe stomach upset.
Keep it away from your cat. ASPCA lists tomato plant as toxic to cats. The plant can cause drooling, loss of appetite and severe stomach upset.
When it's a problem
- The plant can cause drooling, loss of appetite and severe stomach upset.
How cats get exposed
- Touching the leavesContact with tomato leaves can irritate a cat's skin.
Where this comes from
ASPCA Animal Poison Control
Toxicity: Toxic to Dogs, Toxic to Cats, Toxic to Horses
Clinical Signs: Hypersalivation, inappetence, severe gastrointestinal upset, depression, weakness, dilated pupils, slow heart rate; ripe fruit is non-toxic
Read "Toxic and Non-toxic Plants: Tomato Plant"
Checked 9 October 2026
Where this comes from
ASPCA Animal Poison Control
Toxicity: Toxic to Dogs, Toxic to Cats, Toxic to Horses
Clinical Signs: Hypersalivation, inappetence, severe gastrointestinal upset, depression, weakness, dilated pupils, slow heart rate; ripe fruit is non-toxic
Read "Toxic and Non-toxic Plants: Tomato Plant"
Checked 9 October 2026
Where this comes from
ASPCA Animal Poison Control
Clinical Signs: Hypersalivation, inappetence, severe gastrointestinal upset, depression, weakness, dilated pupils, slow heart rate; ripe fruit is non-toxic
Read "Toxic and Non-toxic Plants: Tomato Plant"
Checked 9 October 2026
Where this comes from
International Cat Care
Contact with the leaves of food plants, such as tomatoes, strawberries, rhubarb, parsnips, carrots, celery, marrow
Checked 9 October 2026