Rosemary toxicity for cats
Not listed as toxic to cats and dogs
ASPCA lists Rosmarinus officinalis, the rosemary plant, as non-toxic to cats, dogs and horses.
If the identity is uncertain, a pet is ill, or a large amount was eaten, contact a veterinarian or animal poison-control service.
Plant coveredRosmarinus officinalisRosemary · indoor and outdoor
Contact the correct professional resource without waiting for a home diagnosis
What to do after suspected exposure
Use the listed signs without predicting severity
Possible symptoms
Keep the verdict with the named plant and animals
Plants and animals covered
- Plant covered
- This page is for Rosmarinus officinalis, the former name linked to accepted Salvia rosmarinus, and not every aromatic plant called rosemary. Confirm the scientific name when possible.
- Animals covered
- ASPCA lists Rosmarinus officinalis as non-toxic to dogs, cats and horses. This is the animal scope of that record, not a verdict for every species or exposure amount.
Dose, severity and outcome may remain unknown
What this guide cannot tell you
Sources
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Plants of the World OnlineTaxonomy; synonym status
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Plants of the World OnlineTaxonomy; accepted name
- ASPCA Animal Poison ControlScientific name; non-toxicity
- ASPCA Animal Poison ControlToxic and non-toxic plant list; database notes
- Pet Poison HelplineEssential oils and cats