When considering which houseplants to get, regular people are almost always chill because all they need to worry about is the free space in their house.
Pet owners, however, have nothing easy when it comes to bringing something home.
Questions like “Will this be safe for my dog?”, “What if my cat chews on it?” and “What if this harms my cat?” start coming to mind and turn even the simplest home decoration decision into a stressful nightmare.
9 Beautiful Houseplants Safe For Cats & Dogs
To save you from this stress, here are 9 beautiful houseplants you can introduce in your home that are safe for both dogs and cats:
9 – African Violets
Even though their vibrant purple, blue, and pink colors may suggest toxicity, African violets are completely safe for keeping around household pets.
In case of ingestion, they won’t cause harm. But, let me remind you that doesn’t mean you should let them constantly nibble or chew on it!
8 – Gloxinia
Gloxinia are known for their beautiful and majestic flowers that never fail to grab a person’s attention even from afar.
You can walk right past an orchid plant and not notice it but you have to be really zoned out to not notice a Gloxinia plant growing in close proximity.
Gloxinias are non-toxic to pets, meaning you can have as many as you want in your home and not worry about your cat or dog getting poisoned.
7 – Orchids
Orchids are another safe plant that you keep in the proximity of pets like cats and dogs. Not only are they beautiful but they can also add that touch of sophistication and elegance to simple corners and rooms of your house.
Definitely a plant worth looking into if smaller and more “mature-looking” blooms are your thing.
6 – Areca Palm
Although you’ll need quite a large corner in your house to put areca palm, this plant definitely deserves all the space it gets.
It thrives in partial shade and indirect light, meaning you can grow it pretty well indoors.
Fortunately for pet owners, areca palm is non-toxic to dogs and cats. Even if they nibble at it accidentally, no negative side effects should be seen.
5 – Boston Fern
A Boston fern plant is considered non-toxic and does not seem to possess any poisoning compounds that can put your cat’s or dog’s health at risk.
What’s better is that the Boston fern is absolutely lush green and it can add that look of “nature” to your house fairly quickly if you place it in the right corners.
4 – Cast Iron Plant
The cast iron plant is non-toxic to animals by nature and won’t have side effects if accidentally consumed by your pet.
This is a very resilient plant that will grow despite neglect, underwatering, inadequate light and even burdening dust and pollutants.
A cast iron plant is perfect for adding that rustic, mature, and simple look to your home from the inside.
3 – Bamboo Palm
Indoors, a bamboo palm will consume just as much space as an areca palm; they’re both quite similar in terms of leaf growth.
Surprisingly, bamboo palms offer great air purification qualities, meaning if you keep them in your house, they’ll actively work to remove toxins and pollutants from the air you breathe in.
They’re also non-toxic to pets, so your cat or dog shouldn’t have a problem if they nibble on a few bamboo palm leaves out of curiosity.
2 – Christmas Cactus
Christmas cactuses are well-known for attracting pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
A major reason behind this attraction is that Christmas cactuses can be seen from far away due to their flamboyant tubular blooms which draw the attention of pollinators that have strong color vision.
Household pets like cats and dogs shouldn’t have a problem with ingesting Christmas cactus because it is non-toxic.
1 – Ponytail Palm
And…another palm…yet again…
The ponytail palm is called what it’s called because it sort of has long curly leaves hanging down its trunk that resemble ponytails.
It has minimal maintenance requirements, can tolerate droughts, and is not harmful to pets like cats and dogs which just makes it an excellent household plant.
Final Words
If you’re a pet owner, you’re probably feeling relieved that there are plants you can have in your home that won’t poison your animals.
Now, your only worry is choosing a plant or two out of the nine we talked about in this article and actually growing them (which is the hard part).
You can also just get plants that are already potted; it’s quicker, more convenient, and will add visual change to your home in no time.
