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A cat chews a golden pothos leaf. What does the ASPCA say usually happens?

Burning and irritation of the mouth, drooling and vomiting.

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  1. Burning mouth, drooling and vomiting ✔
  2. Nothing, pothos is non-toxic
  3. It makes the cat sleepy for a day

Why: Pothos has tiny calcium oxalate crystals that irritate the mouth, tongue and lips. The ASPCA lists drooling, vomiting and trouble swallowing as signs.

Huh, didn't know that: The ASPCA lists Devil's Ivy as another common name for golden pothos.

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Answer: Burning mouth, drooling and vomiting. Pothos has tiny calcium oxalate crystals that irritate the mouth, tongue and lips. The ASPCA lists drooling, vomiting and trouble swallowing as signs.

  1. Toxic and Non-toxic Plants: Golden Pothos (ASPCA) www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/golden-pothos
    Oral irritation, intense burning and irritation of mouth, tongue and lips, excessive drooling, vomiting, difficulty swallowing.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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