If your cat just bit a pothos leaf and now she is drooling, licking her lips, or looking deeply offended by her own mouth, I know how fast this search turns scary. The short answer is yes, pothos is toxic to cats, but the usual problem is not the same kind of emergency people picture when they hear about true lilies. In most cases, pothos causes painful mouth and throat irritation from insoluble calcium oxalate crystals. ...
If you just found your cat chewing a spider plant, you probably do not want a long botany lecture. You want to know two things fast: is your cat in danger, and what should you do next. The short answer is reassuring. A true spider plant, Chlorophytum comosum, is classified as non-toxic to cats by the ASPCA. But that does not mean nothing can happen after a chew. Cats often vomit after eating plant material, and this particular plant creates extra confusion because the common name “ribbon plant” is sometimes used for a different plant that is toxic. ...