The Haworthia is a fabulous houseplant in so many ways. With its distinctive zebra-like leaves, it’s not just pretty – it’s non-toxic to cats, dogs and all other pets. The Haworthia’s a succulent, so it’s used to droughty conditions. You only need to water it once a month and place it in a bright spot. Although this plant is pet-friendly its leaves are a little pointy. You might want to pop your plant on a shelf or windowsill to protect it from nibblers.

The Mini Haworthia makes the cutest little gift and is a great choice for newbie plant owners!

Popular since the Victorian era, the Chamaedorea, or ‘parlour palm’, is one of many pet-friendly plants that can make a real statement. The wealthiest people in society used to place the plant in their parlours – hence the name. You can still make a statement with this exotic plant in your home. It’s luckily one that your pets will be happy with, too. Our parlour palm comes with a nice sturdy pot included. An added benefit is that it is on the NASA list of air-purifying plants. Trust us when we say it’s a great all-rounder.

Our popular Boston Fern is another pet-friendly plant for cats and dogs. It’s pretty easy to look after – you can keep it in the pot it comes with or hang it up for a stylish look. Just keep an eye on the room’s humidity as Boston Ferns don’t like to dry out. It loves living in bathrooms and kitchens that produce plenty of moisture.

Oh, and another thing – Boston Ferns are one of the best low maintenance houseplants for clean air. According to NASA, they remove harmful toxins from the air, turning it into breathable oxygen.

The Calathea’s known by another more common name – the Prayer Plant. That’s because its leaves burst into life when the sun shines onto them and close up when darkness falls. It’s one of the most well-loved pet-friendly plants because of its fascinating leaves and its calming nature. It’s easy to look after, too. Get into the routine of watering your beautiful botanical once a week, and it will grow beautifully.

Orchids are beautifully colourful and unlike other flowering plants like lilies, orchids are perfectly safe to be around animals. Our British grown orchids are pet-friendly and look fabulous when in bloom. We can’t promise that your cat won’t take too much of a liking to our orchids, so just pop your botanical beauty in a safe place where cheeky felines can’t nudge the colourful flowers with their little paws.

If you’re not sure which plants are safe and you don’t want to take any risks, then take a look at our Orchids. The ASPCA and other animal protection organisations have agreed that members of the Orchidaceae family are non-toxic towards pets.

Luckily, most succulents are safe for pets. There are many varieties in the succulent family, so they make the perfect non-toxic pet-friendly plants for dogs and cats. We also find that pets seem less interested when a new succulent turns up in their home. Perhaps it’s the fact they’re smaller and firmer and are therefore harder to bite!

We really hope this guide has helped point you in the right direction to find pet-friendly plants. We would always advise that you keep your pets away from your plants for their own safety. Put them out of their reach to help keep your plants looking beautiful and your pets happy! If there really is a plant that you are set on but isn’t so pet-friendly, you could put it in a living wall where it’s at a height your pet can’t reach.

There are also some wonderful resources on the internet that we highly recommend reading if there are any plants you absolutely love and want to check if they are toxic or non-toxic to pets.  We’d also recommend that if you don’t know, always check first!

• https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants
• https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/health-and-dog-care/health/health-and-care/a-z-of-health-and-care-issues/poisons-in-your-garden/
• https://www.cats.org.uk/help-and-advice/dangerous-plants

Finally, we couldn’t leave you without showing you some photos of our favourite pet alongside our pet-friendly plants. We’d like to introduce you to Indi the Whippet, Mittens the Cat, Fleur the Pug.

Please drop us an email if we can help with anything else – just get in touch with us at [email protected].  Until next time, plant people!

Lots of love, Team TLB and all our furry friends xx