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TOXINS
PAIN & EMERGENCY

 HOUSE-HOLD TOXINS: 

• Aerosol cleaners: window, counter-top, oven, &c.
• Aerosol cosmetics: deodorants, hair spray, &c.
• Air Fresheners: spray, solids, “cards”, &c.
• Carpet Fresheners/Cleaners: spray & powder.
• Candles: scented & others. (Note: "soy-wax" has been shown to release minute particles into the air, in both scented & non-scented candles, which is unhealthy for animals & humans alike.)
• Dust & fumes from house-hold heating registres & ducts.
• Fleas. • Flies. • Insect poison/killers: Powders, Solids & Sprays !
• Mites. • Non-stick cook-ware: “Teflon”, &c. when heated.
• Paint fumes: spray & roll/brush.
• Road dust, excessive. • Rodent poisons/killers: Powders, Solids, & Sprays !
• Smoke: cooking, out-door fires, &c.
• Ticks.

 PLANTS: 

TOXIC

SAFE

Acokanthera – Acokanthera spp.
Aloe vera
Amaryllis – Amaryllis spp.
American yew
Andromeda japonica
Anemone
Angel’s Trumpet – Datura spp.
Apricot – Prunus armeniaca (pits, leaves, and bark)
Apple – Malus spp., (seeds, leaves, bark)
Asparagus Fern
Autumn crocus (meadow saffron)
Avocado – Persea Americana
Azalea – Rhododendron canadenis

Baby's breath
Baby doll ti
Balsam Pear, Bitter Melon – Momordica charantia
Baneberry – Actaea rubra, A. pachypoda
Bayberry
Bean plants
Belladonna – Atropa belladonna
Bird of Paradise – Poinciana and related spp.
BItter gourd
Bitter melon
Bittersweet – Celastrus spp.
Black Locust – Robinia pseudoacacia
Bleeding Heart
Bloodroot
Blue Bonnets
Blue-green Algae
Bottlebrush
Boxwood – Boxus spp.
Braken Fern – Pteridium aquilinum
Branching Ivy
Buckeye
Buckthorn – Karwinskia humboldtiana and related spp.
Buddhist pine
Bulb flowers
Burdock – Arctium spp.
Buttercup – Ranunculus spp.

Candelabra Tree
Caladium – Caladium spp.
Calico Bush
Calla Lily – Zantedeschia aethiopica
Cannabis
Cardinal Flower
Catclaw Acacia – Acacia greggii
Caster Bean – Ricinus communis
Cermiam
Chalice Vine (Trumpet Vine)
Cherry – Prunus spp. (pits, leaves and bark)
Chinaberry – Melia azadarach
Chinadoll
Chinaberry
Chinese Evergreen
Chinese Lantern
Christmas Cactus
Christmas Candle
Christmas Berry
Christmas Rose
Chrysanthemum
Cineraria
Clematis
Clematis – Clematis montana and related spp.
Coffee (generally)
Coffee plant
Coral Plant – Jatropha mutifida
Cordatum
Corn Plant (Dracanea)
Cowslip
Crocus (autumn) – Cholochicum autumnale
Croton
Crown of Thorns
Crown Vetch Cycad or Sago Cycas – Cycas revoluta
Cyclamen

Daffodil – Narcissus tazetta
Daisy
Daphne – Daphne mezerum
Datura
Daylily
Deadly Nightshade
Death Camas – Zigadenus venenosus and other related species
Deathcap Mushroom
Delphinium – Delphinium spp.
Devil’s Ivy – Epipremnum aureum
Dieffenbachia (dumb cane) – Dieffenbachia spp.
Dracaena (Corn Plant, Dragon Tree)
Dragon Tree (Dracaena)
Dumb Cane
Dutchman's Breeches

Easter Lily
Eggplant – Solonum melongena (unripe/ripe fruit, leaves)
Elderberry – Sambucus mexicana (roots, leaves, stems, bark)
Elephant’s Ears or Taro – Colocasia spp.
Emerald Feather
English Ivy
English Yew
Ergot
Eucalyptus
Euonymus – Euonymus spp.
Euphorbia
European Pennyroyal – Mentha pulegium
Evergreens (most)

False Hellbore
Felt Plant
Fiddle-leaf Fig
Figs – Ficus spp. (sap)
Firethorn
Flame Tree
Flamingo Plant
Fluffy Ruffles
Fly Agaric Mushroom
Four o’clock – Mirabilis jalapa
Foxglove
Fruit Salad Plant

Geranium
German ivy
Ginko
Glacier ivy
Gladiola
Glory lily
Golden chain
Ground cherry

Hawaiian Baby
Hawaiian Ti
Heavenly Bamboo
Heliotrope – Heliotropium spp.
Hemlock
Henbane – Hyoscyamus niger
Hibiscus
Hogwart
Holly – Ilex aquifolium and related spp. (leaves, berries)
Honeysuckle
Horse Bean
Horse Chestnut – Aesculus hippocastanum and related spp.
Horse Nettle – Solanum carolinense
Horsetail
Hurricane Plant
Hyacinth – Hyacinthus orientalis
Hydrangea – Hydrangea spp.

Impatiens
Indian Laurel
Indian Rubber plant
Indian turnip
Iris – Iris spp.
Ivy – Hedera spp. (Boston, English and some others

Jack-in-the-Pulpit – Arisaema spp.
Japanese Yew
Jasmine
Java Bean (Glorybean)
Jequirity Bean
Jerusalem Cherry – Solanum pseudocapsicum and related spp. (leaves, seeds and flowers)
Jessamine
Jimson Weed
Jonquil – Narcissus jonquilla

Kentucky Coffee tree

Lantana – Lantana camara
Larkspur – Delphinium spp.
Laurel – Kalmia spp.
Lily (Tiger, Easter, Oriental)
Lily-of-the-Valley – Convalleria majalis
Lobelia – Lobelia spp.
Locoweed – Astragalus spp. and Oxytopis spp.
Locust
Lords-and-Ladies
Lupine – Lupinus spp.

Mandrake
Marble Queen
Mayapple
Marijuana – Cannabis sativa
Mescal Bean
Mexican Breadfruit
Milkweed – Asclepias spp.
Miniature Croton
Mistletoe – Phoradendron villosum
Mock Orange – Philadelphus spp.
Monkshood
Moonseed – Menispermum canadense
Monkshood – Aconitum spp.
Morning Glory – Ipomoea violacea (seeds)
Mountain Laurel
Mushrooms – Amanita spp. And many others.

Narcissus
Needle Point Ivy
Nephthytis
Nettles
Nightshades
Norfolk Pine
Nutmeg

Oak – Quercus spp.
Oleander – Nerium oleander
Oriental Lily

Parsnip
Parsley (*In Excess*)
Peace Lily
Peach – Prunus persica (leaves, pit, bark)
Pear – Pyrus spp. (leaves, seeds, bark)
Pencil Cactus
Pencil Tree
Pennyroyal
Peony – Paeonia officinalis
Periwinkle – Vinca minor, Vinca rosea
Peyote – Lophophora williamsii
Philodendron – Philodendron spp. and Monstera spp.
Pigweed
Plum – Prunus spp. (leaves, pit, bark)
Plumosa Fern
Poinsettia – Euphorbia pulcherrima
Poison Hemlock – Conium maculatum
Poison Ivy – Toxicodendron radicans, includes T. rydbergii
Poison Oak – Toxicodendron querciflium and T. diversilobum
Poison Sumac – Rhux vernix
Pokeweed – Phytolacca Americana
Poncirus
Poppy – Papaver somniferum and related spp.
Potato – Solanum tuberosum (sprouts, leaves, berries, green tubers)
Pothos – Eprimemnum aureum
Precatory Bean
Primrose – Prmula spp.
Primula
Privet – Ligustrum vulgare
Purple Sesbania

Ragwort – Senecio jacobea and related spp.
Rain Tree
Ranunculus
Red Maple – Acer rubrum
Rhododendron – Rhododendron spp.
Rhubarb – Rheum rhabarbarum (leaves)
Ribbon Plant
Rosary Pea – Abrus precatorius
Rubber Plant

Sage – Salvia officinalis
Sago Palm
Sandbox Tree
Schefflera
Shamrock Plant – Medicago lupulina, Trifolium repens, Oxalis acetosella
Skunk Cabbage – Symplocarpus foetidus
Snap Dragon
Snowdrop – Galanthus nivalis
Snow-on-the-Mountain
Solomon's Seal
Sorrel – Rumex spp., Oxalis spp.
Spurges – Euphorbia spp.
Star of Bethlehem – Ornithogalum umbellatum
String of Pearls
Summer Snowflake
Sweet Pea – Lathyrus odoratus

Taro
Tamp Bean
Tansy
Thorn Apple
Tiger Lily
Tobacco – Nicotiania spp.
Tomato – Lycopersicon esculentum 
Trumpet Vine
Tulip – Tulipa spp.

Verbena
Vetches – Vicia spp.
Virginia Creeper – Panthenocissus quinquefolia

Water Hemlock – Cicuta spp.
Wattle
Waxberry – Symphoricarpos albus
Weeping Fig
Western Yew
White Cedar
Wisteria – Wisteria spp.

Yelllow Jasmine
Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow
Yew – Taxus spp
Yucca

Abelia – Abelia spp.
African Daisy – Arctotis stoechadifolia
African Violet – Saintpaulina spp.
Aluminum Plant – Pilea cadierei
Aralia – Aralia spp.
Arbutus – Arbutus spp.
Areca, Butterfly Cane – Areca lutescens
Ash – Fraxinus spp.
Aspen – Populus spp.
Aspidistra – Aspidistra spp.

Bachelor Buttons – Centaurea cyanus
Barberry – Berberis spp.
Beech – Fagus, Nothofagus
Begonia – Begonia spp.
Birch – Betula spp.
Bird’s Nest Fern – Asplenium nidus
Blood Leaf Plant – Iresine herbstii and related spp.
Boston Fern – Nephrolepsis bostoniensis
Bougainvillea – Bougainvillea spp. (non-toxic but beware of thorns)
Brake, Ribbon, Dish – Pteris cretica
Bromeliads – Anans comosus

California Holly – Heteromeles arbutifolia
Calamint – Calamintha spp.
Calendula (Pot Marigold) – Calendula officinalis
Camellia – Camellia spp.
Chamomile – Chamaemelum nobile
Chickweed – Cerastium vulgatum, Stellaria media
Chicory – Chichorium intybus
Cissus Kangaroo Vines – Cissus spp.
Claw Cactus – Schlumbergera truncata
Coleus – Coleus blumei
Comfrey – Symphytum officinalis
Cottonwood – Populus spp.
Crabapple – Malus spp. (fruit only)
Creeping Jenny – Lysimachia spp.

Dahlia – Dahlia spp.
Dandelion – Taraxacum officinalis
Date – Phoenix dactylifera
Dill – Anethum graveolen
Dogwood – Cornus spp.
Donkey Tail – Sedum morganianum

Echeveria – Echeveria spp.
Elephant Foot Tree – Beaucarnea recurvata
Elm – Ulmus spp.
Eugenia – Eugenia spp
European Fan – Chamaerops humilis

Fir – Abies spp.

Gardenia – Gardenia jasminoides
Gloxinia – Sinningia speciosa
Grape Ivy – Cissus rhombifolia
Grape Vine – Vitis spp.

Hens and Chicks – Echeveria and Sempervivum sp.
Hoya – Hoya spp.

Larch – Larix spp.
Lemon Balm – Melissa officinalis
Lilac – Syringa vulgaris and related species

Magnolia – Magnolia spp.
Maidenhair Fern – Adiantum spp.
Manzanita – Arctostapylos manzanita
Monkey Plant – Ruellia spp.
Moses-in-the-Cradle – Rhoeo spathacea
Moth Orchid – Phalaenopsis

Nandina – Nandina domestica
Nasturtium – Tropaeolum majus

Orchids: Brazilian, Fly, Christmas, Cocktail,
Dancing Doll, Easter,Fiery Reed, Tiger,
Ghost Leafless,Golden Lace,
Golden Shower,Jewel, Lace, Leopard,
Old World, Pansy, Rainbow, Scarlet,
Spice, Tailed

Parsley – Petroselinum spp. *In Small Quantities*
Passionflower – Passiflora caerulea
Peppermint – Mentha x piperita
Peperomia – Peperomia spp.
Petunia – Petunia spp.
Pony Tail Palm – Beaucarnea recurvata
Popular – Populus spp.
Prayer Plant – Maranta leuconeura
Purple Passion, Purple Velvet – Gynura aurantiaca
Pyracantha – Pyracantha spp.

Raphiolepsis – Raphiolepis spp.
Rose – Rosa spp. (Non-toxic but beware of thorns)
Russian Olive – Elaeagnus augustifolia

Sensitive Plant – Mimosa pudica
Spearmint – Mentha spicata
Spider Plant – Chlorophytum comosum
Spruce – Picea spp.
Squirrel’s Foot Fern – Davallia trichomanoides
Staghorn, Elk’s Horn – Platycerium bifurcatum
Star Jasmine – Trachelospermum jasminoides
Sword Fern – Nephrolepis exaltata

Thistle – Cirsium spp.

Violet – Viola spp.

Wandering Jew – Tradescantia fluminensis
Willow – Salix spp.

Zebra Plant – Aphelandra squarrosa

PERCHES:
• DO NOT USE WOOD FROM APRICOT, CHERRY, PEACH, PLUM, NECTARINE TREES OR HEMLOCK OR OTHER THICK-SAP-PRODUCING PINE.
• CAREFULLY INSPECT ANY DOWELS FOR SPLINTERS, CHEMICALS, SAP, AND "SEALANTS" (e.g. varnish, shellac, &c.) WHICH COULD CAUSE HARM OR POISONING.
• CHECK, WITH EXTREME CARE, WHEN USING "ABRASIVE PERCHES (CEMENT & SIMILAR), ADVERTISED TO HELP WITH "BEAK MAINTENANCE". DO NOT USE "SANDPAPER" PERCHES.
SOME ABRASIVE PERCHES CAN CAUSE INJURIES TO DOVE'S FEET, & SOME CONTAIN OTHER MATERIALS THAT CAN BE TOXIC ON A DOVE'S FEET & IF INGESTED.