Best cat-safe houseplants to buy (UK)
Houseplants you can bring home without checking the toxic list twice — ranked by how well they survive both cats and neglect.
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Every plant here is verified non-toxic against the sources used across our plant toxicity directory. For care detail and the full safe list, see the complete cat-safe houseplants guide.
Spider plant
Non-toxic, unkillable, and fast-growing enough to survive a cat that treats it as a salad bar. Hang it if you'd rather keep the leaves intact — see our spider plant entry.
Boston fern
True ferns are cat-safe. Watch the name when buying: 'asparagus fern' is not a true fern and is toxic.
Calathea / prayer plant
The whole Calathea and Maranta family is non-toxic, with dramatic foliage that moves through the day.
African violet
Compact, flowers for months, completely non-toxic — the windowsill answer when someone wants colour without risk.
Cat grass kit
The strategic buy: give the cat its own designated chewing plant and the rest of the collection mostly gets left alone.
The reverse list matters more: no true lilies anywhere in a cat household — not even as cut flowers in a vase. Our lily entry explains why pollen alone can cause kidney failure.
Last reviewed: · By the What Can My Cat Eat? editorial team