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Yes, poinsettias are toxic, but they should not be deadly. If your cat or dog eats them, they risk gastrointestinal irritation and nausea.
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Every year, warnings pop up on social media informing people that poinsettias are toxic to pets. But is it true?
Our Verify researchers reached out to Dr. Douglas Kratt, the president of the American Veterinary Medical Association and a practicing veterinarian who owns Central Animal Hospital in Onalaska, Wisconsin.
"I tell people to have their pets enjoy the holidays with them," he said. "But be careful with all of the new things that are added to the house. Poinsettias have a very mild toxicity in the grand scheme of things, and primarily what you're going to get is an upset stomach, potentially some upset, lower intestinal tract issues as well.”