Are you a house plant enthusiast looking forward to having safe or Pet-Friendly plants for pets? We’ve prepared a list of some non-toxic low-light indoor plants safe for cats and dogs, approved by the ASPCA. Give your interior a touch of green with these house plants and stay assured of your pets.

Why Choose Pet-Friendly Plants?

Pet owners know the joy of sharing space with cats and dogs. But some plants can harm curious pets. That’s why we’re highlighting pet-friendly plants—to keep your home vibrant and your furry friends safe.

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How to Grow Safe Indoor Plants

These plants thrive indoors with minimal care. Most need low light, moderate watering, and pet-safe spaces. Here’s how they work and what they offer.

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What Are the Best Pet-Friendly Plants?

Here’s our list of 28 non-toxic house plants. Each is safe, stunning, and perfect for pet lovers.

1. Ponytail Palm

Offering the appearance of a palm tree, the ponytail plant is an ornamental house plant that is highly drought tolerant. This is a must-have house plant for most pet lovers.

2. Spider Plant

The spider plant is an easy-to-grow adaptable plant. It also has an air-purifying ability, helping to remove formaldehyde and xylene from indoor air. So, you must consider growing this non-toxic low-light plant in your home, especially if you have a cat.

3. Cast Iron Plant

Reaching up to the height of about two to three feet, the cast-iron plant has lush green foliage which gives it a stunning look. It’s a slow grower, surviving in extreme conditions as a result, making it a popular house plant for busy people.

4. Prayer Plant

The prayer plant has glossy dark green foliage with red veins on its leaf. It grows up to 10 to 12 inches and has a horizontal growth habit. It’s safe for your pets if they accidentally bite it.

5. Zebra Calathea

Calatheas can brighten up any space with their bi-color green foliage and silver brush marks. It grows up to three feet in height and is safe for your pets.

6. Boston Fern

The beautiful Boston ferns are famous for their stunning foliage. If you have pets, then don’t worry—it’s a non-toxic plant.

7. Photonia

Photonia is a low-growing creeper with red veins on its leaves. It has bright green leaves with silver linings all across its foliage. It grows up to 10 to 12 inches tall and is a pet-friendly house plant.

8. Parlor Palm

Downward arching green fronds of parlor palm make it perfect for offices and homes. This tall house plant has excellent air-purifying capabilities too and is safe for cats and dogs.

9. Gloccenia

With trumpet-shaped flowers of brilliant hues like crimson, violet, and white over its velvety foliage, gloxinia is a must-have indoor plant. If you love flowering houseplants and even if you have a curious dog in your home, you can safely keep it.

10. Baby Rubber Plant

While the original rubber plant is slightly toxic to pets, this one is not. It doesn’t require much attention, which is why many house plant enthusiasts prefer it. Its fleshy stems store water and don’t demand frequent watering.

11. Wax Plant

Usually grown in pots and hanging baskets, the wax plant is a very common house plant with waxy foliage. Also, you guessed it—it is safe for your pets.

12. Peacock Plant

With eye-catching glossy foliage accompanied by dark green blotches along the veins, it resembles a peacock’s feather, hence the name. Like the prayer plant, it’s also non-toxic for cats and dogs.

13. Moth Orchid

Long-lasting and fragrant flowers of moth orchid will elevate your mood with its outstanding aroma. It’s typically a foot tall and pet-friendly.

14. Staghorn Fern

Belonging to the polypod family, staghorn ferns have unique fronds. Its flat leaves overlap each other to offer stability to its ferns. Also, this plant is completely safe for your pets.

15. Bromeliads

Bromeliads will provide an exotic touch to the interior of your home with their showy red and yellow flowers over contrasting green foliage.

16. Zebra Plant

With stripes of green and cream colors over its waxy foliage, it resembles the ones of a zebra, hence the name. Rarely exceeding the height of 12 inches, it’s a beautiful pet-friendly indoor plant.

17. Burrow’s Tail

With fleshy blue-green fat leaves and dangling stems, this succulent looks very special. And the best thing about this is it’s safe for cats and dogs.

18. Pearl Plant

This hearty succulent plant with pearl-like tubercles over its fleshy blue-green leaves looks stunning in any succulent collection. Like other plants on this list, it is safe for cats and dogs.

19. African Violet

A striking option for pet owners, the African violet is a great addition to your home. Always ensure it is not near a drafty window or a vent.

20. Polkadot

When kept indoors, it grows up to a foot tall and makes a great addition to your indoor garden. And for your pets, keep it near an east-facing window for best growth.

21. Watermelon Peperomia

This plant gets the most love for its beautiful watermelon-like foliage. It is safe around pets and can be kept out of direct sunlight.

22. Pilea Silver Sparkle

In addition to being a pet-friendly plant, this is also a good choice for those just starting to grow indoor plants. Choose a location near a window with filtered light and always keep the soil moist so it can thrive.

23. Friendship Plant

The friendship plant is adorned with intricately patterned leaves that are soft to touch and completely harmless to your pets.

24. Areca Palm

Want to impress your guests while also keeping your pets safe? Then Areca palm is the way to go. Also known as a butterfly palm, it grows up to four to six feet tall with big and beautiful fronds.

25. Haworthia

If you’re looking for a safer substitute than the aloe vera plant, the Haworthia is your best bet. Similar to a succulent, all varieties in this genus are safe for cats and dogs. Plus, they’re low maintenance and require some indirect light.

26. Swedish Ivy

It’s considered a low-maintenance house plant with distinctive and dainty green leaves and can make your home smell aromatic due to its small lilac flowers. Completely safe for animals, this plant is best grown when kept in a hanging planter.

27. Purple Passion

This beautiful house plant is completely safe for your cats and dogs. The purple velvet is gorgeous and has purple speckles dusted all over each leaf. These plants are huge fans of diffused bright light and moist soil.

28. Chinese Money Plant

If you’re looking for a house plant that won’t cause any harm even after nibbling, this is it. It’s also low maintenance and known to bring good luck.

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Final Thoughts

Let us know in the comments which of these pet-friendly plants you plan to grow! Thanks for reading.