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My cat chewed a jade plant. No symptoms after 8 hours. Is he okay?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Male | neutered | 8 months and 28 days old | 6 lbs

My cat was chewing on a Jade Plant leaf. It doesn't look like he ingested any of it, but I'm not sure. It's been more than 8 hours, and he hasn't show any negative symptoms yet. Should I still take him to emergency care or the vet?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on November 29th, 2016

Oh naughty Bruce! Signs of toxicity from the jade plant include vomiting, depression, ataxia (loss of muscle control), and a slow heart rate. Signs of depression in a cat include lack of grooming, lethargy, changes in personality, aggression, increased periods of sleeping, and hiding. If you are seeing any of these signs in Bruce, you need to take him into a vet immediately. Should he not be showing any of these signs eight hours after chewing on the plant, then you may be lucky and he should be ok. I would remove the jade plant from your home to prevent him from chewing on it again. Keep an eye on him for the next 24-48 hours, and if they pass without any symptoms of toxicity, then he should be fine.

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    Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

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    I would expect to see some symptoms by now, so there is a fair chance that he didn't ingest any of the leaf. ingestion in cats causes vomiting, depression, ataxia (loss of muscle control) and a slow heart rate. If you do see any of these symptoms - take him to the ER urgently, but in the meantime just monitor him closely.

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