Is Easter Lily Toxic to Cats and Dogs?

Q: Is easter lily toxic to cats?

Highly toxic to cats. Easter lilies are extremely dangerous for cats: even tiny exposures, including pollen, can cause kidney failure and death. In dogs they may cause mild vomiting or diarrhea.

Q: Is easter lily toxic to dogs?

Mildly toxic to dogs. Easter lilies are extremely dangerous for cats: even tiny exposures, including pollen, can cause kidney failure and death. In dogs they may cause mild vomiting or diarrhea.

Lilium longiflorum

Cats

🔴 Highly toxic

Dogs

🟡 Mildly toxic

Short answer: Easter lilies are extremely dangerous for cats: even tiny exposures, including pollen, can cause kidney failure and death. In dogs they may cause mild vomiting or diarrhea.

Think your pet ate easter lily? Treat it as an emergency and call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435.

Signs to watch for

Cats: vomiting within the first 24 hours, depression, lethargy and loss of appetite
Cats: kidney failure within 48 to 72 hours
Dogs: mild vomiting or diarrhea

Why it’s a problem

Toxic principle: Not specified in our source.

The ASPCA says even tiny exposures to any part of the plant, including pollen, can cause kidney injury and death in cats. Other true lilies, such as Asiatic lilies and daylilies, carry the same risk for cats.

Frequently asked questions

Can a cat die from licking lily pollen?

Yes. The ASPCA says even tiny exposures, including pollen, can cause kidney injury and death in cats. Treat any exposure as an emergency.

Are lilies dangerous for dogs?

Dogs may get mild vomiting or diarrhea, but the ASPCA says serious problems have not been seen.

Other plants

Sources

Last checked: 2026-11-11. General information, not veterinary advice.