Plant safety record
Tomato Plant
Solanum lycopersicum
Keep cats and dogs away from tomato foliage and unripe material. ASPCA separately states that ripe fruit is non-toxic; that distinction does not make the growing plant non-toxic.
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Cats
TOXIC
ASPCA classifies the Tomato Plant under Lycopersicon spp. as toxic to cats and separately states that ripe fruit is non-toxic.
Dogs
TOXIC
ASPCA classifies the Tomato Plant under Lycopersicon spp. as toxic to dogs and separately states that ripe fruit is non-toxic.
Quick answer
ASPCA classifies the Tomato Plant under the historical Lycopersicon scope as toxic to cats and dogs and separately states that ripe fruit is non-toxic.
Plant identity and scope
This record is limited to the cultivated tomato, accepted by Kew as Solanum lycopersicum. ASPCA publishes the Tomato Plant under the historical Lycopersicon genus, and Kew treats Lycopersicon esculentum as a synonym of the accepted species.
Identity reconciliation: Lycopersicon esculentum → Solanum lycopersicum (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew — Plants of the World Online).
Governed aliases: Garden Tomato.
Scientific synonym: Lycopersicon esculentum.
What the evidence supports
The toxic result applies to the governed cultivated tomato plant identity. ASPCA separately identifies ripe fruit as non-toxic; PawPlants does not convert that part-specific statement into a blanket food or exposure conclusion.
Safety classifications come from PawPlants' governed evidence record, not from a retailer or product label.
If exposure may have occurred
Prevent further access, retain the plant label and the part involved, and contact a veterinarian or animal poison-control service for case-specific advice. Do not induce vomiting unless a veterinary professional directs it.
Open PawPlants emergency guidance for immediate next steps and contact options.
Evidence and sources
- ASPCA Animal Poison Control — Tomato PlantCat: Toxic; Dog: Toxic; subject: Lycopersicon spp. (Tomato Plant; ripe fruit separately stated non-toxic).
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew — Plants of the World Online — Solanum lycopersicumEvidence subject: Solanum lycopersicum.