Do Cats Eat Spider Plants. Cats, like dogs, are carnivores. They don’t do anything to humans, but the chemical released by a spider plant can trigger some nerves in the cats causing some kind of fascination.
While spider plants are technically “safe” for cats, excess consumption can cause digestion issues, which means you may need to move your spider plant out of your cat’s reach. Luckily, the spider plant (chlorophytum comosum) is not among those poisonous to cats. Here’s what cat owners say about what happens when their cats eat spider plants.
It's worth having around the house just for this reason.
Luckily, the spider plant (chlorophytum comosum) is not among those poisonous to cats. Just ensure your cat does not overdose. I asked the doctors if. William pressly, dvm and david drake, dvm, of pressly animal hospital in matthews, north carolina, discussed the topic of why cats eat plants with me when i recently took my cats to their office.