The Most Common Cat Toxins by Room

Toxins hide in plain sight throughout your home. This room-by-room guide to household toxins for cats helps you find and fix the most common risks.

Kitchen

Chocolate, onions, grapes, alcohol, xylitol, and raw dough. Cleaning sprays on counters. See our cat-safe kitchen guide.

Bathroom

Paracetamol, ibuprofen, essential oils, mouthwash, and minoxidil (hair loss treatment). Keep cabinets locked.

Bedroom and living room

Houseplants, lilies in bouquets, essential oil diffusers, and dropped pills on nightstands. Essential oils and cats.

Garden

Lilies, bulbs, slug pellets, fertilisers, and compost. Spring planting brings extra risk — toxic spring flowers.

Garage

Antifreeze, rat poison, petrol, and pesticides. The most lethal toxins often live here. Antifreeze danger.