Is bay leaf toxic to dogs and cats?

Answer 1

Bay leaf is not considered toxic to cats. Not the types sold for culinary use. However some members of the laurel family, as well as the unrelated but visually similar mountain laurel and cherry laurel, have leaves that are poisonous to humans and livestock. Also though culinary Bay leaf is not considered poisonous and is used as flavoring and fragrance, the leaf itself is very stiff and should not be eaten whole or in large pieces due to risks of scratching the digestive tract, choking and possibly fatal surgical emergency due to intestinal perforations caused by swallowing bay leaves as known from multiple cases. Some other plants that are considered toxic are Aloe, American Yew and Black Calla.

Answer 2

There are many plants toxic to cats. Below is just a few sites that list toxic plants.

http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-control/plants/plant-list-cats.html

http://www.cfainc.org/articles/plants.html

http://www.sniksnak.com/plants-toxic.html

http://cats.about.com/od/catsafety/ss/toxicplants.htm

Answer 3

I don't think so. My dog ate one and he's okay.