Domestic Shorthair Cat's question about Tomato Plant Poisoning

Question

About 10 mins ago, my cat ate a tiny piece of a dead and dried up tomato plant. Maybe a single leaf less than the size of a fingernail before I caught him. I couldn’t get it out of his mouth, so he definitely swallowed it. I see that tomato plants are toxic if ingested in “large quantities” so I’m not sure if I should be worried and take him to the vet or just monitor him for symptoms for the next few hours and then take him if I see any symptoms. Any advice highly appreciated.

Accepted Answer

Hello-
At this time I would recommend monitoring for GI upset. With the very small amount that he ate it is very unlikely that it is going to cause any symptoms at all, but to be safe monitor for drooling, vomiting or loss of appetite.

Tomato Plant Poisoning in Cats