Is Rose toxic to cats?
Rosa spp. · Rosaceae
No. Listed as non-toxic to cats.
The thorns and whatever was sprayed on a florist's bouquet are the real hazards, and neither is a poisoning.
For a cat
Safe
For a person
Irritating
Why, and which parts
None. The ASPCA lists the rose as non-toxic to cats, dogs and horses alike.
There is nothing to explain, and that is the entry. Roses appear on the ASPCA's non-toxic list, and the search volume behind this question is among the largest in the whole silo, which tells you how many people are looking for permission to keep something they already own. What is left is mechanical and chemical rather than botanical: thorns, and whatever a grower sprayed on a bouquet that was never meant to be chewed.
How to recognize it
Toothed leaflets in groups of three, five or seven along a thorny stem, under a many-petalled flower. Both the garden shrub and the florist's stem are the same non-toxic genus.
And for a person?
Mildly irritating to a person
Not toxic. The thorns are the only documented hazard.
A plant's danger to a cat says nothing about its danger to you, and the reverse is just as true. This is a separate question with a separate answer.
This is information, not veterinary advice, and it cannot tell you what is wrong with your cat. Our rule is a simple one: if something is wrong with your cat, call your vet, and call an emergency clinic if it is out of hours. Nothing you read here is a reason to wait.
Worth keeping a paw on
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Other plants listed as non-toxic
Also on the ASPCA's non-toxic list, so also safe to keep.
