Pet safety
Is Echeveria safe for cats and dogs?
Echeveria is not toxic to cats or dogs, according to the ASPCA.
Considered safe
Echeveria (Echeveria) has no ASPCA entry of its own. The ASPCA covers it through a broader entry, set out below, which is listed as non-toxic to both cats and dogs (entry verified 2026-07-31).
Also sold as: Maroon Chenille Plant, Painted Lady, Copper Rose, Wax Rosette, Plush Plant. Retail labels vary, so check the botanical name (Echeveria) if you are matching a plant you already own.
What the ASPCA lists for Echeveria
The ASPCA records the genus Echeveria (family Crassulaceae), through its Blue Echeveria entry filed as Echeveria glauca, as Non-Toxic to Dogs, Non-Toxic to Cats, Non-Toxic to Horses. Read the ASPCA entry.
No toxic principle and no clinical signs are recorded, and the entry clears dogs, cats and horses.
The ASPCA has no page for the genus on its own. It carries one echeveria species, Echeveria glauca, under the title Blue Echeveria, and that is the entry cited here, so the sourcing is species level rather than genus level. A second entry, Variegated Wax Plant, is also filed as Echeveria sp. and is likewise non-toxic. This is worth pausing on, because echeveria's family, Crassulaceae, contains two of the more serious plants on this site: the jade plant and kalanchoe are both listed toxic, and the kalanchoe entry includes abnormal heart rhythm among its signs. Rosette succulents are not safe as a group. This genus is safe, and the family it sits in is not.
What this verdict does and does not mean
Being non-toxic does not mean a plant is chew-proof: even pet-safe houseplants can upset a cat's or dog's stomach if they eat a large amount, simply because it is plant matter. Most toxic houseplants cause irritant-level symptoms, such as drooling, mouth soreness, or a mild upset stomach, rather than a medical emergency. A small number of plants are a genuine emergency, most notably true lilies (Lilium and Hemerocallis species) for cats, which can cause fatal kidney failure from even a small amount of pollen or a nibbled leaf. If you are ever in doubt, or your pet has eaten part of a plant, call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center on (888) 426-4435.
More on pet safety
Read the full care guide for Echeveria, browse the pet safety checker for other plants, or identify a plant from a photo first if you are not sure what you have. Verdicts here follow the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant list.