Plants which poison pets:
http://www.aspca.org/site/FrameSet?style=User&url=http://www.aspca.org/
toxicplants/M01947.htm
 
in part:
>Clinical signs: oral irritation, intense burning and irritation of
>the mouth, lips, tongue, excessive drooling, vomiting, difficulty in
>swallowing.
 
The site uses common names and then click on those for more info.
 
Here is a "what to do" if any type of poisoning occurs:
http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=apcc_whattodo
 
Here are dangerous plants:
http://www.aspca.org/site/FrameSet?style=User&url=http://www.aspca.org/
toxicplants/M01947.htm
 
Here are safe plants:
http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=apcc_nontoxicplants
 
Note that in some cases plants which are poisonous for primates like us
are safe for members of carnivora and visa versa.
 
Here is how to use the ASPCA Poison Control Center in an emergency:
 
http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=apcc
 
There is a LOT more there to help everyone.
 
Here is the calling info:
 
(888) 426-4435
 
>A $50 consultation fee may apply.
>When you call the center, be ready to provide:
>-Your name, address and telephone number.
>-Information concerning the exposure (the amount of agent, the time
> since exposure, etc.).  For various reasons, it is important to know
> exactly what poison the animal was exposed to.  Have the product
> container/packaging available for reference.
>-The species, breed, age, sex, weight and number of animals involved.
>-The symptoms your animal(s) is(are) experiencing.
 
Also, be aware of the call-in-case-of-trouble labels on products.  Over
20 years ago we had a ferret who got to a sponge with some cleansers
(jumped twice in ways we'd never seen her jump to places we'd never seen
her reach) and she stopped breathing.  I did cheek puff AR to nose and
mouth and she came around.  Then I called the manufacturer.  It turns
out that particular cleanser was not dangerous.  She had swallowed some
sponge in that split second then regurgitated it and inhaled it which
is why she stopped breathing.  She went on to live another 7 something
years.
[Posted in FML issue 4528]