Place it where your pet can easily get to it maybe theyll leave the others alone. However dont let your feline eat sago palm that belongs to the Cycad family Cycadaceae. If you plan on growing your very own picturesque Kentia palm inside of your home toxicity isnt an issue. Kentia palm and cats Kentia palms. However queen or king sago palms cycad family are toxic to cats because of cycasin which as ASPCA notes will cause vomiting melena icterus increased thirst hemorrhagic.
The latin name on the tag should read ravenea rivilaris The Majesty Palm acclimates to both hot and lower. By Matt Page Howea forsteriana popularly known as thatch or Kentia palm is one of the palm family Arecaceae flowering plant. However queen or king sago palms cycad family are toxic to cats because of cycasin which as ASPCA notes will cause vomiting melena icterus increased thirst hemorrhagic. Ingestion of sago palm plants can cause liver failure and death in dogs and cats. If you are a cat person you will be happy to know that Kentia palm or Howea forsteriana isnt toxic or poisonous to cats making it a great choice of a houseplant to grow.