Woman’s French Bull Dog Munches On $5 Popular Houseplant, Dies

A Wisconsin dog owner is grieving the loss of her beloved bulldog after the pup became critically ill and subsequently died from consuming a rather common houseplant.

Kate Wagner released a word of caution on Facebook, saying sago palm plant, a common décor accent, can prove to be extremely poisonous for both humans and animals if orally consumed, causing “liver failure and death from even minimal exposure.” “I have seen this plant for sale on the shelves at Walmart, Lowes, and Home Depot sitting among other harmless household plants with zero warning label attached,” she said.

Wagner’s dog, named ‘Lily,’ died Saturday (May 16) after spending nearly a week in the emergency room in a veterinary hospital. “We loved her so very much and gave her all the love and care in the weeks since the incident we could possibly give. We are truly devastated,” she said in the post.

Warning of the possible dangerous outcome of ingesting houseplants, Wagner asked people to research prior to purchasing. “Even if you think the house plant is in a secure location, mischievous little paws may still get into trouble,” she went on to add.

“[Lily] was a ray of sunshine in our home that is missed dearly,” Wagner told the New York Post Tuesday (May 26).

‘Lily’ was one-and-a-half-year-old at the time of death. She was released to the owners initially but was given a feeding tube and was put on a medication schedule. “There have been many tears shed, dollars spent, and guilt felt... all because of a $5 plant,” Wagner said on Facebook.

In December, a pet golden retriever in Sydney died after ingesting an entire packet of "highly toxic" disposable heat packs in the house, prompting the dog’s owner to spread a warning against hand and foot warmers. The pooch began vomiting after consuming the packet of Hot Hands Hand Warmers and the owner, Sharon Patterson, rushed it to a vet. It was placed in the emergency overnight and initially showed signs of improvement. However, the pup died of organ failure the following day in the intensive care unit.