are Oleander plants really dangerous to have in a garden with pets?

Answer 1

They are deadly for pets as well as humans

Answer 2

I've already got some fruit trees planted here. Cherries and plumbs. The birds get ALL of the cherries....bummer. The plumbs produce every other year, and are very tastey. I nearly cried when my new neighbor moved in next door, and ran out first thing with a chainsaw, and cut down 90% of their apple tree orchard the former owners had planted. Being in such a rotten plant zone is the only thing that stops me. I'm in plant zone 4, borderline 3. In other words, we have loooong, very coooold winters. There's just a ton of stuff that will not grow here. I've only been here three years, so I'm still learning. By the way, along with the perminant type plantings/gardens that fruit and nut trees are, people should not forget rubarb, artichockes, asparagas, many herbs, berry bushes and plants, and a smattering of other perminant type garden plants. ~Garnet Homesteading/Farming over 20 years

Answer 3

When we came to Spain two cats adopted us. We had no Oleander then. Now (4 years later) we have hundereds of Oleander plants. The cats are still here and very healthy.

Answer 4

Depends upon the pet. We have cats and they never chew on the leaves, but I'd be very wary of having oleanders around any animal that eats primarily plant matter, for example, horses, goats, llamas, etc.

Answer 5

WARNING
Oleander is extremely poisonous. Eating even small amounts of any part of the plant can kill. Children have been poisoned by using the twigs as whistles. Contact with skin may cause irritation. Smoke from burning cuttings can cause severe reactions.

Answer 6

Yes. Depends on the pet a bit. If it is a habitual plant eater it may get very sick or even die.