Cats, Kittens and Essential Oils like Tea Tree Oil....

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone ~

 

I just want to make sure I am very clear on this. I cannot

stress this enough.

 

DO NOT USE ANY ESSENTIAL OIL ON A CAT OR KITTEN.

 

Don't let anyone tell you that just because you use it in a diluted for

that it won't hurt the feline. That is completely and totally wrong.

Although - at the initial dosing of the diluted essential oil nothing

seems to be wrong you have no idea what it is doing to your cat "behind

the scenes"

 

The following is an excerpt from this link: http://www.littlebigcat.com/index.php?action=nlarchive & show=volume1no5

 

.. Cat's livers do not have the necessary enzymes to

break down and excrete certain chemical compounds in essential oils.

The chemical compounds, therefore, accumulate in a cat's body and are

sometimes toxic to the point of death. Cats are very sensitive to many

chemicals. It is best to avoid any oil containing phenols: or oregano,

thyme, cinnamon (cassia), clove, savory,

birch, and melaleuca (Tea Tree oil) or ketones: sage. Another group to

avoid are the citrus and pine oils: lemon, orange, tangerine, mandarin,

grapefruit, lime, bergamot, pine, spruce, and any fir oil. Many

household cleaners and even pet products have these latter substances

in them to make them smell nice to the owners. Symptoms of a toxic

buildup include being despondent, clumsy, uncoordinated, partially

paralyzed, vomiting, drooling or in a daze. The diagnosis for toxic

poisoning is a blood test that shows elevated liver enzymes. It is best

to seek a veterinarian's care if toxic poisoning is suspected.

Hydrosols (by-products of essential oil

distillation) are the safest to use on cats. This is because the

monoterpene alcohols have an affinity for water and are safe for cats.

Phenols and ketones do not appear in hydrosols. There are no known case

histories of hydrosols or monoterpene alcohols causing toxicity in

cats. Hydrosols of chamomile and a combination of rose, lavender,

geranium and neroli are known to have a claming effect on cats. Wounds

can be cleaned with diluted lavender, rose, geranium, and chamomile oil

or their hydrosols. Itching can be alleviated using witch hazel, rose,

lavender or German chamomile.

 

 

Always use a highly

diluted formula (at least 10:1 with mixing oil). Never diffuse any of

the oils listed above, or blends containing these oils, around cats.

Never keep cats in an enclosed area when diffusing oils. Always

keep a window open or put the cat in a different part of the house.To

use essential oils with cats, always use a highly diluted formula. When

in doubt, use hydrosols instead of essential oils on animals. Hydrosols

are water-based, gentler and much easier to tolerate.

Avoid cleaning products with the above essential

oils, especially citrus or pine.

Rather

than assume a certain protocol or suggested oil is good for an animal,

always test the essential oil first before using it. Introduce the

essential oil to the animal by letting them sniff it and watch for

signs of acceptance as mentioned above. One can also use a dowsing

pendulum for testing an oil. For more information, see the excellent

book by Kristen Leigh Bell, entitled Holistic Aromatherapy for Animals

(2002, Findhorn Press).

 

 

For information regarding and directly related to Tea Tree Oil and

Cats...

 

http://www.thelavendercat.bigstep.com/generic32.html

 

Waggys~~

Tash

[Guest guest]

ok - lets try this again! hopefully these links are clickable this

time....here is the first one: http://www.littlebigcat.com/index.php?action=nlarchive & show=volume1no5

 

here is the seconds one: http://www.thelavendercat.bigstep.com/generic32.html

 

sorry about that - ! although I can't guarantee these will work also -

sorry - I'm a bit of a techno twit this morning for some reason!

 

~~Tash

hunipt wrote:

 

 

Hi everyone ~

 

I just want to make sure I am very clear on this. I cannot

stress this enough.

 

DO NOT USE ANY ESSENTIAL OIL ON A CAT OR KITTEN.

 

Don't let anyone tell you that just because you use it in a diluted for

that it won't hurt the feline. That is completely and totally wrong.

Although - at the initial dosing of the diluted essential oil nothing

seems to be wrong you have no idea what it is doing to your cat "behind

the scenes"

 

The following is an excerpt from this link: http://www.littlebigcat.com/index.php?action=nlarchive & show=volume1no5

 

.. Cat's livers do not have the necessary enzymes to

break down and excrete certain chemical compounds in essential oils.

The chemical compounds, therefore, accumulate in a cat's body and are

sometimes toxic to the point of death. Cats are very sensitive to many

chemicals. It is best to avoid any oil containing phenols: or oregano,

thyme, cinnamon (cassia), clove, savory,

birch, and melaleuca (Tea Tree oil) or ketones: sage. Another group to

avoid are the citrus and pine oils: lemon, orange, tangerine, mandarin,

grapefruit, lime, bergamot, pine, spruce, and any fir oil. Many

household cleaners and even pet products have these latter substances

in them to make them smell nice to the owners. Symptoms of a toxic

buildup include being despondent, clumsy, uncoordinated, partially

paralyzed, vomiting, drooling or in a daze. The diagnosis for toxic

poisoning is a blood test that shows elevated liver enzymes. It is best

to seek a veterinarian's care if toxic poisoning is suspected.

Hydrosols (by-products of essential oil

distillation) are the safest to use on cats. This is because the

monoterpene alcohols have an affinity for water and are safe for cats.

Phenols and ketones do not appear in hydrosols. There are no known case

histories of hydrosols or monoterpene alcohols causing toxicity in

cats. Hydrosols of chamomile and a combination of rose, lavender,

geranium and neroli are known to have a claming effect on cats. Wounds

can be cleaned with diluted lavender, rose, geranium, and chamomile oil

or their hydrosols. Itching can be alleviated using witch hazel, rose,

lavender or German chamomile.

 

 

Always use a highly

diluted formula (at least 10:1 with mixing oil). Never diffuse any of

the oils listed above, or blends containing these oils, around cats.

<>Never keep cats in an enclosed area when diffusing oils. Always

keep a window open or put the cat in a different part of the house.To

use essential oils with cats, always use a highly diluted formula. When

in doubt, use hydrosols instead of essential oils on animals. Hydrosols

are water-based, gentler and much easier to tolerate.

Avoid cleaning products with the above

essential

oils, especially citrus or pine.

Rather

than assume a certain protocol or suggested oil is good for an animal,

always test the essential oil first before using it. Introduce the

essential oil to the animal by letting them sniff it and watch for

signs of acceptance as mentioned above. One can also use a dowsing

pendulum for testing an oil. For more information, see the excellent

book by Kristen Leigh Bell, entitled Holistic Aromatherapy for Animals

(2002, Findhorn Press).

 

 

For information regarding and directly related to Tea Tree Oil and

Cats...

 

http://www.thelavendercat.bigstep.com/generic32.html

 

Waggys~~

Tash

 

 

 

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