http://articulateanimals.com/blog/2009/10/essential-oils-pine/ Animal Communicator Kelly Krueger puts voice to your pet's thoughts, needs, and emotions. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:03:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://articulateanimals.com/blog/2009/10/essential-oils-pine/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Kelly Krueger Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:06:31 +0000 http://articulateanimals.com/blog/?p=872#comment-88 I applaud your diligence in reading the ingredients, Lisa. As mentioned in the original post, it is the phenols which are produced by certain types of distilling processes that are particularly dangerous to cats. There is a train of thought that pure essential oils are safe for cats, but caution should be used if the oils have been distilled. The other train of thought is to stay away from using essential oils around your cats at all, as it generally is not obvious if the product is distilled or 100% pure. And yes, any exposure (not just ingested) to distilled essential oil products can be dangerous to cats. Thanks for your question, Lisa. I applaud your diligence in reading the ingredients, Lisa. As mentioned in the original post, it is the phenols which are produced by certain types of distilling processes that are particularly dangerous to cats. There is a train of thought that pure essential oils are safe for cats, but caution should be used if the oils have been distilled. The other train of thought is to stay away from using essential oils around your cats at all, as it generally is not obvious if the product is distilled or 100% pure. And yes, any exposure (not just ingested) to distilled essential oil products can be dangerous to cats. Thanks for your question, Lisa.

]]> http://articulateanimals.com/blog/2009/10/essential-oils-pine/comment-page-1/#comment-87 LISA Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:06:20 +0000 http://articulateanimals.com/blog/?p=872#comment-87 I was recently told by a vet that I could use a Vick's menthol eletrical plug -in aerator in the room my cat stays in to help with his sinus congestion. Then I read the ingredients: eucalyptus oil, cedarleaf oil, myristica oil and nutmeg oil. It's only an aerator and not ingested, will this be ok to help him? I was recently told by a vet that I could use a Vick’s menthol eletrical plug -in aerator in the room my cat stays in to help with his sinus congestion. Then I read the ingredients: eucalyptus oil, cedarleaf oil, myristica oil and nutmeg oil. It’s only an aerator and not ingested, will this be ok to help him?

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