Are Essential Oil Diffusers Safe For Dogs And Cats

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Are essential oil diffusers safe for dogs and cats.

Extreme caution should be used when infusing the air using oil based aromatherapy diffusers candles etc no matter what animal is in the room. The poster bases this claim on the cat s particular inability to metabolize these oils. Pet owners particularly cat parents should be mindful when using essential oil diffusers especially if the device is a so called active diffuser a veterinarian in ohio recently warned. Because of this we researched the toxicity of essential oils to cats.

October 24 2017 by tara jacobsen. Essential oil diffusers are harmful to cats. List of essential oils used in aromatherapy diffusers that may be toxic to dogs cats and other pets. A recent internet post claims diffusing essential oils kills cats and names many commonly used oils.

I am bummed that so many essential oils are not good for cats but it is what it is. What we found was a lot of contradictory information with some sources claiming that all essential oils are toxic to cats. 1 this lack leads to death according to the post. Essential oil diffusers are harmful to cats.

Her ba in psychology from kent state has served her well in the new. Cats have a unique genetic make up that gives pause to the use of aromatherapy around them.