Good point, a few years back I researched that. But it turned out that
only one part of the aloe plant is toxic to cats, and then if ingested in
large quantities. A part of it is a strong purgative. People can be
sensitive too. And related to skin reactions, in older plants, there's an
inner part that the skin can *sometimes* be sensitive to.
However, the aloe you buy in different formulations in the stores is
processed in various ways and doesn't consist of the entire plant,
generally - some are "gel" and some are "juice", and some are made from
those, and some have additives. Some have sodium benzoate added, for
example, which is also a no-no for cats. But they don't consist of the
entire plant. Consequently, it's not really true that anything with a
piece of aloe in it is poisonous to cats. It does deserve some thought and
questioning.
As a result of my reading, I bought George's liquid aloe vera and do give
it to my cats orally on occasion, mixed with Lysine or Vitamin C, in my
situation. I also use an aloe cream very occasionally, don't remember the
kind - as I use the homeopathic arnica more often. And of course, I don't
feed cats the raw plant (or me either), much less large quantities, not
that the little buggers would eat it, and I don't use the raw plant
topically. There are several other brands besides Georges that are
perfectly safe, as are the creams, I just got into a habit of buying Georges.
Perhaps someone here has more info - it's been a while for me, but that's
my recollection.
Best of luck -
Gloria
At 12:03 PM 6/8/2005, you wrote:
Aloe, ingested is deadly to cats! -at least the aloe plant is and if the
cat is festidious about getting it off.... Prob. not a good idea, sorry
Nina, unless you can restrain the cat for a day or so after treatment to
make certain it does not wipe off and lick paw!
Tea Tree oil, in small amounts, applied daily, is very healing for the
skin - human and animal- but check with vet first.
You would be better off with Neosporien (sp?) or call the vet for an over
the counter topical you can apply that won't be too bad if licked off.
Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Cherie,
Just how bad are these sores? If you're not too worried about
infection, I'd use aloe first. Make sure you get the aloe gel that's
100% aloe with no additives, (read those labels!). That way if she
licks at it, there's no harm. I used aloe when Gypsy had sores and it
helped. Have you called your vet about this yet?
Nina
Cherie A Gabbert wrote:
> Thanks Gloria, she can keep her food down, she is just very finicky
> and very small, she is a Silver Persian and they are very small boned,
> I was just worried when I saw the sores, Would you use Neosporin?
> Cherie
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