Thank you again...you guys are the best ;-))
Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The brand of aloe gel I got for Gypsy is "Lily of the Desert". No
artificial colorings, no fragrance, no animal dirivatives, non animal
tested. Ingredients 99.5% certified organic aloe vera gel, carbomer
940, (whatever the heck that is), Vita A,C, and E. I found it at Whole
Foods Market.
Nina
Gloria B. Lane wrote:
> 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
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> 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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Have a purrfect day
Cherie
