I would never put a drop of essential oil on a cat. There probably are safe ones to use but the majority are harmful. I don't know about using a diffuser. Some cats are sensitive/allergic to fragrances. It would depend on your cat. Sharyl
--- On Fri, 10/31/08, MacKenzie, Kerry N. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: MacKenzie, Kerry N. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Felvtalk] Essential oil for calming cats To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org, "felvpositivecats" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Friday, October 31, 2008, 9:29 AM Dear all Does anyone know anything about the safety of using essential oils in a kitty household? My aromatherapist friend says: >>>>There seem to be two schools of thought, one of which (internet) is that essential oils in a diffuser can be too strong for cats, but that hydrosols (also called hydrolats or floral waters) are safe to use, simply sprayed into the air. The other source said that a single drop of essential oil [sweet orange] in a diffuser was useful to calm cats. I don't think myself that a drop of essential oil in a diffuser could do cats much harm. If this was harmful, I'm sure it would be well known. I've never seen any warning about not using a diffuser if you have a cat - or two!<<<< Thanks! Kerry M. _____________________________________________________________________________ IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE. Any tax advice expressed above by Mayer Brown LLP was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by any taxpayer to avoid U.S. federal tax penalties. If such advice was written or used to support the promotion or marketing of the matter addressed above, then each offeree should seek advice from an independent tax advisor. This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
