April 21, 2008...2:21 am
beware: tea tree oil can be toxic for dogs and cats…
I just found this out because cici suddenly has a large red blotch on her neck today… she may have scratched herself… her ear infection seems to be back and I was going to put tea tree oil in her ears. I put some aloe vera on her neck straight from the plant and her neck seems better. I asked a few associates, one a healer, and she told me that she had put a lot of tea tree oil on her dog and her dog had a very negative reaction…
I cannot imagine why anyone would put tea tree oil on an animal’s skin … seems much too intense and can cause a burning sensation. so common sense would tell me not to do this … and yet I was going to put some in cici’s ears…
am glad that I did not listen to this person back in January, she said that she did not know this info then and just found out herself…
here is info I found online…
The oil is is rapidly absorbed both through the skin or when eaten and can be toxic to cats and other animals in higher dosages.
Symptoms of Tea Tree Oil Poisoning
Tea Tree Oil poisoning have been reported in both cats and dogs when applied to the skin at too high a dose. If your cat is going to have a reaction to tea tree oil, you will usually see it within 2 to 8 hours following application. Symptoms include:
- loss of muscular coordination
- lethargy
- weakness
- shaking and tremors
- a change in behavior
cici has finally figured a way to chew up one of her new toys… she grabbed a very small one out of her new doggie bag, one of the toys that I did not give her, and she managed to chew it up… not totally…
oh dogs, can always seems to find a way to get into mischief in new creative ways…every single day… who me, mom? she looks so innocent and sweet… I’m a good girl, and so cute, yeah, woof woof woof…
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