Are essential oils safe for my cat's skin or if she licks them?

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Hi I've been using foodgrade edible safe on fur skin and hair essential oils diluted in carrier oil 50snd 60 ml Amber glass bottles I'm using lemon basil peppermint clove vanilla and lavender for fleas ticks mites etc etc I'm unsure what percent to use I know peppermint is up to 10 %and clove is under 8 but I don't know if that is safe oh 10%being 37.5 drops I've used natural flea treatment saying they use 3 to 10% the reason I use foodgrade edible is because my cat licks I want her safe I just. Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 6 years and 8 months old | 20 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

I'm not sure that you're going to be able to find the information that you are looking for, because we're not quite sure what percentage of essential oils are safe for cats. Peppermint and clove oils are both potentially toxic for cats without an established "safe" amount. I can't recommend applying essential oils directly to the fur/skin of a cat because of the potential safety concerns. I am attaching a website with more information about potential toxicity below. http://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/blog/essential-oils-cats/ If you are interested in using essential oils in cats, I would recommend using a product by Dr. Shelton. http://www.oilyvet.com/ Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using PetCoach.

Are essential oils safe for my cat's skin or if she licks them?

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