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Can I use essential oil diffusers safely around my cats and dogs?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pug | Female | spayed | 9 months and 10 days old | 12.8 lbs

What essential oils scents and brands are safe to diffuse with cats and dogs?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on March 24th, 2018

With cats- non of the essential oils are safe, you just can't use essential oils around cats without taking a huge risk of causing them liver damage. in dogs most essential oils are actually ok to use, the ones to avoid include tea tree, cinnamon, citrus, pennyroyal, pine, sweet birch, wintergreen, and ylang ylang.

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