My cat licks my hair after tea tree oil. Is it toxic for her?

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I just washed my hair and used tea tree, my cat started licking at biting at my hair.. why? Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Longhair | Male | neutered | 10 lbs

Rodrigo Roca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, thank you for your question about Sylvester. It is possible that the tea tree oil has a significant odor that your cat may be able to smell easily and may like which leads him to lick your hair. I would discourage Sylvester from doing this as tea tree oil is toxic to cats even in small quantities. If Sylvester develops any symptoms such as vomiting, weakness, unstable walking, or tremoring please have him evaluated by a veterinarian promptly. Hope this helps!

My cat licks my hair after tea tree oil. Is it toxic for her?

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