Re: [Everything doTERRA] Re: cats

No Problem, Debbie. Thanks for saying something, and thank you Tanya....LOL!
Hopefully I will get some answers...thanks,
Jan In Forida

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From: Debbie <dhuckstep@comcast.net>
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Sent: Sun, Dec 6, 2009 2:49 pm
Subject: RE: [Everything doTERRA] Re: cats

Hi Jan – I know these blogs can get a little confusing!  TANYA is the one who gave you the wonderful answers.  I just added my own question!  Sorry I confused you!  J Debbie

 

From: jcm899@aol.com [mailto:jcm899@aol.com]
Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 11:37 AM
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Subject: Re: [Everything doTERRA] Re: cats

 

Thank you so much Debbie. That was great information for cats. My cat is 18 years old. He eats constantly, and is as skinny as a rail. I tried the digestzen on the bottom of his paws like KAthy suggested, and was just one time. 3 drops of FCO and 1dr digestzen. Rubbed my hands together and put it on his paws. That was last week. He has gained a 1/2 lb this week!!!! And no throwing up. Don't know why, but it's great. So I'm going to try this once a week and see how he does.

 I have another question. He has terrible mats on his belly, and I try to detangle them when he is sleepy and tired, otherwise he tries to bit me. (I used to be a dog groomer so I know about the safty of cutting through mats and taking it very slow when it is so close to the skin). He hates it. Tried putting lavender on me to calm him down but he doesn't like it. Do you have any suggestions? I wish I could just tranqualize him, but then I don't want to give him any drugs. He hasn't had any shots in the past 6 years as he is an inside cat and there are no other animals in the house. He's pretty healthy other than the constant eating and no weight gain till this past week. Thanks for all your help,
Jan in Florida

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Debbie <dhuckstep@comcast.net>
To: everythingdoterra@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sun, Dec 6, 2009 12:47 pm
Subject: RE: [Everything doTERRA] Re: cats

 My sister- in- law just asked me about the oils and her 17 lb. dog.  He
 
 
 
 

scratches himself all the time.  We both think he has allergies.  Would you
 
 
 
 

have any recommendations?  THANKS! ~Debbie
 
 
 
 

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From: Tanya [mailto:T_Widman@msn.com] 
 
 
 
 

Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 12:30 PM
 
 
 
 

To: Everything doTERRA
 
 
 
 

Subject: [Everything doTERRA] Re: cats
 
 
 
 

Hi...just wanted to add a bit to this conversation. I'm a certified
 
 
 
 

veterinary technician and a doTERRA consultant. Cats are indeed very
 
 
 
 

different animals, and (as you well know) are much more sensitive than
 
 
 
 

their counterparts. Cats do not synthesize many types of medications
 
 
 
 

in the same manner as humans or other animals, so it pays to be
 
 
 
 

careful about EO's. I'm not suggesting that EO's are not wonderful
 
 
 
 

tools for cats! But, it pays to be informed. I also wanted to mention
 
 
 
 

to those above who were talking about an older cat who eats constantly
 
 
 
 

and throws up, or even a cat who is losing weight. Those can be
 
 
 
 

symptoms of hyperthyroidism...very common in cats. Just and FYI :)
 
 
 
 

We are all sensitive to ketones and phenols, but cats are particularly
 
 
 
 

sensitive to the monoterpene hydrocarbons pinene and limonene. So it's
 
 
 
 

definately a good idea to stay away from all the pine and citrus oils.
 
 
 
 

In addition, you should avoid the oils that are high in phenols-
 
 
 
 

Oregano, Thyme, Clove, Cassia. And yes, avoid Melaleuca.
 
 
 
 

The rule of thumb with animals is to treat them like children...dilute
 
 
 
 

all oils heavily and 1 drop is usually more than enough.
 
 
 
 

There is a great book called "Holistic Aromatherapy for Animals" by
 
 
 
 

Kristen Leigh Bell. You may not be happy to read that she will not
 
 
 
 

recommend any EO's for cats in her book, but instead recommends
 
 
 
 

hydrosols.  I personally think EO's are great for cats (as you've all
 
 
 
 

mentioned here) as long as they are used with exreme caution.
 
 
 
 

Also...I believe that if your animal comes to lick the bottle you can
 
 
 
 

bet they know what they need (in most cases). If they sneeze or turn
 
 
 
 

away or lift their lips, probably not the oil for them. We must listen
 
 
 
 

to our animals. Have a great day!
 
 
 
 

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