My cat got essential oil on her fur and is shaking. Is it toxic?

Hello and thank you for reaching out to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. As long as your cat doesn't eat/drink an excessive amount of this shampoo, she should be just fine. And as long as you didn't get any into her eyes, she should be OK. In the future, it is not recommended to use human shampoos on animals - there are special animal shampoos that are not as irritating if gotten into the eyes, and nontoxic if consumed. I recommend monitoring for any vomiting, diarrhea, decreased appetite, or any neurologic signs such as tremors or seizures. These could indicate a toxicity. If she is squinting her eyes, this could mean you got shampoo in her eyes and caused damage to her corneas. If you see any of these signs, she should be seen by a veterinarian right away. I hope this is helpful!

Hello, and thanks for your question about Mandu. Cats can be very sensitive to essential oils, and there is limited data available for many essential oils (as far as how much is required to start seeing symptoms), so you should refrain from putting any on Mandu in the future. For now, if she otherwise seems to be acting normal, I would make sure you get any residue off that's still on her skin, and watch her closely. You can "spot clean" the area with a mild soap (I often recommend Dawn dish soap) and lukewarm water. The most common symptoms of thyme exposure would be GI upset (vomiting, diarrhea), or neurologic disturbances (mentation changes, seizures, etc) so if anything seems "off" with Mandu then a vet visit is warranted. Hope this helps! I bet Mandu will do ok, but it's good to keep an extra close eye on her for the next 48 hours.

I did research the name, and I could not find any information about it being toxic to cats. I suspect that if it was causing problems, it would have come up on my veterinary database. However, I am not a big fan of essential oils in cats. They do not tolerate them as well as dogs do. So, I would not use it again in my cats to be on the safe side. I think that they are going to be just fine. If they did start to show irritation - you will need to bathe in Dawn dish soap to get the oil off. I don't expect it at all, but just wanted to let you know what to use if they did get irritated. Good luck! Thanks for reaching out to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!

I would make sure that you got all the oil and rinse well after washing. She was probably sitting underneath a car and got oily that way. I would observe her for a day and if she shows no sign of illness there is no need to take her to a vet.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Ludo! Tea Tree oil is safe in very dilute concentrations. It depends on the concentration of the shampoo you used whether it has anything to do with Ludo's symptoms. The issue with cats is that they groom and can lick the tea tree oil off. Symptoms are usually drooling and nausea in mild cases to tremors and seizures in severe cases. Symptoms usually occur with a few hours to 12 hours after exposure. There is no antidote just supportive care and bathing the tea tree oil off. Sometimes the pet needs 3 days of supportive care to get off the toxicity. While you wait for your Vet to open Bath Ludo in Dawn. Then call when they open for an appointment. I hope this helps and I wish Ludo a speedy recovery!

It sounds as if Meeko has gotten into something, potentially amsomething toxic that is making her act abnormally. First, I would recommend bathing her to try and remove whatever oilynsubstance she has gotten on her coat. If it is something toxic and she tries to lick it off it could make her sicker. Continue to try to feed her and keep her as comfortable as possible. If she is still not eating after 48 hours you may want to consider taking her to the vet. If Meeko starts acting even more abnormally, starts vomiting and/or having diarrhea or if she has seizures (a common side effect of some toxins) then she will need to be see by your vet. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck. If anything with Meeko changes, please don't hesitate to post another question!

Hello. Cats are very curious, but very careful when tasting new things. It is very unlikely that she got more that a small lick begore deciding this was pretty nasty stuff. Essential oils can be toxic to cats, the problem occurs when people mistakenly apply them to a pet, & then a cat is almost forced to lick her coat. So investigating the soap pump will not be harmful to Squishy. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.