NOTE: Please check with your veterinarian on the safety of these oils for your cat.

Burns & Scalds

As for people — cold water followed by neat lavender oil, as soon as possible.

Coat in Poor Condition

Add 1/4 tsp of the following blend to each feed:

1 Tbsp Olive oil
1 Tdsp Wheatgrem oil
5 drops Carrot oil
5 drops Evening primrose oil

Cuts & Bites

Put a solution of:

salt water
2 drops thyme
1 drop lavender

Then bathe the area.

Cysts

Apply:

1 drop lavender or
1 drop Tea Tree

Ear Problems

Drop & Massage around the ear

1 drop Tea Tree
1 drop Lavender
1 drop Chamomile
1 tsp Warm olive oil

For ear mites, or infections of bacterial or fungal origin.

Mix Equal Parts:

* Mullien Oil
* Oregon Grape Root Oil
* Garlic Oil
* Marshmallow Oil
* A couple capsules of Vitamin E to act as a preservative and to aid in skin healing.

To use:

apply 6 -12 drops to the effected area of the earflap or ear canal. Flooding the ear canal is not necessary

by Annie Berthold-Bond

I dug deep in my herbal formula books for this recipe out of desperation, given that I live in the epicenter of the tick-generated Lyme disease epidemic. I tested the essential oil that is recommended for ticks, Rose Geranium, by putting a few drops—no more!— on our dogs’ collars, to see if it would repel ticks. Lo and behold, we went from 20 ticks a day on each dog, to none. The second best essential oil for repelling ticks is American Pennyroyal (also called tickweed).

* 2 tablespoons vegetable or nut oil (almond oil contains sulfur, a repellent in its own right)
* 10 to 25 drops Rose Geranium essential oil

Combine the ingredients in a glass jar; shake to blend.

* Makes: 2 tablespoons
* Shelf Life: 6 months

Dab a few drops on your skin or clothing, making sure to avoid eyes.

Caution

Skip the Pennyroyal if there is anyone pregnant (including pets) in the home, as it can induce miscarriage. And as always, use essential oils with caution as they can burn the skin and harm eyes. Don’t use these essential oils around cats.

1/2 ounce base oil (hazelnut or sweet almond)

4 drops Ravensara

2 drops Labdanum

1 drop Helichrysum

3 drops Lavender

Combine all ingredients, shake and store in a dark glass bottle. Apply a small amount directly to minor cuts, wounds, scrapes, irritations, insect bites, burns, bruises and post-operative incisions.

From Holistic Aromatherapy for Animals by Kristen Leigh Bell