Essential oils for animals: how and what to use them for

How to use essential oils for animals in case of fleas, insect bites, itching

Essential oils should not be missing in the home of those who live with dogs and cats: they are antibacterial, keep fleas and mosquitoes away , soothe the itching, deodorize and perfume and can even save furniture from cat scratches.

Let’s see when and how to use essential oils for animals .

Flea collar with essential oils

A natural remedy to keep fleas away from cats and dogs is to prepare a collar that protects your four-legged friend in a natural way.

Ingrediants

> a tablespoon of alcohol
> 2 drops of lavender essential oil > a drop of lemongrass essential oil > a drop of thyme essential oil > a drop of garlic essential oil

Preparation : mix all the ingredients together, then immerse a fabric collar in it. Let the collar dry before putting it on your dog or cat; repeat the operation about every fortnight.

The advanced product can be distributed on the kennels where your dog or cat usually sleeps.

Anti-puncture lotion for dogs

During the summer months, to protect your dog from mosquito and other insect bites, you can prepare a repellent lotion with lemongrass essential oil that will keep mosquitoes away and deodorize the dog’s coat.

Ingrediants

> 70 milliliters of water
> 20 milliliters of food alcohol
> 10 milliliters of vegetable glycerin
> 30 drops of lemongrass essential oil
> 10 drops of lavender essential oil

Preparation : add the essential oils to the alcohol, add the water and finally the glycerin. Transfer to a 100 milliliter bottle. Pets don’t like being sprayed, so apply the lotion to your dog’s coat using a cotton cloth soaked in the product.

For animals, try neem oil as well

Gel against itching

Animals, especially dogs, can often suffer from itching due to dermatitis, the causes of which are difficult to trace.

In the absence of fleas and food intolerances and if the vet attributes the itching to stress, you can make a natural soothing gel for your dog .
Lavender essential oil is in fact an excellent remedy both to soothe the itch and to calm the dog in case of anxiety.

Ingrediants

> 50 grams of aloe vera gel > 30 drops of lavender essential oil

Preparation : add the essential oil to the aloe gel and mix well with a spoon. Store at room temperature in a clean jar with a lid.

Apply once a day with a light massage on the areas where your dog tends to scratch.

Save the furniture from cat scratches

Cats find it really hard to forgo nail sharpening on sofas, straw chairs and wicker furniture. In fact, cats love to scratch the places where they rest and there are no repellents able to make them desist from this instinct. The only way to hope that our cat will save the furniture of the house is to try to make him interested in something else.

Buy one or more scratching posts in rope, wicker or paper or get a doormat in coconut fiber or a log: place the scratching posts near the places where your cat likes to sleep and pour a few drops of valerian essential oil on them . loved by cats.

Don’t forget to periodically shorten your cat’s nails, so as to limit the damage if he were to sharpen the claws on the furniture anyway.

Cat litter box deodorant

If animals live with us, essential oils are important allies to deodorize and perfume the house .

To prevent your cat’s litter box from smelling bad , clean it every day and deodorize it every day.

Ingrediants

> 2 tablespoons of baking soda > 10 drops of tea tree essential oil

Preparation : pour the drops of essential oil on the baking soda and pour it all into the clean cat litter box. Mix the sand from the litter with a scoop, so as to distribute the product evenly.