Holistic Pet Care

Thanks for the update, Wendy! The recipe I sent was exactly what I got from
the other list. Didn't add/delete anything but will in the future. I don't
use the tea tree oil but would hate to think someone used the recipe with
tea tree oil and then had problems. Learn something new every day!
Leslee

-----Original Message-----
From: HolisticPet@yahoogroups.com [mailto:HolisticPet@yahoogroups.com]On
Behalf Of wendy4hutch
Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2009 12:19
To: HolisticPet@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [HolisticPet] Re: Air freshener - Do Not Use TEE TREE OIL

I was alarmed to read this recipe and the suggestion that you add a teaspoon
of tee tree oil. I know there are many who use tee tree oil, especially
those of you in Australia/NewZealand but there have been many reported cases
of tee tree oil killing cats and small dogs. It may be that you can use it
for years and it won't have an effect or it could be that you use it and
have a disastrous outcome. Small animals who injest it from washing
themselves have been effected and a number died. Larger dogs do not seem to
be effected.

Therer are many articles on the internet if you would like to do research of
your own. I don't want to start a debate but I do feel everyone should know
the pros and cons before making a choice to use it. Here is just one I
found:

http://www.messybeast.com/teatree.htm

Wendy

--- In HolisticPet@yahoogroups.com, "Dal Pal \(NSY\)" <nospam101y@...>
wrote:
>
> "Take a BIG fat lemon (the more rind the better) and slice it paper thin.
> Put in a bowl with a tablespoon of crushed rosemary leaves (or a 6 inch
> sprig of fresh). Pour over with a quart of hot, near boiling water. Let
> steep overnight. Strain and put into a large spray bottle. Keep in fridge.
> Shake well before applying. The d-lemeone in this spray along with the
> rosemary oil will give your dog a beautiful shiney coat and keep fleas and
> other bugs away .. including mosquitoes, so you get extra heartworm
> protection. If your dog has dry skin or allergies add a teaspoon of tea
tree oil and a tablespoon of Aloe pulp. Use the spray at least twice a week
to
> keep the scent on the coat to repell bugs, and spray it around your doors
> and through the carpets. If it's a bad flea time, spray daily on the belly
> and feet to repell them. This has worked wonders for us for many years.
Not
> only for the dogs, but for us when we go hiking or walking in the woods.
No
> bug will get near this stuff. And, of course, it's all natural."
> Leslee
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