Using Young Living essential oils on animals
Star Anise
Dear YL community,
We are often asked if it is safe to use and diffuse essential oils on and around pets. Many people are very sceptical and concerned about using oils on or near pets. When it comes to oils we know that not all oils are created equal and Gary Young’s love for animals and his use of the YL oils on them means that we can take great comfort in knowing that the YL oils are, generally speaking, safe for your pets and can be used to treat them therapeutically.
Unlike other companies, YL have a range of oils called Animal Scents specifically designed for pets including a pet shampoo.
I personally diffuse essential oils in our house 24/7 with our 2 ragdoll cats around (there is a back door cat flap that they can instinctively escape from whenever they want to) and I have used YL oils on our cats for infections. I also regularly use the YL pet shampoo when washing them in the bath.
I learnt recently that there is an animal care essential rewards bundle (consisting of 1 x Animal Scents® Shampoo 236 ml, 1 x Lavender 15 ml, 1 x Peace & Calming™ 5 ml, 1 x Purification® 15 ml, 1 x Thieves® Household Cleaner 1.8L)….this bundle provides a whopping A$50 saving when you purchase it instead of buying the products individually. So if you are in the market for a pet shampoo consider this bundle! (Another reason to be on the monthly loyalty program as the Essential Rewards bundles are ONLY available for purchase as part of your monthly ER order).
One of the best resources to have if you own pets is the spiral bound “Animal Essential Oils Desk Reference” book where, just like the human reference book, you can look up all the single oils, blends, nutritionals, body and environmental care products suitable for animals. You can also look up many different conditions/ailments for multiple different animals including a chapter on Birds, Cats, Dogs, Fish, Horses, Pocket Pets and Reptiles. The book is available from: https://discoverlsp.com.au/.
There is an entire section called “YOUNG LIVING ESSENTIAL OILS AND ANIMALS” in our Essential Oils 101 guide found on the Member Resources page of my website (email me if you don’t know the password to this page that is full of juicy information). We include in that section of the EO101 guide a recommendation for our community a holistic vet who is also intuitive. Here is a extract of that section with more information on the Animal Scent range:
And I love these tips found in the EO101 guide:
