Anima Naturale
Home fragrance when you have pets
Precautions for people who enjoy fragrance in a home shared with animals.
Our galets are decorative objects for fragrancing human living spaces. Essential oils are not intended to be applied to, fed to or used to treat animals.
A pleasant fragrance does not establish a therapeutic benefit or safety for a pet. Oils should never replace veterinary care or prescribed treatments.
Personal experience is not a safety guarantee
I have used small quantities of some oils around my own dogs, while observing their reactions. That experience does not establish safety for every animal or species. Sensitivity varies with the animal, the oil’s composition, concentration, exposure time and individual health. Cats can be particularly vulnerable to certain constituents.
Passive fragrance still calls for care
A galet allows aromatic compounds to evaporate rather than deliberately spraying oil droplets into the room. This does not make passive fragrance risk-free: vapours can irritate an animal’s respiratory system, and a stone can be licked or chewed.
Precautions in a shared home
- Consult your veterinarian before introducing a particular oil into an environment shared with animals.
- Keep stones and oil bottles inaccessible; never place them in an animal’s bed, carrier or feeding area.
- Never apply concentrated oil to an animal’s skin or coat or administer it orally unless specifically instructed by a veterinarian.
- Avoid scented products around animals with respiratory conditions. Do not use essential-oil diffusers in a household with birds.
- Avoid continuous or excessive fragrance exposure. Let animals move freely away from the scent.
Watch for coughing, wheezing, watery eyes, excessive drooling, vomiting, weakness, unsteady walking, tremors or unusual behaviour after exposure. Remove the scented product, move the animal to fresh air and contact a veterinarian promptly. Breathing difficulties or neurological signs require urgent veterinary attention. Do not induce vomiting.
Our animals cannot tell us when a fragrance is too strong. Their well-being must always come first.