Essential Oil Toxicity

Essential oils that are known to cause poisoning in cats include oil of wintergreen, oil of sweet birch, citrus oil, pine oils, Ylang Ylang oil, peppermint oil, cinnamon oil, pennyroyal oil, clove oil, eucalyptus oil, and tea tree oil. Ingestion or inhalation of these oils can cause drooling, vomiting, tremors, ataxia (wobbliness), respiratory distress, low heart rate, low body temperature, and liver failure.