My kitten fell into a warm tub with a bit of lavender baby oil in it. Will be be okay?

It's been a day and I've been watching, him closely. He seems to be alright but I want to make sure. The tub wasn't too hot as I was preparing it to bathe my niece in.

My kitten fell into a warm tub with a bit of lavender baby oil in it. Will be be okay?
Lavender is an aromatherapy used to assist in calming and deep sleep. It must be used carefully with babies and children, therefore caution should extend to a kitten. The oil was for babies; your kitten probably weighs much less than a baby. Therefore, there is a high likelyhood that your kitten will be okay.





Personally, I would not take a chance. I would wash off the lavendar with a light pet shampoo and rest easy. If you choose to not wash off the oil, watch your kitten carefully for oddly deep sleep, and erratic or labored breathing. In the event of a negative observation you will need to rush to the vet.
Reply:Chances are your kitten is fine. There should be no problem with him falling into the water (I've had a cat do that and she was just fine afterwards). I would call the vet and ask about the products that were in the water however (since your kitten probably cleaned himself afterwards and may have ingested some) just to be on the safe side.
Reply:I am sure if he was going to die from it then it would have already happened.
Reply:I would say yes. He's fine. Just clean him up. Looks like you have a swimmer!!!! Things like that happen. It's like having a toddler around the house. Isn't it?
Reply:Call a professional, not poll the yahoo world. Talk to a vet!
Reply:Of course- he'll be fine. He may smell good for a while.
Reply:No worries, your cat is fine. Mine have been through much worse (1 has even fallen in the hot tub!). Don't dwell on it, you'll make yourself sick with worry.
Reply:When I was little, my cat used to walk around the tub and slip in sometimes.


He was perfectly fine.


I wouldn't be too worried unless you notice that he's scratching a lot more than normal because he may have developed a rash or something.
Reply:He should be fine. If he's greasy or anything from the oil, you can wash him with some gentle shampoo made for kittens and they also have wet wipes for them.
Reply:as long as she didnt drink any of it she should be fine but read the ingrediants just in case.
Reply:im sure your kitten will be fine alot of people acutally bathe thier cats in warm water with drops of laverder oil to kill the fleas
Reply:i reckon it should be, i think u would of seen effects by now, and if your not sure give the vet a call!, i am sure its just a bit of water.
Reply:He should be ok but wat u should do is give it a bath in warm water, no hotter than its body temp, with shampoo for kittens to get the bab oil off. It could affect his coat, and also he could get sick if he licks it off. Hope hes ok!
Reply:I don't think you have anything to worry about. Did you wash him off promptly? Even if you didn't, I don't think it would harm him if he licked the baby oil off himself unless he was drenched in the stuff straight from the bottle, which doesn't seem to be the case from your description.





Anything made to use on babies must be pretty safe, since babies splash in the tub and are likely to get some of the baby oil on their faces, in their eyes, and in their mouths.





I expect that there is a customer information hotline phone number printed on the label of the baby oil bottle. You can call the manufacturer to get a definite answer.
Reply:There should be nothing wrong with the cat. I can't see that the oil would hurt the cat and the lavender is very good for the cat.


Actually I have an Animal Shampoo company that includes shampoo and conditioner, Take 1, it is the best shampoo of dogs and cats and what makes it so good is that it is made with lavender. The lavender calms the cat/dog and is great for their coats.
Reply:If its already been a day then she is probably ok. I would have given the kitten a bath to remove the lavendar oil right after it happened but then again..people use baby oil in cats ears for ear mites so I think you'l be ok
Reply:he should be fine. my cat has fallen into hot/warm/cold water plenty of times and there's nothing wrong with him. if you got him out or he got himself out right away, you have nothing to worry about.
Reply:yes the kitten will be just fine... if its ok for a baby its ok for a kitten.
Reply:i doubt it i'd take it to a vet,
Reply:The kitten is fine. Lavender baby oil is perfectly safe for kittens to bathe in and the water is not a problem either. I am sure the kitten was pretty surprised when he fell in.