This is because tea tree oil is difficult to dilute properly in home kitchens.
Tea tree for dogs fleas.
The safest amount of tea tree oil to give a pet is a small concentration anywhere from 0 1 to 1 dilution.
Tea tree oil and dogs is a popular combination.
The odor of the oil will keep the fleas away.
But it is among the herbal treatments listed as especially risky in the merck veterinary manual.
Spray this mixture on your clothes.
It can even get rid of fleas if they are nearby as the smell can be just as deadly for them as the actual oil itself.
While there are some commercially available pet products that contain tea tree oil for example tea tree shampoo for fleas these products are highly diluted and contain only 1 to 1 percent tea tree oil and many are also rinsed off after use like shampoos.
This small amount is safe for dogs and cats yet it s enough to repel fleas.
This oil is a leaf extract that is often used as a natural topical flea treatment.
For repelling fleas add 3 4 drops of tea tree oil to a quarter cup of water in a spray bottle.
When diluted and used safely tea tree oil can kill and repel fleas.
Commercially available formulas for pets contain only 0 1 to 1 percent tea tree oil.
Just like a human would never swallow tea tree oil it must never be given orally to pets.