Agreed. Lavender is toxic for cats. While reading the article "Is Lavender Safe for Cats?",
It says, "While it is not deadly, lavender is toxic for cats. Lavender contains linalool and linalyl acetate, which cats cannot process in their livers. This means that consuming too much lavender can lead to liver damage."
However, the amount cats would need to consume in order for it to actually damage their livers is a way more than they would ever consume. The worst it might get once they consume it is a bellyache.
Also, cats may have already been consuming lavender without the owner's knowledge due to oil diffusers, candles, or lavender anything in the house or room. While it is toxic for cats, there are early on symptoms to help you get to the root cause if they did consume it like vommitting, nausea, and loss of appetite.
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