Your Questions About Flower Essences for Pets, Answered

Flower essences contain no plant oils, no scent compounds, and no aromatic molecules.

They are made by infusing flowers in water to capture their energetic imprint.

This is especially important for cats and fish.
Cats are highly sensitive to aromatic compounds and essential oils can be genuinely dangerous for them.

Oils and scent compounds can harm aquatic life.

Flower essences are entirely unrelated to essential oils or aromatherapy products of any kind.

Completely odorless, oil-free, and safe for all species.

Flower essences are highly diluted preparations and are generally considered safe for pets with allergies.

The process of creating flower essences involves such extensive dilution that the risk of triggering allergic reactions is minimal.

Every Calm Animal Solutions blend contains just three ingredients: vegetable glycerine, filtered water, and custom chosen flower essences. No preservatives, no artificial ingredients, no fillers, no oils, no scent compounds.

If your pet has known allergies or sensitivities, check with your vet before introducing any new product.

Bach Rescue Remedy is one of the most recognized flower essence blends in the world and has introduced many pet parents to what flower essences can do. It contains five essences formulated for general stress and acute upset. For many situations, it helps.

Catherine's blends go further.

Working from the full Bach flower essence library and beyond, she selects essences specifically for your pet's individual emotional patterns through animal communication.

If Rescue Remedy has helped but has not fully resolved what you are seeing,

a custom blend made specifically for your pet is the natural next step.

Individual results vary.

Flower essences are generally considered safe and are often used alongside veterinary care.

VCA Animal Hospitals describes them this way: "Flower essences are extracts from various types of flowers that are used to balance emotions. In animals, they are used to relieve emotional stress and anxiety."

VCA also confirms flower essences are used in cats, dogs, horses, fish, birds, and other animals.

While not a prescription, they can complement the training or medical support your vet recommends. Always let your vet know what you are using.

— Source: VCA’s “Know Your Pet: Flower Essences,” a veterinarian-written resource.

American Holistic Vet Med Association (https://www.ahvma.org/what-is-holistic-veterinary-medicine/)

Each blend is customized through Catherine's animal communication process.

She listens to your pet's concerns directly, then selects the essences that best fit their specific emotional needs.

No two blends are identical.

Many pet parnts report noticeable changes within the first week.

Individual results vary.

Pets with longstanding emotional patterns may take a little longer.

If you are not seeing a shift at 3 weeks, schedule your complimentary check-in (schedule if you need support).

Most pets show lasting improvements with 1 to 2 bottles.

Some pet parents choose to continue with our Always Calm monthly blends to support their pet through normal ongoing stressors like holidays, moves, or household changes.

Yes.

Flower essences contain no oils, herbs, or active compounds that interact with medications or supplements.

Safe to use alongside any veterinary treatment.

Always consult your vet if you have specific concerns.

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It is completely fine to add your blend to a communal water bowl or mist shared sleeping and eating areas.

You may actually notice faster results when the whole household has access.

A fellow animal communicator once ordered a blend for one of her three dogs and added it only to the kitchen water bowl. She noticed all three dogs started drinking exclusively from that bowl. When she asked them why, their answer was simple. "We want the good water."

All blends are custom-made one pet at a time.

Spots are limited each week, so the sooner you order, the sooner your pet can start feeling calm and safe.

All orders are processed within 3 to 5 business days after receiving your order confirmation email, excluding weekends and holidays.

You will receive a notification when your order has shipped.

Please email support@customessenceblends.com (our parent company) for your international shipping rate calculation.

Because all blends are custom-made, once an order is filled we are unable to offer refunds, returns, or exchanges.

If you are not seeing a shift at 3 weeks, schedule your complimentary check-in (schedule if you need support).