Cross Breeds - Is it safe to give a cat an all natural product made for cats with 13% Alcohol?

Is it safe to give a cat an all natural product made for cats with 13% Alcohol?

Someone in my family bought an all natural liquid made to calm a cat's nervous system when they travel. I just looked at the ingreditnts and it has 13% Alcohol! I just felt sick about it! I want to burn the darned liquid!!! The person who bought it says it won't hurt them and would be better for them when they are traveling. I don't think its safe! Does anyone have any facts or articles about the effects of Alcohol on cats? Thank you.

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I wouldn't use that product ever. 13% alcohol is a lot! It is like the people that give a baby a bit of cold medicine or whiskey to get them to stop crying and sleep. If you ever need something to calm your cat down, the vet is the only place you should be getting it.
Does not sound like a good idea to me. That's like giving him/her a slug of mouthwash.
Is like a cat drinking wine. THAT´s TOO BAD. IS NOT SAFE !
Hi Clarice...13% seems a bit high and I would also be suspect as well. Alcohol is known to cause coma or death in cats. Here's the link about other food ingredients that are considered toxic to cats: http://www.peteducation.com:80/article.cfm?cls=0&cat=1276&articleid=1029
NEVER, alchohol is HIGHLY toxic to cats. You should burn the bottle, whoever gave it to you does not care about cats!
Flower essences are preserved in brandy though I have never heard of any percentage given in them. At any rate they do not have to be ingested by a cat. The flower essences can just be put on the cat's fur between its ears. Bach's Rescue Remedy is frequently used for calming cats and I think even Foster & Smith now sell it for that purpose.
No. Just because there is an cute advertisement doesn't mean that a medicine is any good. This applies to people, and animal products are even less regulated. You are right to be cautious. Put a leash on your cat and keep her in a cat box with a towel when you travel. There is no need to drug them. I used to commute from London to Scotland every week and took my cats with me no problem.