4 Home Remedies for Flea Control

Jack Carrier — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:45:42 +0000

Many people treat their pets as family, and justly so. Well, when one of your children, or another family member has a rash or infection you take care of it as quickly as possible. Pets also deserve the same quick attention to keep them healthy. Instead of a huge vet bill, why not try an herbal remedy when your pet gets attacked by fleas. Here are a few home remedy suggestions you can try.

Give An Herb Bath

At the first sign of a flea, bathe your pet with a natural pet shampoo that contains flea-repellent herbs. Pennyroyal or eucalyptus oil boost the bathwater’s flea killing power. A badly infested dog needs a bath about every two weeks; a cat, about once a month.

Clean, Clean, and Clean Some More

Especially in the Summer, wash the pets bedding in hot soapy water once a week, and dry it in a hot dryer. Also vacuum your rugs every two to three days. Ninty percent of fleas are found where your pet sleeps.

Use Natural Powders

They generally contain such herbs as rosemary, rue, wormwood, pennyroyal, eucalyptus, or citronella, and sometimes tobacco powder. You can also dust the powder, or just diatomaceous earth, in all the nooks and crannyies you can’t reach by vacuuming.

Diatomaceous earth is a great home remedy that removes the fleas waxy coating and dries them out, which kills them. Caution: Wear a dust mask to avoid the easily inhaled, finely ground diatomaceous earth used in swimming pool filteres; and pennyroyal and tobacco powder in large quantities can be toxic to you and your pets.

Attack Internally

Finally, add garlic and brewer’s yeast to your pet’s diet. Even try rubbing the yeast into your pet’s fur. Both ingredients are said to make a flea’s taste buds curl in disgust. There’s no scientific proof, but some pet owners swear by this home remedy.

Preventitive care goes a long way with pets. Obviously they can’t talk to you and let you know that they are beginning to host fleas, so be aware of your pet’s behaviour and try these herbal remedies at the first sign.

More Natural Flea Control Products We Recommend:

Happy Tails Flea the Scene Spray

Four Paws Brewers Yeast with Garlic Tablets 1000-count

Earthbath Orange Peel Oil 16-oz bottle

About The Author

Mike Campbell is a published author and Internet Entrepreneur. For more information on the benefits of healing with herbs and home remedies, visit: http://www.simpleherbalremedies.com

How long can fleas live?

Jack Carrier — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:23:05 +0000

If you only had about 14 days from birth until death, what would you do with your time? If you were a flea you’d be doing two things, eating (biting people and pets) and laying eggs. A flea’s mission is life is to eat and reproduce, which is not unlike some humans I’ve encountered. With a life span that short, they have nothing to lose, and will not hesitate to bite you without your permission. The key is to create an environment very, very uninviting. Use natural products in and around your house to make these little resilient bugs prefer to be somewhere else.

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