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I would definitely NOT use Frontline or any of these spot on type TOXIC

chemicals on any dog or cat! Once these chemicals are absorbed into the

system they CANNOT be removed, even with repeated bathing so that if your

pet suffers a reaction .....

If these chemicals are so safe for your pets...why then do YOU have to wear

gloves and avoid any contact with the skin? If they are not safe for me to

be in contact with then they are definitely not safe for my pets.

 

DE - Food Grade (Diatomaceous Earth ) is a far safer, natural product to use

that will kill all sorts of insects and other pests and is completely

harmless to your pet.

 

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Renee

23/08/2007 10:53:02 AM

 

Re: Re: Fleas

 

If the flea infestation is bad the only true help you can give them is to

get Frontline Top Spot, which even though it is a chemical it is very, very

safe for cats and dogs.

Hope this helps.

Renee

 

 

 

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Yes DE is safer, natural and a viable option IF you don't have a major flea

infestation. This year we have had a terrible season. We are suppose to be

dry but it has rained more this summer than any time before and we had a

major flea problem. If you read my post I did NOT advocate using Frontline

Top Spot more than one month, just to get the fleas under control. I would

rather do that than have my animals suffer the way they were. DE was not

doing the job, neither was vacuuming every day, nor bathing, nor garlic nor

anything else. And I did say that the lady that I got this information from

had her readers (she owned a cat magazine) do a test and over 700 people did

the test with Frontline Top Spot and not one cat, from week old kittens to

old cats, got even one day of being sick--outside of that one that the lady

scratched the Top Spot actually into the skin with her fingernails. No one

else had trouble of any sort. And this lady had her readers preform this

test only after reading European studies done with Top Spot that included

thousands of cats. I also stated NOT to use Frontline Plus as it has a much

more dangerous chemical in it.

 

I should have said that yes--any animal, like any person, can have an

adverse reaction, be that one in a thousand that has adverse effect from ANY

product--so I should have included that each person should test their pet

using perhaps just one drop to see how the pet reacts to it. And they tell

YOU to put on gloves because they have to say that. FDA and all, you know.

 

 

There are much safer things than chemicals, I agree, but if after you have

tried everything else and the pet is still " suffering " --because they can be

allergic (as my old dog is) to flea bites the same as they can be allergic

to Top Spot, then any " safe " chemical I can use, I will use.

 

And just so you know--there are those who believe that even DE can harm the

inside of a cat's delicate stomach lining if they ingest too much, even by

licking it off their fur if used monthly as flea control. There will always

be choices we have to make for our pets and we each do the best we can for

them. That's all anyone can ask.

 

Samala,

Renee

 

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I would definitely NOT use Frontline or any of these spot on type TOXIC

chemicals on any dog or cat! Once these chemicals are absorbed into the

system they CANNOT be removed, even with repeated bathing so that if your

pet suffers a reaction .....

If these chemicals are so safe for your pets...why then do YOU have to wear

gloves and avoid any contact with the skin? If they are not safe for me to

be in contact with then they are definitely not safe for my pets.

 

DE - Food Grade (Diatomaceous Earth ) is a far safer, natural product to use

that will kill all sorts of insects and other pests and is completely

harmless to your pet.

 

 

 

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where can i find DE? can find it at walmart? or is it at feed stores?

 

 

 

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Thank you all for the wonderful ideas. I have found that fresh

eucalyptas leaves are working wonders. I have put them all over my

jeep, which is where I am living, and the animals seem to be flea free.

Thanks again folks. All these ideas are wonderful. I will keep them in

mind, and pass them along to others that ask me how to control fleas.

 

Kathy

 

, " Kathy "

<schneiderhansen wrote:

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> I am looking for a good natural way of keeping fleas off my dog and

> cats. I am traveling, so I need something that will work well. Does

> anyone know of a topical solution? Or can I feed the animals

something

> that would help keep the fleas off?

>

> Thanks, Kathy

>

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sometimes nurseries carry DE in their organic gardening section. Be sure

you ask for food grade DE - the kind that is sold by swimming pool

companies is definitely NOT what you want to buy.

 

 

 

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Mostly now you have to go to garden centers. Home Depot and Lowe's use to

carry the food grade, but they stopped 2 years ago. They do carry it, but

it's pool grade, not what you want to use on your pets or your house and

yard. So try your biggest local garden nursery. It's not expensive. Some

people put it in an empty squirt catsup or mustard container so they can

puff " it onto their garden plants when they are having bug problems. DE

will kill all bugs, both good and bad, so you have to decide whether or not

it's something you want to apply to your whole yard. I do not do that

because there are some bugs I want around. I do, however, use it directly

on fire ant mounts to kill the ants. Plus my pets for getting rid of fleas.

 

Samala,

Renee

 

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where can i find DE? can find it at walmart? or is it at feed stores?

 

 

 

 

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Thanks so much for the ideas as well.... I am dealing

with this and it is so bad in the south. I did not

have the problem in the north...

 

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--- Kathy <schneiderhansen wrote:

 

> Thank you all for the wonderful ideas. I have found

> that fresh

> eucalyptas leaves are working wonders. I have put

> them all over my

> jeep, which is where I am living, and the animals

> seem to be flea free.

> Thanks again folks. All these ideas are wonderful. I

> will keep them in

> mind, and pass them along to others that ask me how

> to control fleas.

>

> Kathy

>

> , " Kathy "

> <schneiderhansen wrote:

> >

> > I am looking for a good natural way of keeping

> fleas off my dog and

> > cats. I am traveling, so I need something that

> will work well. Does

> > anyone know of a topical solution? Or can I feed

> the animals

> something

> > that would help keep the fleas off?

> >

> > Thanks, Kathy

> >

>

>

>

 

 

 

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, " Kathy "

<schneiderhansen wrote:

>

> Thank you all for the wonderful ideas. I have found that fresh

> eucalyptas leaves are working wonders. I have put them all over my

> jeep, which is where I am living, and the animals seem to be flea

free.

> Thanks again folks. All these ideas are wonderful. I will keep them

in

> mind, and pass them along to others that ask me how to control

fleas.

>

> Kathy

>

> , " Kathy "

> <schneiderhansen@> wrote:

> >

> > I am looking for a good natural way of keeping fleas off my dog

and

> > cats. I am traveling, so I need something that will work well.

Does

> > anyone know of a topical solution? Or can I feed the animals

> something

> > that would help keep the fleas off?

> >

> > Thanks, Kathy

> >

>

 

 

Thanks alot.....I just wish that they sold it here. I don't wan tto

use frontline because I feel that it is too dangerous.

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Pennyroyal Oil is good for a lot of insects such as ants, fleas,

mosquitoes, etc. Dilute a bit in rubbing alcohol and spray areas where

flea's eggs or larvae are most likely to be. It is strong so

experiment with the mixing ratio. It does not take much Pennyroyal oil

to make a potent spray. Do not use this around pregnant pets as

Pennyroyal oil was used as a way to induce abortions though in probably

much higher concentrations than a diluted spray. Your house will smell

very minty and not everyone will like this.

 

They also sell hormonal stuff that can be sprayed and prevents the eggs

from hatching and larvae from developing. It also makes the adult

female fleas infertile. Insects reproduce differently than mammals so

I don't think this should be detrimental. I use to use it in the days

before drops.

 

I have used Revolution drops without any problems but again every pet

is different and the reality is that your are making the skin poisonous

to insects. Drops are safer on the liver as they are not metabolized

like something that is ingested. The safest ingestible flea medication

is Capstar. You give it once or twice a week. There are safer flea

drops like Farnam Gentle Touch Flea Drops that contain no pesticides or

petroleum. I have used these and they work but I had to give it more

than once a month to be effective. It is also very safe for puppies

and kittens as well as aging pets. It is also pretty cheap compared to

other flea drops. The active ingredients are: Sodium Lauryl

sulfate...7%, Citric Acid…5.00%.

 

I have several pets and take care of four stray cats at present so

controlling the flea problem is imperative. Young pets have been known

to become anemic and die with severe flea infestations plus ingesting

fleas by pets promotes the intestinal worm cycle as the worm cyst is

often present in fleas.

 

 

, " Kathy "

<schneiderhansen wrote:

>

> I am looking for a good natural way of keeping fleas off my dog and

> cats. I am traveling, so I need something that will work well. Does

> anyone know of a topical solution? Or can I feed the animals

something

> that would help keep the fleas off?

>

> Thanks, Kathy

>

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Hi everyone,

Just a quick report on my cats' (and house) flea status.

I was very concerned about using any powders in the house as I

tend to be allergic to them. I bought them, of course but never

used them.

Instead, I am using Dr. Goodpet's Flea control, which I put in

the drinking water.

And guess what? I almost never find a flea on the cats and never

found another flea anywhere else in the house.

I am very happy with the results.

I want to thank you all for your suggestions.

 

Now, what can I do about the mosquitoes? Not even inside the

house I have a break.

 

Blessings,

Maria

 

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