Guest guest Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Hello All! I think this response might be a tad late, but I'd like to chime in here anyways ... When my kitties and apartment got a flea infestation, I used good old-fashioned borax and I added a few important essential oils to it! They included Neem (which I noticed doesn't get discussed much on this list, but I figured that's because it's main use is as pest control), tea tree, eucalyptus, citronella, and Texas cedarwood. I did not use this on the cats themselves. I sprinkled this mixture onto the floor, swept it into the carpet, let me say that fleas HATE it!! They were greatly diminished the next day and by the 3rd day they were gone and have not come back. As for the cats themselves, I used a flea comb which was VERY effective! If you choose to do this, be sure to have a cup or bowl full of soapy water handy so that you can dip the comb in it to drown the fleas! There is also a wonderful book I would like to recommend that literally saved my cat's life! It is called " Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats " by none other than Dr. Richard Pitcairn! He is a homeopathic vet and the book is extremely informative. When the conventional vet told me I was going to have to spend what could have been thousands of $$ (which I don't have) or put her to sleep (!) my local homeopathic vet guided me through this book to the parts that would be most useful for us and although Lili hasn't fully recovered, she is getting more healthy, has more energy and is alive!! I strongly recommend this book to all the pet owners out there interested in natural and effective remedies, diets, etc for their furry loved ones! Well, I hope this post has been somewhat informative. Peace to All, Jamie Lynn herbal remedies , " kumilela " <kumilela> wrote: > > > can anyone suggest any remedies for killing fleas on pets, outdoors > and indoors? > kumilela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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