Natural Flea Repellent
In order to prevent fleas and ticks, many pet owners use a popular monthly flea treatment that is applied between the shoulders of a dog or cat. The reason why the “monthly” treatment kills fleas and ticks is because it is a form of poison.
Some monthly flea products contain strychnine. Others have the active ingredient, imidacloprid was has been proven by the EPA to cause thyroid lesions in rats.
Many people argue that the small doses of monthly flea treatments will not do any harm to their pets.
However, as a pet owner, my dogs and cats will only be receiving natural flea repellent treatments. The idea that I could be poisoning my pets through trying to protect them is very scary to me.
As with people, anything that is consistently used on pets will build up in the body’s tissue and liver, which can lead to serious health problems.
The liver is the body’s filter. If it cannot break down chemicals, it will eventually become overloaded and fail.
There are many natural flea/tick repellent remedies you can find here.
Diatomaceous earth is an inexpensive natural remedy for flea infested areas in the home or yard.
If your pet is infested with fleas, you can make a mix of lemon and water.
Cut 6 lemons, boil in water and then let steep for several hours. You can either put the mix in a spray bottle and spray all of your pet, or give your pet a sponge bath with it . If used on a flea infested pet, the fleas will die instantly. You can also use the lemon mix as a preventative measure as well.
Essential oils you can use on dogs only include lavendar, peppermint and lemon oil.
You can dab some oil in between the dog’s shoulder blades. Remember, oils are toxic to cats!!!
For more information, you can always Google natural flea/tick repellents. Your best bet is to research, research, research in order to make sure you’re not poisoning your pet when you think you are helping them!
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