Any ideas on natural flea control i.e. herbs and oils?
I use aromatherapy oils on the carpets. I have made my own collars with lemon grass on I really thought this was the oil I neede to use. I have had cats for many years but only ever had two or three cats.
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Hi Jenny, The first step in flea control is to rid your pet of these blood sucking pests. Talk with your veterinarian to find out the best products available. You can have your pet dipped; buy flea collars, and other products that will eliminate the fleas from your pet.
Now, that your pet is flea free, how do you get rid of the fleas inside your home? You should now vacuum your entire home including any furniture that your pet has laid on. Once you vacuumed, be sure to throw the vacuum cleaner bag out immediately. The bag is probably full of fleas and you do not want to take the chance of them somehow finding their way out of the vacuum. If your pet has a pet bed, wash it completely or discard it and buy a new one. Any other bedding, towels, and rugs that your pet has been on also need to be cleaned.
Sometimes, the above steps may not be enough to rid your home of fleas. You may need to invest in an insecticide that can be used on carpets, baseboards, and cracks. Fleas can hide in very small places and if you have one flea, soon you will have many. Before using any type of insecticide, talk with your veterinarian to be sure that it is safe to use around your pet. You do not want your pet to ingest any type of toxic chemicals that could make them sick. Also Look article: http://www.askedweb.com/askedweb/natural...
Jason Homan
I'm not sure if there is an organic way to get rid of the fleas. I do know that you must kill all of them at once. In you house and carpted and on the kitties. I live in Las Vegas now and there are no fleas here. Too hot for them. You may have. But here what I did when I lived in Cali. I took the cats to the groomer and set of flea bombs while they were away. I know this isin't exactly what you want. But sometimes you have to do what's nessasary. Fleas can make your cats very sick and even kill them through blood borne pathogens and also cause them to be aneimic. You should only have to do this like once a year. I know it sux but you have to think of you and your cats overally health. A small exposure to chemicals is a small price to pay for no exposure to fleas. Also keep them inside the house once the bugs are gone. Good luck
I have had the same problem on more than one occassion and in the end my female was so emaciated I had to take her to the vet. He gave her an injection which cleared her wounds up in a couple of weeks. There is nothing you can actually rub in to the fur because cats constantly lick themselves and this would prove poisonous. The best thing to do is get the 'Frontline product where you put drops on the neck and the stump of the tail. Unfortunately you need to de-flea the carpet because the eggs can live up to 12 months, and the adults can lay dormant for nearly as long. I just ended up throwing the lounge carpet away
Tea tree oil is supposed to get rid if fleas. I`ve never had much luck with it but it may work for you.
I always use chemicals now for the sake of the cats.
I have yet to find a natural way to get rid of fleas.
Ask the vet for Capstar AND a topical flea treatment. The Capstar is a pill that kills the fleas on the cats within an hour or so. Then apply the topical treatment.
Meanwhile, wash all the bedding they lay on with hot water. Sprinkle boric acid on the carpet and use a broom to make sure it really gets in there. Let that sit for a couple of hours and vacuum it up. Make sure to empty the vacuum after.
Good luck.
Forget the oils and stuff. Best thing is Diatomaceous Earth. It is an all natural remedy to get rid of the fleas in your house and anywhere else on your property. Buy the food-grade kind, so your cats don't get sick. I'll give you some links. You just sprinkle it around your house, leave it a day, then vacuum.
Please see this article, it hope it's of some help:
http://www.whatreallyworks.co.uk/start/q...
Tea tree.
Try Lavender and tea tree oils...must be essential oils though. You will need to reapply every few days though and more often if cat gets wet.
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