Comments on: How to Control Fleas Without Chemicals http://consciouscat.net/2010/07/26/how-to-control-fleas-without-chemicals/ conscious living, health and happiness for cats and their humans Tue, 22 May 2012 04:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Amy http://consciouscat.net/2010/07/26/how-to-control-fleas-without-chemicals/comment-page-1/#comment-62737 Amy Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:07:49 +0000 http://consciouscat.net/?p=3585#comment-62737 I use some vinegar in the water dish. Works like a charm. I use some vinegar in the water dish. Works like a charm.

]]> By: Ingrid http://consciouscat.net/2010/07/26/how-to-control-fleas-without-chemicals/comment-page-1/#comment-62736 Ingrid Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:56:04 +0000 http://consciouscat.net/?p=3585#comment-62736 Another suggestion I hadn't heard, Kathy. Sounds like it worked really well for you. Another suggestion I hadn’t heard, Kathy. Sounds like it worked really well for you.

]]> By: Kathy Bennett http://consciouscat.net/2010/07/26/how-to-control-fleas-without-chemicals/comment-page-1/#comment-62733 Kathy Bennett Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:23:50 +0000 http://consciouscat.net/?p=3585#comment-62733 I've had success with a 1:1 ratio of Apple Cider Vinegar to Water mist. When my son and his girlfriend recently got an 8 week old kitten that was COVERED in fleas, I used it to aid in ridding him of them. Bathed him with mild soap and water and then rinsed with clear water followed by the ACV mix. I had to stroke down his fur to get some of the critters to let loose, but we managed to get a lot of them off of the poor baby that way. I let him cuddle with me in a warm towel after each application to minimize the stress of going through it. I’ve had success with a 1:1 ratio of Apple Cider Vinegar to Water mist. When my son and his girlfriend recently got an 8 week old kitten that was COVERED in fleas, I used it to aid in ridding him of them. Bathed him with mild soap and water and then rinsed with clear water followed by the ACV mix. I had to stroke down his fur to get some of the critters to let loose, but we managed to get a lot of them off of the poor baby that way. I let him cuddle with me in a warm towel after each application to minimize the stress of going through it.

]]> By: Leslie http://consciouscat.net/2010/07/26/how-to-control-fleas-without-chemicals/comment-page-1/#comment-62732 Leslie Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:12:58 +0000 http://consciouscat.net/?p=3585#comment-62732 Yes, unfortunately even indoor only cats can get fleas. If you walk through the yard, they can come in on your clothes! I have kept a bowl of water with a couple of drops of dish soap by my sofa, then I can just drop any fleas I find in it. (Soap breaks the surface tension of the water). Yes, unfortunately even indoor only cats can get fleas. If you walk through the yard, they can come in on your clothes! I have kept a bowl of water with a couple of drops of dish soap by my sofa, then I can just drop any fleas I find in it. (Soap breaks the surface tension of the water).

]]> By: Oker http://consciouscat.net/2010/07/26/how-to-control-fleas-without-chemicals/comment-page-1/#comment-62731 Oker Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:11:34 +0000 http://consciouscat.net/?p=3585#comment-62731 Fleas don't like camomile. As a temporary help to keep fleas away, put a dry teabag of camomile in an old sock and put it in the sleeping places. Be aware: this only makes the fleas run. Fleas don’t like camomile. As a temporary help to keep fleas away, put a dry teabag of camomile in an old sock and put it in the sleeping places. Be aware: this only makes the fleas run.

]]> By: Ingrid http://consciouscat.net/2010/07/26/how-to-control-fleas-without-chemicals/comment-page-1/#comment-62718 Ingrid Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:10:25 +0000 http://consciouscat.net/?p=3585#comment-62718 That's a new one to me, MJ! That’s a new one to me, MJ!

]]> By: Ingrid http://consciouscat.net/2010/07/26/how-to-control-fleas-without-chemicals/comment-page-1/#comment-62717 Ingrid Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:09:57 +0000 http://consciouscat.net/?p=3585#comment-62717 It's pretty amazing that a tiny critter like the flea manages to adapt and become resistent to even highly toxic chemicals. It’s pretty amazing that a tiny critter like the flea manages to adapt and become resistent to even highly toxic chemicals.

]]> By: Julie http://consciouscat.net/2010/07/26/how-to-control-fleas-without-chemicals/comment-page-1/#comment-62712 Julie Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:35:05 +0000 http://consciouscat.net/?p=3585#comment-62712 I stopped using Frontline because it just does not kill fleas any more. The company denies this, but even my vets are no longer claiming it's useful. And good luck getting a refund back from the company! Impossible. I switched to Revolution and even the older cats with health issues had no problems with it. It also kills internal parasites, which is a bonus if your pets go outdoors (mine don't). For outside, diatomaceous earth (PLEASE, make sure it is FOOD-GRADE quality, and not the toxic stuff they use in swimming pools!) works really well. I got mine on Amazon. I've only had to deal with fleas when rescuing a cat and bringing it inside. Otherwise, my cats are indoor-only and we don't need to use these products very often. I stopped using Frontline because it just does not kill fleas any more. The company denies this, but even my vets are no longer claiming it’s useful. And good luck getting a refund back from the company! Impossible.

I switched to Revolution and even the older cats with health issues had no problems with it. It also kills internal parasites, which is a bonus if your pets go outdoors (mine don’t). For outside, diatomaceous earth (PLEASE, make sure it is FOOD-GRADE quality, and not the toxic stuff they use in swimming pools!) works really well. I got mine on Amazon.

I’ve only had to deal with fleas when rescuing a cat and bringing it inside. Otherwise, my cats are indoor-only and we don’t need to use these products very often.

]]> By: MJ http://consciouscat.net/2010/07/26/how-to-control-fleas-without-chemicals/comment-page-1/#comment-62708 MJ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:02:07 +0000 http://consciouscat.net/?p=3585#comment-62708 I have used dishes of soapy water with a light on it at night... It lets me know how many fleas I still have..it is like leslie"s traps.. light attracts them and so does the heat. I have used dishes of soapy water with a light on it at night… It lets me know how many fleas I still have..it is like leslie”s traps.. light attracts them and so does the heat.

]]> By: Leslie http://consciouscat.net/2010/07/26/how-to-control-fleas-without-chemicals/comment-page-1/#comment-62704 Leslie Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:36:30 +0000 http://consciouscat.net/?p=3585#comment-62704 I use a lot of flea traps. They have a little light to attract the fleas to heat and a sticky pad to trap the fleas. They help reduce the amount of fleas you have to deal with and also just let you know if you have a problem. I used the Victor Ultimate Flea Trap from Amazon last year. They were pretty inexpensive and worked for what I needed. I use a lot of flea traps. They have a little light to attract the fleas to heat and a sticky pad to trap the fleas. They help reduce the amount of fleas you have to deal with and also just let you know if you have a problem. I used the Victor Ultimate Flea Trap from Amazon last year. They were pretty inexpensive and worked for what I needed.

]]> By: Ingrid http://consciouscat.net/2010/07/26/how-to-control-fleas-without-chemicals/comment-page-1/#comment-62702 Ingrid Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:30:04 +0000 http://consciouscat.net/?p=3585#comment-62702 Since heartworm disease is transmitted by mosquitoes, indoor cats are at risk, too, as you've unfortunately had to find out, Tricia. I don't like any of the products on the market for preventing heartworm disease, but it comes down to weighing the risk of the preventative versus the benefits of preventing the disease. Here's an article I wrote on feline heartworm disease, maybe it'll help: http://consciouscat.net/2010/08/09/feline-heartworm-disease/ Since heartworm disease is transmitted by mosquitoes, indoor cats are at risk, too, as you’ve unfortunately had to find out, Tricia. I don’t like any of the products on the market for preventing heartworm disease, but it comes down to weighing the risk of the preventative versus the benefits of preventing the disease. Here’s an article I wrote on feline heartworm disease, maybe it’ll help: http://consciouscat.net/2010/08/09/feline-heartworm-disease/

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