Fleas in the house and on 3 precious cats

[Guest guest]

Hi, does anyone have some good advice on how to get rid of fleas on our cats

and in our house? I don't want to use anything toxic. Thanks in advance! Anna

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Anna!

 

So nice to see you here.

 

I've owned precious furry angels for my entire

adult life, and find that a flea comb is a great

tool for both preventative maintenance, once you

get the fleas under control, and for regaining control

of this frustrating problem. It's a very fine toothed

comb and the fleas can not fit through the little

tines. Once you comb them out however, you need to

be quick in containing them as they can jump

incredible distances.

 

I put my kitties on a counter under a good light, with

a piece of white paper next to me. When I comb the

hair with a flea comb, I put it on the white paper

and separate the hair slowly to find the fleas. They are

very hard shelled creatures, so you can't just smush

them with your finger... I use the edge of the comb

and you actually hear them pop, so you know you

have eradicated them one at a time. It is a bit time

consuming, and not very pleasant, but highly effective

and no poison!

 

Coupled with the use of diatamaceous earth, you

can rid your cats and your home of the fleas

without the use of any toxins.

 

From the website below:

 

 

Perma-Guard Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth is totally organic and safe and

contains less than 1% percent of Crystal & Silicon! Some of the uses for the

Diatomaceous Earth include; household pets, gardens, flower beds, field crops,

grain storage, and livestock feeding. Diatomaceous Earth is Mother Nature's

product with no harm to the environment, pets or to people. Diatomaceous

Earth is not an earth, it is the fossilized remains of microscopic shells

created

by one celled plants called DIATOMS. Diatomaceous Earth kills by physical

action, not chemical, by puncturing the insect’s exoskeleton and absorbing

its

body fluids, thus posing no harm to warm-blooded life.Moreover, on any

surface, these natural pesticide products have a remarkable repellency factor.

As

long as it is present, insects tend to stay away, making a serious infestation

unlikely. Also, the more it is used, the more an environment is created that

tends to make insects feel unwelcome.

The only concern I have when using it is it's powdered

consistency, as you don't want the animals to inhale

it into their lungs, so application must be very

controlled but in my experience, it's well

worth the effort.

 

Here is one place which carries it... I just did a google

search of Diatamaceous Earth for the info:

 

_ Garden Harvest Supply : Perma-Guard Food Grade Diatomaceous

Earth_ (http://www.gardenharvestsupply.com/de_permaguard.aspx)

 

 

_http://www.gardenharvestsupply.com_ (http://www.gardenharvestsupply.com)

 

Good luck with this pesky problem.

 

Love and Blessings to you and the kitties,

Holly Perry, (BBSH 2000)

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Anna,

 

Since essential oils are considered dangerous for cats, you don't want

to use those. You can however use hydrolats.

I have the following recipe:

 

30 ml lavender hydrolat and 30 ml lemon verbena hydrolat mixed with 60

ml of spring water. Apply this twice a day on the cat. You can spray,

but most cats hate this. You can also wet a washcloth with it, and rub

the cat with the washcloth.

Also spray it in your house twice a day.

 

Good luck!

 

Love,

 

Saskia

[Guest guest]

Rather than putting a white sheet of paper, get a bowl and fill it with soapy

water. The fleas drown in the water....

 

Bonnie

 

 

I've owned precious furry angels for my entire

adult life, and find that a flea comb is a great

tool for both preventative maintenance, once you

get the fleas under control, and for regaining control

of this frustrating problem. It's a very fine toothed

comb and the fleas can not fit through the little

tines. Once you comb them out however, you need to

be quick in containing them as they can jump

incredible distances.

 

I put my kitties on a counter under a good light, with

a piece of white paper next to me. When I comb the

hair with a flea comb, I put it on the white paper

and separate the hair slowly to find the fleas. They are

very hard shelled creatures, so you can't just smush

them with your finger... I use the edge of the comb

and you actually hear them pop, so you know you

have eradicated them one at a time. It is a bit time

consuming, and not very pleasant, but highly effective

and no poison!

 

Coupled with the use of diatamaceous earth, you

can rid your cats and your home of the fleas

without the use of any toxins.

 

From the website below:

 

 

Perma-Guard Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth is totally organic and safe and

contains less than 1% percent of Crystal & Silicon! Some of the uses for the

Diatomaceous Earth include; household pets, gardens, flower beds, field crops,

grain storage, and livestock feeding. Diatomaceous Earth is Mother Nature's

product with no harm to the environment, pets or to people. Diatomaceous

Earth is not an earth, it is the fossilized remains of microscopic shells

created

by one celled plants called DIATOMS. Diatomaceous Earth kills by physical

action, not chemical, by puncturing the insect’s exoskeleton and absorbing

its

body fluids, thus posing no harm to warm-blooded life.Moreover, on any

surface, these natural pesticide products have a remarkable repellency factor.

As

long as it is present, insects tend to stay away, making a serious infestation

unlikely. Also, the more it is used, the more an environment is created that

tends to make insects feel unwelcome.

The only concern I have when using it is it's powdered

consistency, as you don't want the animals to inhale

it into their lungs, so application must be very

controlled but in my experience, it's well

worth the effort.

 

Here is one place which carries it... I just did a google

search of Diatamaceous Earth for the info:

 

_ Garden Harvest Supply : Perma-Guard Food Grade Diatomaceous

Earth_ (http://www.gardenharvestsupply.com/de_permaguard.aspx)

 

 

_http://www.gardenharvestsupply.com_ (http://www.gardenharvestsupply.com)

 

Good luck with this pesky problem.

 

Love and Blessings to you and the kitties,

Holly Perry, (BBSH 2000)

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

lovehealsyou writes:

>>> Once you comb them out however, you need to

be quick in containing them as they can jump

incredible distances. <snip> I use the edge of the comb

and you actually hear them pop, so you know you

have eradicated them one at a time. It is a bit time

consuming, and not very pleasant, but highly effective

and no poison! >>>

 

Fleas can't swim either, so if you have a bowl of water handy you can

just dunk the whole comb into it and drown the li'l suckers . . .

 

Roxanne

[Guest guest]

I used rubbing alcohol in the bowl to dip the comb in when I had the

problem. I wasn't taking any chances that one of them knew how to swim.

LOL

 

Evelyn

 

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gentlelake

01/22/06 19:25:10

 

Re: Fleas in the house and on 3 precious cats

Fleas can't swim either, so if you have a bowl of water handy you can

just dunk the whole comb into it and drown the li'l suckers . . .

 

Roxanne

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I put out white bowls of water, with a drop of Dawn, at night, all over in the

household, to catch fleas. It really works!! I think I said this

before.....pardon me if I have...:<)..

 

Bonnie

 

 

I used rubbing alcohol in the bowl to dip the comb in when I had the

problem. I wasn't taking any chances that one of them knew how to swim.

LOL

 

Evelyn

 

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gentlelake

01/22/06 19:25:10

Re: Fleas in the house and on 3 precious cats

Fleas can't swim either, so if you have a bowl of water handy you can

just dunk the whole comb into it and drown the li'l suckers . . .

 

Roxanne

 

 

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for diagnosis and treatment by a qualified, licensed professional.

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Dear Evelyn,

 

This bothers me - you left rubbing alcohol in the animals coat? Didnt it make

them sick?

 

Diatomaceous earth spread down the spine will kill fleas - it tears the

carapace. It can be sprinkled on the floor and swept into carpets and corners.

Its also completely safe if the animal swallows it.

 

For every flea you find on the cat, there are hundreds more waiting to hatch.

Killing the fleas before they get on the animal is a better way of controlling

them. Treating the evironment will do that.

 

Me, I use Advantage from the vet, its totally safe, and totally effective. I'd

rather not take a chance of my cats developing tape worm or other such nasties

directly attributable from fleas.

 

mary

Well, Naturally

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Evelyn Millican

Sunday, January 22, 2006 4:33 PM

Re: Re: Fleas in the house and on 3 precious cats

 

 

I used rubbing alcohol in the bowl to dip the comb in when I had the

problem. I wasn't taking any chances that one of them knew how to swim.

LOL

 

Evelyn

 

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gentlelake

01/22/06 19:25:10

Re: Fleas in the house and on 3 precious cats

Fleas can't swim either, so if you have a bowl of water handy you can

just dunk the whole comb into it and drown the li'l suckers . . .

 

Roxanne

 

 

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for diagnosis and treatment by a qualified, licensed professional.

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I'm sorry, I guess I didn't explain that very clearly. I would dip the

comb in alcohol and then rinse it in a another before I used it again. I

just didn't want to put back fleas I had already taken off, not to mention

the eggs.

 

Evelyn

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Mary Robinson

01/23/06 14:02:15

 

Re: Re: Fleas in the house and on 3 precious cats

 

Dear Evelyn,

 

This bothers me - you left rubbing alcohol in the animals coat? Didnt it make

them sick?

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thank you for all the advice, on and off list. I'm working on my little

problem, hoping it doesn't become a bigger problem! Anna