http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/fleas6.rss http://www.earthclinic.com/template_img/logo.jpg http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/fleas6.rss The Best Home Remedies to Kill Fleas in Your Cat or Dog. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:00:28 EDT en-us http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/fleas.html&name=ORANGE-RIND_39552 /Pets/fleas6.rss1 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:12:00 EST [YEA] Rosie from New York, New York writes: "Another natural remedy for fleas is orange rind. Very good for kittens and for your home. I don't know if it works on dogs. Orange rind contains natural chemicals (pyritherins I think) that kill insects. It must be fresh. Use an orange zester - the large or small gauge. Both will express the orange oil out of the skin. Then just move fresh zest over your cat's fur and watch the fleas fall dead. You do not have to rub it in- gentle moving it around in the vicinity of the cat works well. Cats really don't like the orange but it works so well and harms nothing. I zest oranges before making juice and then toss the zest on carpets, let it set about 10 minutes and then vacuum it up. For furniture I place muslin or a sheet on furniture to protect it. Flea free. I am going to give the amethyst remedy a try too." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/fleas.html&name=SOAP-NUTS_39058 /Pets/fleas6.rss2 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:41:02 EST Namooni1974 from Portland, Oregon, Usa writes: "Natural Flea, Tick, and Lice remedy So we have had so many different animals in our family over the years that fleas have been a problem. We have tried so many different products with as many results. All have eventually failed except one. Soap nuts! A friend introduced us to them for allergies to laundry soap. I found recipies online to make liquid soap out of them. We all now use it as our only household soap (bodywash, shampoo, house keeping,ect..) I bathe the animals monthly with it and stopped having any problems with fleas. We also do not get bitten by mosquitos. I buy my soap nut online, and they last a very long time.They are 100% natural with no side effects and are compostable. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/fleas.html&name=BWH_38886 /Pets/fleas6.rss3 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:21:16 EST [WARNING!] Kathy from Palm Coast, Florida writes: "I was reading in the upper part of this page about giving our dogs Black Walnut Hulls for flea control. I thought that people needed to know what else I found on the internet about it. Here is the web address, should be read: http://www.ehow.com/facts_5949597_diluted-walnut-hulls-safe-dogs_.html " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/fleas.html&name=DISH-SOAP_38256 /Pets/fleas6.rss4 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:39:59 EST [YEA] Emily from Boonies, Somewhere writes: "I don't know why people keep putting stuff on their pets for fleas, all they need to do is use a flea comb, water, with a few drops of ____ dish soap (not concentrate) and keep going over their pets until they are not on them anymore, then rinse them off with warm NOT hot water. Wash the dog in the tub with the dish soap, and get all the fleas off, when you pick them off put them in a bowl of a little dish soap and water. Wash any flea down a hot sink drain and keep the water running so they can't crawl back up. Do not let the pets back in the area where there are fleas!! Which mean that you FIRST had to clean up a room to put them in after you are done with the flea combs and baths. To treat the room first vac really well, repeat and repeat! Burn the bag! Don't keep that bag in the house or anywhere they can crawl out! Use a carpet cleaner with very hot water and vinegar, go over everything and under any cushions and under furniture! Once dry go over the carpet and under any cushions and furniture with the vac again, repeat and repeat..Burn that bag too! You will need to keep going back and using the flea comb, water and dish soap on the pets to make sure you got every last one, which means to do it after a few hours again. Repeat the flea comb the next day and keep using your vac. I got rid of the fleas in my home and off all of my cats and dog doing exactly this! It works, but you can't allow pets back in an area that has fleas, they will only hop back on your pet!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/fleas.html&name=ADVICE_37695 /Pets/fleas6.rss5 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:23:59 EST [YEA] Salome from New York, NY, USA writes: "omg, all this bs about DE, borax etc etc for flea infestation. The flea lives in your home. It feeds off your animal, lays eggs..dies.. these eggs hatch and develop ---the life cycle is about 20 days from bite to laying the eggs,eggs hatch,develop and grow into adult fleas. Why are you putting stuff on your floors and carpets and going nuts ? you will break your natural ""butt"" one time...and DO NEED at least 1 other person that knows how to move. all indoor living pets get bathed and then confined in an area you already thoroughly vacuumed and damp mopped....it's CLEAN and flea free for now. while they're drying, someone HELPING is running the washer/dryer or goes to the laudramat with their bedding etc and someone is also thoroughly vacuuming the house, sofas, chairs etc etc.while the CLEAN pets remain confined in the CLEAN ROOM. you DON'T SPRAY r@id,bl@ck j@ck,whatever,etc.....use the ACV or red cedar oil/nontoxic kind-IF it makes you feel better. remember that vacuuming will remove them,their eggs and developing @#$%!!!!s. you eradicate THEM and your animals remain flea free. YOU WILL CONTINUE to vacuum every day for at least a month and then find out that THIS is now your habit-- you vacuum your home everyday, damp mop too- your dogs / cats get checked via the flea comb weekly- when they need to get baths they get them with whatever soap/shampoo/conditioner doesn't irritate them---the fleas come off simply due to the water,they're not lice adhering to them and don't produce nits sticking on the fur and don't burrow deep down into carpets,matresses etc---they're fleas.--they dump their eggs on your floor/carpeted areas--and you vacuum them up and throw out the bag or what i did was simply put a piece of tape over the vacuum hose to make sure the little sukkkas couldn't get out in-between vacuuming when my house was alive with them. It's not as bad as it sounds. the daily vacuuming quickly gets things under control. cover your sofa etc if they go on them but still keep that vacuum going. their bedding etc needs to get done anyway and you will truly find out that running the vacuum at least once a day keeps your home truly spotless and is not that time consuming either after the one time heavy haul. ......been there, seen it, done it AND going through it again---somehow in this freezing weather......a flea got in--BUT --i haven't HAD to go through this for more than 15 years--think 1 dog brought them in from the vet....kids didn't CHECK him-and we have always had at least 2 dogs/2 cats /indoors...and the dogs only needed baths as a routine when summer started and ended " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/fleas.html&name=GARLIC_33529 /Pets/fleas6.rss6 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Ben from Southern Pines, Nc writes: "Garlic Oil: I give my 130lb shepherd/dane 3 tablets 2 times a day and when I ran out the fleas where horrible, he had sores and all. started back on the regimene and within 3 days a drastic improvement" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/fleas.html&name=ACV_31910 /Pets/fleas6.rss7 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT Jean from Morgan Hill, Ca writes: "I have a yorkie and just found out she is 4 weeks pregnant and also found out she has fleas. I have never had this problem before and my vet had advised us not to use any chemicals to get rid of the fleas. So I found this site and was wondering if this would be safe for her to bath in and to add apple cider vinegar to her water???" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/fleas.html&name=GEO_36773 /Pets/fleas6.rss8 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:50:00 EST [YEA] Angela from Maple Falls, Wa writes: "Natural Flea Treatment Last summer we had an extreme flea problem, all of our animals were infested ! We are always more inclined to use a natural remedy instead of chemicals, as we have a special needs child. First we started adding a small amount of minced garlic to the pets food (you can also use aged kyolic garlic found in health food stores ) Second, we washed all bedding, and sprayed furniture with a mix of 8oz water with 20 drops each of lavender/tea tree oils. Lastly, we bathed the animals and sprayed them down with citrus water : RECIPE : In a large bowl of boiled water , add 2 quartered lemons and 2 quartered limes , let sit covered overnight . Strain liquid into spray bottle and use to spray pets coat( avoiding the face and other sensitive areas) bonus ~ They smell great LOL. I store any left over in the fridge . Another great idea is to sprinkle carpets with 20 mule team borax at night before bed, then vacuum in the morning . We no longer have a flea problem :0) " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/fleas.html&name=BORAX_36366 /Pets/fleas6.rss9 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:13:08 EST [QUESTION] Ivory Coasst from Loco, Ca writes: "BORAXO OR BORAX LAUNDRY SOAP CAN YOU PLEASE CLARIFY DO YOU USE 20 MULE TEAM BORAXO HAND SOAP FOR FLEAS OR DO USE THE 20 MULE TEAM BORAX LAUNDRY SOAP FOR FLEAS AND SCABBIES? SOME SAY TO USE BORAXO (WHICH IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN USING). OTHERS SAY NO USE THE LAUNDRY SOAP. ALSO, PLEASE, CLARIFY CAN THIS BE USED ON CARPET AND ON CATS? THANKS! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/fleas.html&name=LEMONS_36363 /Pets/fleas6.rss10 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:08:37 EST [YEA] Robyn from Hampton, Tn writes: "Homemade Flea Repellent You can make an effective flea repellent from lemon by cutting it into quarters and immersing it in boiling water. This is then steeped overnight to get you the repellent. By spraying this all over your pet, especially behind the ears and generally around the head, and also at the base of the tail and the 'armpits', you can rid it of fleas. I am wondering if Grapefruit boiled in pieces in water and then steeped overnight would do the same thing...probably would. Also as a note...dawn baths, baby shampoo and peroxide mixed together baths, and dove baths afterward are great for killing fleas, and the dove washing makes the skin feel better if it is dry. Robyn " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/fleas.html&name=BYG_35337 /Pets/fleas6.rss11 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:04:32 EST [YEA] Debbie from Climax, Ga writes: "I give my dogs brewers yeast and garlic tablets.1 tablet for every 5 lbs.They love them,eat like treats.I have mini dachshunds from 3 months old to 2 years old. No fleas or worms. Garlic kills the worms and brewers yeast is good for the skin." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/fleas.html&name=ACV_34719 /Pets/fleas6.rss12 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:06:18 EST Kathy from Freeman, Mo writes: "I am trying the Apple Cider Vinegar for bathing the dogs. But this will do no good unless I can get the infestation under control in their dog houses. I would like to be able to sprinkle or spray something in the houses that won't hurt the dog to breathe. I use fresh straw also for bedding. Does anyone have any suggestions for me? Thanks, Kathy " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/fleas.html&name=CEDARWOODOIL_34658 /Pets/fleas6.rss13 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:13:37 EST [YEA] Fireball92 from Carbondale, Il, USA writes: "You really ought to try cedar oil... Especially- there is a company that uses a special blend that is deadly to ALL exoskeleton type insects (and their eggs and larvae). I had a terrible 2-year infestation. Tried every home-grown remedy and commercial remedy on my dogs and in my home... Spent $100'S of dollars but the darn things were indestructible! After another day on the net, I decided to try a cedar oil based product (so safe I apply it to the SKIN of my 2 yr-old granddaughter as a repellant for fleas and mosquitos) One treatment of my home and dog the hopping, biting critters were magically gone. The stuff is fabulous I think when comes to fleas and bedbugs - IT IS INFALLIBLE! - Dr. John" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/fleas.html&name=BREWERSYEAST_33585 /Pets/fleas6.rss14 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:47:25 EDT [YEA] Izzy3 from Sebastian, Florida writes: "Thank You so much for having this site !! I am having success in only less than a full day using Brewers Yeast against these invisible biting bugs , which I believe to be Sticktight Fleas, I have suffered with them for a year now. I am so thankful to be able to pass along what I consider VERY valuble information. I always knew somehow , the remedy would be something simple and common, Brewers Yeast has been used for decades ( maybe longer ) on all kinds of animals for fleas and moskitoes bothering people. I felt results within 15 minutes of taking it, you will feel them getting active in your flesh!! I slept last night , straight through for the first time in at least 8 months. Don't give up the Borax & DE in carpets though, it is also valuble in this battle, I will continue using 20 MT Borax in my laundry for some time. My prayers are with you all." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/fleas.html&name=DSCM_33535 /Pets/fleas6.rss15 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:49:16 EDT [YEA] Joni from Lorimor, Ia writes: "I tried the candle in a pan of soapy water to kill fleas and It really works!!! Every night I catch about 20 of the little devils. I am going to attempt to bath my cats with ACV. This should be interesting!! Thanks for the suggestions." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/fleas.html&name=ACV_33299 /Pets/fleas6.rss16 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:59:44 EDT [YEA] April from Scio, Ohio writes: "I read on this site about using apple cider vinegar diluted for fleas on my dog. He was really really bad! He was constantly itching and biting at them but I didnt see any fleas at first and he went 2-3 weeks with scratching and biting at himself. I felt so bad for him I called the vet and they told me it was probably dry skin, so they said to rub in vegetable oil into his skin. So I tried it and while I was doing that I finally noticed the fleas. He has really thick hair so when I checked the first time they might not have been very bad, well today I noticed them and they were horrible. He has big spots of hair missing and skin broke open. It was kind of late and so I needed something from home I could use until going to the store so I looked up home remedies for fleas and found this site....I applied the ACV and water 50/50 about 30 minutes ago and I have already noticed a difference in him!!!! I have never been happier in my life! He can finally have relief from it. Thank you soooo much...Rusty thanks you all on here!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/fleas.html&name=GARLIC_33220 /Pets/fleas6.rss17 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:48:08 EDT Db from San Francisco, Ca writes: "Hi, I came across your site while searching for safe & natural flea bath options for our cats. I noticed your garlic food supplement suggestion and thought it would be good to pass this info along to you and your readers: http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-control/plants/garlic.html The suggestion of garlic on the dog's food jumped out at me because our boy cat loves to nibble on house plants and we've had to spend some time learning about what plants are toxic to cats; Bulbs and many other plant parts from members of the Lily family (of which garlic is a member) are especially bad for cats. -I did not know that garlic was also toxic to dogs but apparently it is as well (I do know that cats don't have some of the toxin processing apparatus that other mammals have, so they tend to have the broadest risk of plant poisoning.) Thanks! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/fleas.html&name=FB_32904 /Pets/fleas6.rss18 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:51:35 EDT Jiminiecricket from Houghton Lake, Mi writes: "Has anyone heard of freezing the bedding of cat (or dog) and other small items your pet uses to kill fleas? I read this somewhere online." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/fleas.html&name=RN_32866 /Pets/fleas6.rss19 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:42:08 EDT Robin from Toledo, Ohio writes: "QUESTION PLEASE: Dog ear problem: There is a flea in my little dog's ear. She is a three year old Minature Pinscher. Today is the fourth day of this problem, but NOW she is scratching at BOTH EARS (but more so the left one). She keeps shaking her head and scratching the back of her ear and fake-yawning and I feel so bad for her! Could have the medicine/home remedies have ran from one ear into the other through the ear canal? After I put her "monthly flea medicine" on her two days ago, I am POSITIVE a flea went up and crawled in her one ear. (there is no smell, started 10 minutes after I applied the flea medicine to her nape of the back of her neck). Here is what I have tried so far: ..a dropper full Vitamin E oil with no luck; ...a light mixture of a drop or two of peroxide and water, ...wiping it with a cotton ball, ...exploring a gentle look with a Q-tip and a flashlight, I couldn't see ANYTHING at all out of the ordinary ...a few drops of vinegar & water like I read here just in case it was ear mites(that was two days ago). ...I don't have a car to just run to the store and buy something so I want to try anything I might have at home first. Here is what I HAVEN'T TRIED YET: -I did not have any baby oil or olive oil to drop in it like I had read on some of your advice columns or I would have tried that..I am so afriad mineral oil will burn her already sensitive-from-scratching ear! -When I bought the "ear dry" stuff, they did have mineral oil, but only a huge bottle for over 10.00! Plus once I smelled it and noticed how strong it was, I was afraid to use it on her sensitive ears. -She will not allow me to use the "sucker-outer"thing like we use on babies. Drops I can sneak in there but the ball she sees coming and hides for hours. -I have not tried a tiny dropper full of the flea medicine as I read on here as well. That is just too scary. It is very strong and when I got it on my face from holding her to check her ears, by accident, it burned my eyes and skin for two days. 'Just too scary to use INSIDE her ears. ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED! I love my baby girl dog so very much, but the vet is over $60.00 (and that isn't even at the one I would have to walk her to because I don't have a car & can't get a ride from anyone until the weekend - in 4 more days!) just for the visit, and I am disabled and on a fixed income. I rescued her 3 yrs. ago from getting hit by a car, and no one claimed her from posters so I have had her in my family ever since and take care of her as well as I can. She is like my tiny baby. I hope to solve this ASAP as she must be sufferring some. I will respond immediately after I have tried something that works to help out someone else, as I didn't see this particular problem listed anywhere on here; none about a flea in a dog's ear rather than ear mites.. Thank you xoxo " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/fleas.html&name=EAR_32776 /Pets/fleas6.rss20 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 16:40:56 EDT Robin from Toledo, Ohio, United States writes: "There is a flea in my little dog's ear. After I put her "monthly flea medicine" on her two days ago, I am POSITIVE a flea went up and crawled in her one ear. (no smell, started 15 mins. after I applied the flea meds to her back nape of the neck). I have tried a dropper full Vitamin E oil with no luck. I did not have any baby oil or olive oil to drop in it like I had read on several home remedy sites or I would try that.. I have tried I light mixture of a drop or two of peroxide and water, I have tried wiping it with a cotton ball, exploring a gentle look with a Q-tip and a flashlight and I have tried a few drops of vinegar & water like I read at a self-help pet site for ear mites(that was yesterday). I don't have a car to just run to the store and buy something so I want to try anything I might have at home before I have to walk several blocks in the rain to buy some mineral oil or eardrops. ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED! I love my minature pinscher so much, and she keeps shaking her head and scratching the back of her ear and fake-yawning and I feel so bad for her! It's gone on 2 days now - I have to solve this TODAY. I will respond immediately after I have tried something that works to help others, as I see no posts about a flea in a dog's ear rather than ear mites..Thank you xoxo " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/fleas.html&name=ACV_32711 /Pets/fleas6.rss21 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:14:28 EDT [YEA] Melissa from Budd Lake, Nj writes: "I came upon this site while looking for a home cure for fleas for my kitten and I can't be grateful enough. We adopted a kitten that was found in the woods and after we had had him for 3 weeks, my husband one day noticed what he thought were fleas. I looked online only to find Apple Cider Vinegar as a primary cure when used with water. So we gave him a little bath -- actually, we gave him 3 baths in 2 days with warm water and the ACV. The first instance, we saw fleas, as many had claimed, jumping for higher ground -- the head. So in the 2nd bath, we put some ACV around the key areas (everywhere on the head but the eys and nose) and sure enough, when we bathed the rest of him, those fleas had nowhere to go but into the bathwater - straight to their demise. The last bath we gave him -- there was NOT A SIGN of a single flea. Nothing jumped off our kitten whatsoever. It might have helped that we took some ACV that 1st night and dabbed it on his fur to ensure that if we had missed any, they might abandon ship throughout the night. Looks like ACV is a great first resort for the critters, not to mention that it's safe!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/fleas.html&name=ACV_32497 /Pets/fleas6.rss22 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:05:39 EDT Katherine from Raytown, Missouri writes: "I have an 11 year old saint/sheperd mix with the most stubborn fleas i have all the sprays and powders i can think of and still have fleas, we shaved off his hair cause he now has hot spots everywhere and couldn't treat them through his hair. I cook with garlic almost daily and pour the juice over his food does it not work if you cook it? I will try the vinger too cause i also have a 20 year old cat who is senile and can't remember if she ate seriously, she is very small has been for past 17 yrs that i have had her don't know why vet says she is healthly just little like 7 pounds. Don't want to use chemicals cause we have a 10 month old baby who crawls and puts everything in her mouth and worried about making her sick. will the cat drink the water and not get sick? willing to try everything thanks for the advise." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/fleas.html&name=DS_32282 /Pets/fleas6.rss23 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:48:56 EDT [YEA] Marilyn from Oswego, IL writes: "___ ___dish washing liquid will rid your pet of fleas. There are even some vets who recommend this treatment. Just dont get into eyes. It really works." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/fleas.html&name=RN_32001 /Pets/fleas6.rss24 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:53:02 EDT Gozdilla from Burbank, IL writes: "We always sprinkled brewers yeast over our dogs dry food. He loved the taste and never got fleas. He was a collie. My question is, what can I use to treat our beds for the fleas? My daughter is highly allergic to flea bite, and with 5 cats lying on our beds I'm sure they have to be in the mattress and pillows of every bed in the house. I only have carpet in one place in my house but the 3 dogs are going crazy. This is the worst infestation I have ever had. I also have birds and a husband with empysema, so I prefer not to use chemicals or bug bombs. HELP!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/fleas.html&name=DIATOMACEOUSEARTH_31962 /Pets/fleas6.rss25 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:41:16 EDT [WARNING!] Erna from Venice, Ca writes: "This is a warning about Diatomaceous earth: it was extremely effective on the fleas when I used it in my carpeted apartment, however it had dire health consequences for me. I used it on my apartment, vacuumed it up and then left for several days to go out of town. I hoped this would dispel the dust in the air, but it was still there, and breathing DE after a couple of days brought on a severe first-time asthma attack. I eventually just had to move out of that apartment due to the sensitivity it created in me, and I have had an asthma condition ever since. I found out later that DE consists of billions of fossilized remains of prehistoric algae that under the microscope look like little razor blades. This is the effect that it had on my lungs."