Natural Flea solutions?

@Alloy42 (372)
United States
June 12, 2007 1:55pm CST
We have an indoor cat who somehow has picked up fleas. He has a skin, being allergic to almost everything in the world, so we have to be rally careful about what we put on him. All natural products are preferred. Any recommendations?
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sunshinecup
@sunshinecup (7871)
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12 Jun 07
I've found finely chopping up fresh garlic, 1/4 a teaspoon, and mixing it in their food works great at keeping the fleas as well as tick off both my dog and cats.
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terri0824
@terri0824 (4991)
• United States
12 Jun 07
Sounds like a good idea. How often do you put the garlic in their food? Everyday? Once a week? Do you put it in wet food, or just atop dry food. Thank you!
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sunshinecup
@sunshinecup (7871)
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14 Jun 07
I do it once a day when I feed them. I have added it to both dry and wet. Just chop it fine and mix it in. My mother uses garlic poweder and saids it works just as well, but I like fresh garlic.
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Alloy42
@Alloy42 (372)
• United States
23 Feb 08
Thanks for the tip sunshine. Wish I had logged in and READ the answers (doh!). Eventually the fleas just went away on their own. It was very strange.
HighReed1
@HighReed1 (1126)
• United States
13 Jun 07
Our cats have the same problem. I have heard that tea rose oil is good. A drop or two between the shoulder blades should do. Next time I go to the store I will try it. My neighbor has dogs and none of them have fleas at all. Maybe it DOES work!
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Alloy42
@Alloy42 (372)
• United States
23 Feb 08
I heard tea rose oil actually irritates their skin. Be careful when trying this one, but let me know if it works.