How do you keep your pet flea-free?
By clrumfelt
@clrumfelt (5597)
Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee
7 responses
@MichaelJay (1100)
•
3 Jun 08
Try putting a few spots of cider vinegar in your pt's water dish. This should work for cats or dogs. Not enough to make the water taste unpleasant but it gets into the animal's bloodstream and deters parasites.
This is a low cost and effective method - organic cider vinegar is best.
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
3 Jun 08
This is something that can save me a huge $$ because I have 2 dogs and 1 cat.
Did you try it already?
@clrumfelt (5597)
• Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee
4 Jun 08
Thanks for your reply. It sounds like a great idea, and economical too.
@melanie652 (2524)
• United States
23 Jun 08
I've found Advantage does a good job for fleas. Another product that's okay for fleas but great for ticks is Frontline.
I've been buying the natural flea treatments made by Natures Guardian and it seems to work pretty well without the worry of putting chemicals on the cats. I've been getting it at Walmart. There's another one by Sentry called Natural Defense that the ingredients look to be the same I plan to try too.
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@clrumfelt (5597)
• Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee
23 Jun 08
I might try the natural ones. I don't like the idea of putting insecticides on the kitty. I think they irritate his skin.
@redyellowblackdog (10629)
• United States
3 Jun 08
Flea dip requiring complete immersion of the animal is the only thing I've found to truely work. Different kinds have different instructions. Vets and pet groomers both know quite a bit about this and can be a source of good information.
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@clrumfelt (5597)
• Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee
4 Jun 08
I wasn't aware they have a flea dip for cats. Likely we would have to put vinyl mittens and a muzzle on him to use it, but it's worth a try if it works. Thanks for your input.
@terilee79720 (3621)
• United States
3 Jun 08
We spent a fortune trying to find the best remedy. From home remedies to just about everything on the retail market - UNTIL - we found Advantix. Our vet suggested it and trust me - it really does work.
It might seem a little expensive at first, but when you consider the amount of money you spend on 'trying' other products and you consider the amount you spend on Advantix is for 4 months, it turns out to be cheaper than anything else. AND - like I said, it really works.
I have 3 cats and a dog and haven't had a problem with fleas or any other bugs since I started using it. Now, I wouldn't waste my money on anything else.
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@clrumfelt (5597)
• Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee
4 Jun 08
At this point we would be willing to spend the money to get rid of the fleas. If we haven't alrealy tried Advanix, we will definitely look into it.
@clrumfelt (5597)
• Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee
10 Jun 08
I wish we could use the flea collars on our cat. Somehow he always finds a way to slip out of them.
@clrumfelt (5597)
• Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee
4 Jun 08
Thanks for your suggestion, but our cat is not at all friendly to baths. And he wouldn't ba happy if we kept him in all the time. We live in the country and he likes his freedom to roam.
@polachicago (18716)
• United States
3 Jun 08
Sad to say, I have to spend big $$ on frontline plus...
I may try organic vinegar, if my animals will drink it....maybe just a drop at the time...
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@clrumfelt (5597)
• Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee
4 Jun 08
The vet told my husband that the monthly applications of Frontline likely will not work for my cat because he spends most of his time outside, but I plan on slipping a bit of vinegar into his milk and see if that helps.
