RE: Re: OT: pets n fleas?'s

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That's a good idea I hadn't thought of.  Had a flea infestation took me forever

to vacuum it all up.  Vaccuming is the safest way.  If you vaccum every day

you probably won't get it in the first place but I was out of hte house for

extended period and my pets at home but even when I was at home, not vac ev day

but will now.  Have to put a piece of a flea colar into bag so it kills fleas

that end up in bag or I have put vacuum head over a towel that has flea powder

on it so if if there are fleas that try to get out they land on towel w flea

powder on it. 

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Subject: RE: [ ] Re: OT: pets n fleas ?'s

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Date: Tuesday, January 4, 2011, 12:36 PM

I have used DE - diatomaceous earth - giggles. It was great. Fleas fall off

animals into carpet and are dehydrated to death. Then vacuum them up.

I felt the same way until someone told me how great it was. Reapply after

shampooing the carpet (forgot the first time). Worked better than the 4

bombs I set off in desperation.

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Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 8:42 AM

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Subject: [ ] Re: OT: pets n fleas ?'s

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I really urge you not to use frontline (and advantage)- it almost killed my

cat.

Many cats have been killed with these, or have seizures. It is so toxic that

a friend of mine who is chemically-sensitive, can get sick just be petting

an animal that has been treated with them.

I give my cat brewer's yeast, nutritional - I put it in her food. It is good

for other things too - she has a beautiful coat.

She's an indoor-outdoor cat, and I've never been bothered with fleas.

I also use a flea comb to catch the occasional flea, she likes being combed,

I use that time for bonding.

If there are fleas in your yard you can buy nematodes which will kill them,

and not hurt you or your pet.

I've never used DE. (don't know how to spell it either!). I'm a little

scared of it, as they instruct that one should wear a mask when using it so

as not to inhale, then what about the kitty?

But I have read that it is quite effective. If you do a search - put in

non-toxic or natural remedies for flea control - there are many other things

out there.

I would avoid frontline and advantage or anything similar. They don't tell

you about the adverse reactions. My vet recommended it. I wouldn't touch it.

good luck,

ellen

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> Does anyone know anyway to treat pets besides using frontline? Frontline

> kills only what is on the pet at the moment (they can later pick up new

> fleas and ticks). I've heard of DE dianthamus sp? earth. Has anyone used

> this on their pets, and if so, how do you use it, is it put on them daily

> topically, or do you sprinkle it in their food?

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> I've even heard that people ingest it as well, is this to kill parasites?

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