How to Keep Fleas and Ticks Off Your Pet

Try natural ways to keep fleas and ticks off you beloved pet.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• lemon & water or
• garlic cloves or
• garlic juice or
• vinegar or
• salt water or
• moth balls

1. If you can get Fido or Fluffy to drink it, mix just a touch of garlic juice into their water bowl. Or try mixing a little vinegar in it. Either additive will make pests stay away.

2. Try making a lemon spray. Boil two chopped lemons for 1 hour, then let sit overnight. Strain the liquid and spray on your pet.

3. If your pet will tolerate it, put some garlic cloves in their bed. This will help keep them pest free.

4. If you have an outside dog, wash his house with salt water every few weeks.

5. And lastly, putting a couple moth balls in your vacuum cleaner bag will kill of any fleas you might have in your home.

Resources

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[cheriekuranko]

on 9/29/2009 Great article. My Mum has also used dry yeast, about a tbsp. with each meal to help keep away fleas.

[aquar]

on 8/17/2009 this is great!!

[mikey1242]

on 6/23/2009 Thanks for having info on natural pest control I worry about putting poisons on my furry baby

[blueleaf]

on 4/1/2009 Hello:I loved your site. This is my first visit on your site.I am Herbologist and studied western medicine also.I have cat and dog I would rather natural herbs for preventon for animals than chemical.Please keep your good job.Thanks again, FriedaPles keep your good job.We need t

[sami63]

on 11/23/2008 hi is there anyway you can make your own garlic spray at home.