Comments on: How to Get Rid of Fleas

on 11/22/2005 My cats and dog were heavily infested with fleas. I rubbed a few drops of lavender oil into their fur, then put a drop of oil in every corner of every room in my house. Within a few hours, there was not a flea to be found, as well as no ants, flies, or spiders. It's been two years, and I haven't had a single flea! I have not re-applied to the animals, but once a month I re-apply the drop in all corners.

on 11/22/2005 We lost our beautiful 8 year old Akita
this past year with lymphonia cancer.
We had used "Revolution" on him for
fleas, heart worm, etc. We now wonder
if this could have caused the cancer as
we know several other people that lost
dogs with cancer that was using the
product. We now have a part Blue Heeler
puppy I plan to use Essential oils
for pest control on her ie Lemongrass, citronella, peppermint etc.

on 11/22/2005 I have 4 cats and have found Cedar Wood pieces(6 pcs) in the bottom of pet basket, under pet bedding works wonders.We used leftover cedar from construction
of our cedar closet. (Even if you have to buy some at a lumber store well worth it).

on 11/22/2005 When I took in a stray kitten, who did not weigh enough to be able to use vet-strength flea control (Frontline has a 5-pound minimum), the vet told me to bath her in Dawn liquid. Evidently, Dawn acts as a flea killer.

on 11/22/2005 Remember that fleas only want to get on the pet long enough for a blood meal and then get off. After that, they go to a place where life is comfortable, indoors where the temp is just right. So unless you are using a quality product, you have fleas.

on 11/22/2005 Plant the herb, pennyroyal, around the kennel. Fleas hate it.

on 11/22/2005 In most health food stores, you can find garlic oil capsules (usually 100 mg). Give one a day for 3-4 weeks, then one a week thereafter. Not only will it keep fleas off your pet, he smells cleaner with no garlic smell. I've been flea-free for 3 years!

on 11/22/2005 Before using Hartz or Hartz OneSpot products on your cats to get rid of fleas, ask your vet and/or check the current new. These products were alleged to be responsible for feline deaths and severe poisonings in the past.

on 11/22/2005 Mix Lemon Dawn with water and apply with a flea comb. This works - must be the lemon. Also makes the cat's fur nice and soft.

on 11/22/2005 Hang a low-wattage light bulb (40 watt) about 1 foot above a large, flat tray filled with soapy water. The fleas jump to the heat of the bulb, fall in the water and drown (really!). You will not believe the number of fleas you'll catch in 3 days!

on 11/22/2005 Put a white towel over a RELIABLE heating pad set on low. Cat will sleep on pad. Put Vaseline on a Q-Tip and "dab" the fleas you see on the towel. They can't escape the Vaseline. Also put a bit of Vaseline on flea comb (where the teeth go into handle).

on 11/22/2005 You can use Avon Skin-So-Soft. You just have to wash the anamal and rub on the skin-so-soft and take you a comb and comb the flea's out.

on 11/22/2005 I grow the herb penny royal ~dry it then made a cloth collar for my dog {elastic at the ends so it stretches}, like a tube. I fill it with the dry pennyroyal you can also buy pennyroyal oil and put it on the dog on the neck.

on 11/22/2005 Give the animal a really good long soak in a bath since fleas drown. Start on their heads and work down. You don't want fleas in their eyes or ears. Try to submerge the entire animal except for their head.

on 11/22/2005 I've found that a product called Advantage works the best. It kills fleas on your pets as well as fleas in your home. Only a very small number of fleas actually live on your animal so it's very important to get the whole house clean! Get it from a vet.