Comments on: How to Get Rid of Fleas

on 7/2/2008 Great information about those aweful little critters. Thanks for sharing.

on 4/14/2008 The best thing to do is get frontline. This is for fleas and ticks. it is a little pricy, but it will get rid of them. Bathing youe pet often is not good for there coat at all.

on 4/14/2008 Bathing pets every week is not good for the coat. The best way to prevent fleas is to use frontline. The tubes in the stores OTC are not any good. it is a little pricy, but if you are going to have pets you need to get the best for them.

on 4/14/2008 Many flea-elimination products are neuro-toxins. If you plan on using them, be very cautious in handling and use, especially around young children. Do a little research before plunging in. They AREN'T harmless.

on 4/14/2008 Many flea-elimination products are neuro-toxins. If you plan on using them, be very cautious in handling and use, especially around young children. Do a little research before plunging in. They AREN'T harmless.

on 4/13/2008 I have a large puppy dog now, but I used to foster kittens. Advantage, is one of the best anti-flea products on the market. I know this because I have seen Vet's use this on under age kittens that were loaded with fleas! WARNING DO NOT EVER APPLY ADVANTAGE ON A UNDER AGE ANIMAL UNLESS YOU ARE A LICENSE VET!!!!!!!!!! You do have to be careful with other products as well, like Dawn soap. It is known to work well with oil spills and stuff on birds, but why risk any harm to your beloved pet? That is just stupid! Garlic does help some, I have used it when money has been tight, but nothing works as well as items like Advantage.

on 4/13/2008 I have a large dog right now, but I used to foster kittens in the past. Advantage is always the best anti-flea product out there. I have seen Vet's put just a dab on a newborn kitten that was loaded with fleas, please note a Vet applied the medication for a kitten under the age requirement. No one should treat their baby animals under age with a flea product, only a Vet should do this if they deem it necessary!

on 4/13/2008 I have a large dog right now, but I used to foster kittens in the past. Advantage is always the best anti-flea product out there. I have seen Vet's put just a dab on a newborn kitten that was loaded with fleas, please note a Vet applied the medication for a kitten under the age requirement. No one should treat their baby animals under age with a flea product, only a Vet should do this if they deem it necessary!

on 4/13/2008 I learned how to get rid of fleas from the house years ago and it works! Fill a small saucer or bowl with water and add several drops of dish soap to the water. Hang a small night light directly above the water.(I used a wire coat hanger to fashion a hanger.) The fleas will jump towards the heat of the nightlight, fall into the water and drown. The soap in the water reduces the surface tension and the fleas sink to the bottom and drown.

on 4/13/2008 Thank you! I was just thinking about this very issue yesterday! I have to give the dogs a bath. I almost wrote the "gods" a bath! LOL>

on 4/13/2008 a tried and true natural remedy to rid carpeting from fleas is to vacuum all carpet areas under couches and get crevices too. Using a box of 20 Mule Team Borax sprinkle generously into the carpet areas under couches recliners too. Now the hard part. Let this sit in your carpet for 3 weeks. Okay to top bissel just not vacuum. Vacuum up after the 3 weeks making sure to toss the bag or empty dirt cup. It does not give you that stinky bug spray smell and it kills the fleas as they walk on the borax crystals and the baby fleas. I recommend vacuuming more than once. It also seems to "freshen up" the carpet. The borax I had was clumped so I just poured it into a strainer or a sifter and just shook it about.

on 4/13/2008 Please do not wash your dog every week or you will dry out the fur. Get Advantage or Frontline for the fleas.

on 4/13/2008 Please do not use Hartz products on your animal. They are ineffective and deadly for cats. Go to the vet or get on-line and get either Advantage or Frontline. They are safe and proven effective. You don't need a prescription to get them.

on 4/13/2008 That article came at the right time. I adopted a stray cat, who just had 5 kittens, and I want to make sure, I know how to get rid of any possible fleas, should the problem come up. Thanks for posting, very informative.

Claudia

on 1/23/2008 SORRY, THERE ARE DIFFERENT TYPES OF DE POWDER, DIATOMACEOUS EARTH. THIS IS WHAT I FOUND.
"FYI": Diatomaceous Earth sold for swimming pool filters is dangerous to human health, your pets and Livestock. It has been chemically treated and heated to change it's composition. It will kill fleas but it might kill you too!