Comments on: Miraculous Home Remedies for Fleas

By: Jenny Rose

Jenny Rose — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:22:09 +0000

Catmint included in a sachet with dried wormwood and placed in the pet’s bed will repel fleas. A sachet of dried rue or pennyroyal in the dog’s basket also helps to keep fleas at bay. You can rub dried wormwood leaves into the cat’s coat and tansy leaves into the dog’s as extra flea deterrents. Brush the herbs out well after a few minutes.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:21:46 +0000

* Include fresh garlic in your pet’s daily meal, or simply pop a piece of it down its throat. This will help to build up a natural resistance to fleas.

* 1 teaspoon of powdered sulphur in their food once a week is also reputed to work. This dose is based on an adult cat, which usually weighs around 6 kg, and should be increased or decreased according to weight.

* 6 to 8 drops of pennyroyal oil on your pet’s leather collar will help to control fleas. A flea collar made from a piece of elastic and soaked in neat pennyroyal oil will also help. Renew the oil for both weekly.

* 30 drops of pennyroyal oil blended with 2 tablespoons of olive oil makes an excellent flea repellent lotion. Use between washes. Dab small amounts of the lotion on the animal’s fur and work in with your fingers.

By: Michel Stewart

Michel Stewart — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:20:53 +0000

Home Remedy for Bed Fleas

Sprinkle the bed with lavender oil and place fresh fennel under the bedding. Bugs hate the smell of fennel, so plant plenty near your kennel area. You can also stuff your pet’s pillow with pennyroyal, eucalyptus, peppermint, red cedar shavings rue, or sassafras shavings.