If you’ve ever dealt with fleas, you know how frustrating it can be. These little critters may be wingless but they’re excellent jumpers and can make their way to all parts of your home. It isn’t enough to get rid of the fleas; they lay eggs in pets’ fur, the carpet, and more. Total annihilation is necessary if you’re going to have a flea-free home but is a thousand-dollar … [Read more...]

Fleas are a nuisance and I wish there was a surefire way to eliminate them completely. Unfortunately, they multiply rapidly and also get resistant to all the new products designed to kill them. Even with the new formulas developed recently, it is still an uphill battle that pet owners seem to fight each year. It is also no wonder that companies keep on coming up with new … [Read more...]

Not even the speediest of hounds can escape fleas; but you can outsmart them with natural methods without having to resort to toxic pesticides. For household control of fleas, diligent cleaning is an important part of the equation. You must eliminate all sources of reinfestation which means you need to bathe and treat all your pets with flea shampoos and spot treatments or … [Read more...]

Nobody ever bathes a wolf or a bobcat and yet those animals seem to do just fine. Unfortunately, that is not the case. They are just as infested by ticks and fleas as our dogs and cats. Nature is tough, but at least we can protect our own pets. If we leave them as they are, they will soon be infested with fleas, ticks, lice and other nasty parasites. Fleas are the worst to … [Read more...]

Fleas are a nuisance; they are harmful to pets as well as their owners. They cause scratching, anemia and harmful parasitic infections in cats and dogs and huge distress to their humans. Fleas also tend to be difficult to pinpoint and a single flea lays hundreds of eggs in her lifecycle. This makes it even more difficult to get rid of an infestation. Flea control requires … [Read more...]

Winter this year was pretty mild, and now, spring is upon us. Most pet owners know what that means - it is almost flea season. Yes, we can all expect fleas to arrive earlier this year and it is indeed sensible to prepare ourselves for this enemy. Current flea infestation products are actually very effective, and yet, despite this, fleas continue to pose a threat to our … [Read more...]

Flea treatment products come as dusting powders, sprays, lotions, and shampoos. These usually contain chemicals such as permethrin, pyrethrin, etc. that not only kill adult fleas but also neutralize their eggs and larvae. Some products also contain ingredients that can kill both fleas and ticks. If your pet does not have ticks and you do not live in a tick infested area, … [Read more...]

Fleas are small insects that feed on blood of mammals. They have no wings and cannot fly but they jump from one host to another, laying numerous eggs in the process. They can also transmit diseases like plague and myxomatosis (especially in rodents and rabbits) and are generally considered a big threat to the well-being of pets and families. Today there are countless … [Read more...]

There are hundreds of homemade flea repellent remedies out there on the Internet. Isn’t it nice to have products that you know are economical, as compared to the commercially available sprays and powders that are often toxic? However, you must be careful and ensure that the homemade flea repellent being used is also safe and effective. When it comes to repelling fleas off … [Read more...]

Fleas were once considered pet-specific parasites but that has changed. In absence of pets like cats and dogs, fleas can and will infest human beings as well. Fleas in human hair are especially a cause of concern as it can be a big nuisance. Getting fleas out of thick human hair can be an arduous task, which is magnified tenfold when these critters are present in larger … [Read more...]