Natural Remedies For Cats With Fleas

If you live in a damp climate, chances are your pet, house and lawn have fleas. Fleas are the toughest parasite to get rid of and it takes a little work. Fleas are worse in the summer months, but they still hang around in the cooler months. Cats and dogs are warm-blooded animals, so fleas live in their skin to eat, breathe and make more fleas. If your pet has fleas, there are hundreds living on his skin.

They suck the pet’s blood and more fleas multiply. Your cat or dog is going crazy scratching and biting to get rid of these pesty invaders. There are spot on vials to kill the fleas, but they are loaded with toxic pesticides that can cause serious long-term illness to your pet. The best solution is to use natural remedies for cats with fleas that are safe and non-toxic.

When cats groom themselves, they ingest the fleas that turn into tapeworms affecting their health even more. Dogs and cats with fleas experience anemia, diarrhea, vomiting, fur loss, dull looking coat, loss of weight and loss of appetite. By using natural remedies for fleas will alleviate these problems.

Cedar Oil kills fleas on your pet, in the house and in the yard. Triple Sure by Natural Wonder has an amazing product for pets. It is a spray, so you need to lightly mist your pet, run a flea comb through her to spread it out. You may need to reapply the cedar oil spray two to three times.

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The house and yard need to be treated also. Vacuum carpet thoroughly and mop floors with vinegar and borax. Borax kills fleas by dehydrating them. It is available in the laundry isle of your grocery store. Sprinkle and cover carpet and furniture with Borax. Grind in with a squeegee or sponge mop. You can leave it until the next time you vacuum. It is safe and will not harm the kids or pets.

Wash all the bedding including any pet beds and spray cedar in and around the pet area. You can purchase a stronger solution of Cedar Oil at your local feed and seed store to treat the outside of your home. Cover the perimeter of your house, gardens bushes and lawn.

These natural remedies for fleas are 100% safe for your family and pets. You may notice scratches, loss of fur and scabs on your pet. Purchase some Aloe Vera Gel at the health food store and apply it to your pet twice daily until she is healed up.

Your pet will feel and look great once she is flea free. I have used these natural remedies for fleas on all my cats and had great success. The cats, house and yard are flea free and stay that way because I keep it treated throughout the seasons where I live in the Midwest.