The season is upon us, the flea season that is. We have already dealt with the yard & have begun the near constant ritual vacuuming. I hate fleas. Fleas make the cats nervous & cranky. Therefore everyone else has to deal with the issue. The worse part about this isn't really even the fleas. We have two cats that are allergic & once they even think about a flea bite, they start yanking out their fur.
I've been looking into alternative flea solutions. Our cats can not tolerate the topical flea treatments. We used them up until a few years ago & the topical treatments nearly killed our cats. So the alternative war began. We use the following:
- Vacuuming as often as possible.
- Always dump the vacuum into a plastic bag to prevent escape.
- Lavender scented everything, fleas hate it.
- The dreaded cat bath, not sure who dreads it more, us or them.
- Apple Cider Vinegar wipe helps with fur shine & acts as a repellent.
- Household flea spray on the carpets.
- Diatomaceous Earth (Food Grade) kills lots of bugs.
- Keeping laundry from acting as a cat bed.
- Soapy water filled flea traps at night.
- Flea comb the cats until their nearly bald.
The problem is that there are outdoor animals which are not being treated. They bring fleas near the house. We decided to do something about it. That's where the misadventure came into play.
I stopped by Petco, the worst pet store, ever. To pick up some flea powder. We decided to try the powder because we had awful luck with the sprays. Petco, always one to fail, did not have any powder. They were also out of the herbal topical I wanted to try. So I decided to go to our local pet store to see what they had.
I hit the health food store to check on lavender essential oil, OUCH, $18.00 + tax, for less than two ounces. This is a time for online shopping. Then we tried to go to the other pet store. No luck, they arbitrarily decided to close on this Friday. It looks like online will be the way to go for us.
Got home & are were welcomed by dark skies & half-hearted rain.
May your adventures fair better than mine
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