Fleas, Ticks and Mosquitos, Oh My! How to Fight Them Naturally!
After researching the toxicity of commercial flea, tick, and heartworm preventatives, I decided to poll my Facebook friends on what they used. Most shared that they did what vets suggest but would much rather find a natural alternative to these expensive and toxic preventatives that have been shown to cause all kinds of serious health problems, and even in some cases death.
Here are my favorite natural alternatives:
Diatomaceous Earth (Food Grade)
Good for pets, home, yard, and beds. Don’t inhale.
Kills fleas, parasites, and worms.
This all-natural fine powder is safe for human and animal consumption. I’ve been using it on my farm for over 7 years now. You can sprinkle it in your animal’s food, in their water, and even rub it on their skin. You can also sprinkle it in beds, carpets, and around the home to kill any bugs (fleas, ants, roaches, bed bugs). Find out more and you can purchase it here.
Garlic – preferably organic
Repels fleas, ticks, and mosquitos along with many health benefits, here’s more info on benefits and how to use it. I finely mince up garlic and add it to my dog’s food once a week.
Cedar oil, Neem Oil, and Citronella oil
Repels fleas, ticks, mosquitos
You can mix the oils together in a glass opaque spray bottle and spray on your dog (especially underbelly and legs) before they go outside, to a park, etc. Avoid getting in their eyes.
Cedarcide
Repels fleas, ticks, mosquitos
They do the mixing of the essential oils for you! Simply spray this all-natural, non-toxic spray on your dogs before they go outside, and it will repel bugs. There is also an all-natural yard spray. Find their products online.
Amber Collars – great for pet
Repels fleas and ticks.
The electrostatic feature of Amber (Is Amber the name of the product or just the material? If the latter, it does not need a capital letter.) is extremely useful when fighting ticks and fleas. When a collar made of Baltic Amber beads is worn by a pet it will be naturally rubbed against its fur. This action will help Amber to generate electricity, which makes it almost impossible for fleas or ticks to stick to dogs’ or cats’ hair. You can get them here.