Avoid poisoning plants, insects and animals with non-chemical remedies

Fleas and Ticks: How to Get Rid of them without poisoning your pets or your family

Natural flea control is the way to go as it gets warmer here in the West. Time to consider how to handle flea and tick infestations
on our animal friends.

When I tune into an animal that has recently been treated by
one of those heavy duty insecticides that are applied to the back of the neck, they tell me it tastes like drinking a bit of gasoline
when it’s applied. So I wondered if there might be a better
solution.

My late dog pal Rusti and I used organic orange oil when we walked in nature and that helped a great deal. She didn’t like it much because it messed with her acute sense of smell but I explained that it was safe for
both of us and she consented.

If you’re like most people, your first instinct is to do whatever is necessary to get rid of them by reaching for chemical insecticides. But today’s insecticides sprayed around the home often include suspected carcinogens, new classes of insecticides that are chemically related to nicotine, and devastating to butterflies and honey bees; and ingredients like diazinon, malathion, dichlorvos, and chlorpyrifos that can even affect both you and your animal’s nervous system.

So What Can You Use That’s Safe?

“Diatomaceous earth (DE) is a fine, white powder that’s mined from the very tiny fossilized shells of microscopic water-dwelling organisms known as diatoms. From fleas to bed bugs to cockroaches, this pearly white powder makes life miserable for pesky insects, but won’t harm you, your family, or your feathered and furry friends. We’ve made this non-toxic bug powder even more effective by adding an ancient Ayurvedic herb.”

Popular Pet Flea Treatments: Not Be so Safe After All

If you’re using conventional flea and tick products on your cat or dog, you may be surprised to learn they’re not as safe as what your veterinarian may be telling you.

“Many conventional spot-on flea and tick preventives are unsafe for dogs and cats. Recent studies link some of the “active” and “inactive” ingredients in popular spot-on treatments to serious health effects in both pets and lab animals.”

Dr. Karen Becker has created “Spot On Topical Herbal Repellent.” This long-lasting monthly treatment contains no harsh ingredients and no synthetic pesticides, and repels annoying fleas, ticks, and mosquitos with the use of three effective plant essential oils.”

Check out our short animal healing movies Here.