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In reply to the discussion: Fleas! [View all]

iscooterliberally

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13. Don't forget to spray your yard.
Fri Nov 11, 2022, 11:19 AM
Nov 2022

If you don't spray your yard for fleas, they'll all come right back after everything else that you've done has worn off. I would get flea treatments like revolution. Check with your vet. Be sure to treat the cat before you treat your dogs. The dog flea medicine can be lethal to a cat. My wife lost a cat many years ago because they mixed up the medications. One thing we did when it got really bad was bug bomb the house. We brought all the pets onto the back porch and had a picnic out there for the afternoon. We live in south Florida so fleas are a year round problem. Our cats spend most of their time outside too. The yard spray should be inexpensive and easy to find at any Hardware store that has a garden center. Just make sure to read the fine print on the back of the bottle before you buy it. Some sprays treat for other pests, but they don't all work on fleas. Good luck!

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Fleas! [View all] Aussie105 Nov 2022 OP
Do This: MOMFUDSKI Nov 2022 #1
I learned from you today - thanks! jmbar2 Nov 2022 #5
Borax is toxic to dogs! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #9
Borax is toxic to dogs! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #8
In the US there's a medication, Capstar, AndyS Nov 2022 #2
That is a NeoNic pesticde IbogaProject Nov 2022 #7
Capstar is not a topical. It is a tablet AndyS Nov 2022 #12
It still gets In the watershed IbogaProject Nov 2022 #14
Diatomaceous earth Iwasthere Nov 2022 #3
This is what I use. SheltieLover Nov 2022 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author jmbar2 Nov 2022 #4
Borax and diatomaceous earth, good ideas. Aussie105 Nov 2022 #6
Borax is toxic to dogs! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #10
Don't forget to spray your yard. iscooterliberally Nov 2022 #13
I won't list brand names... CrabbyAppleton Nov 2022 #15
I go scorched earth when fleas show up I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2022 #16
Here's a relatively cheap, sure remedy (kills all small insects like bedbugs) -- edible grade diatomaceous earth. It's ancianita Aug 2024 #17
Just an update from the person who started this thread . . . Aussie105 Aug 2024 #18
The diatamaceous earth. .and be sure to put a few bay leaves under all niyad Aug 2024 #19
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