How do I get rid of the fleas?

RE: How do I get rid of the fleas? Post By Lindzee (Guest Post) (05/27/2008) Our dog has a ton of fleas but we can't get them off! What can we do? Report Spam or Abuse RE: How do I get rid of the fleas? Post By Michelle (Guest Post) (09/05/2007) I have 3 cats that never go out of the house, but it seems like we get fleas every season anyway. I was using FRONTLINE PLUS regularly and we still had the fleas. So, I asked my vet and he said sometimes the fleas can be immune to it if used regularly so he switched me onto REVOLUTION and it worked 100%. However, I had to spray a can of I think it was called PROTOCOL-an aerosol can of flea killer stocked by my veterinarian black, white, and red can-all over the carpets, furniture, and anywhere my cats slept. Also, the vet said that fleas like to live in cracks, and under furniture so be sure you remove cushions and vacuume under everything. Good Luck! Report Spam or Abuse RE: How do I get rid of the fleas? Post by Paula777 (2) | (08/13/2007) Contact Read the section on this website titled: Borax vs Salt (for getting rid of fleas). Lots of info there. You can use Borax to mop your hardwood floors...my daughter said it worked to stop a flea infestation after her friend's cat left. Be careful not to get Borax on your skin or breathe it...look up Borax on Wikipedia for precautions. She used a Swifter to clean up her hardwood floors after the Borax solution had dried and saw that it had worked! Lots of Borax and alittle salt worked on my carpets when a $100 worth of pesticides and foggers didn't! Worked over-night! 'Never saw a flea again...3 yr.s since. Hope this helps, I know how tramatic it was for our family. Don't use Borax on pets or allow children to walk barefoot or crawl on Borax....it can be toxic if absorbed through the skin and damage kidneys according to Wikipedia. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How do I get rid of the fleas? Post By BECKIE (Guest Post) (06/01/2007) I READ I THINK ON THRIFY FUN IVORY SOAP KILLS FLEAS, I HAVE BEEN USING IT WHEN I GROOM MY DOG HOWEVER WE ALSO USE REVOLUTION MONTHLY. THE ARTICLE SAID YOU DILUTE 1-3 IVORY /WATER, YOU CAN ALSO SPRAY YOUR YARD AND IT KILLS FLEAS. I DO HOWEVER THINK YOU MUST USE SOMETHING LIKE REVOLUTION TO STAY IN CONTROL. GOOD LUCK Report Spam or Abuse RE: How do I get rid of the fleas? Post By Patti (Guest Post) (05/31/2007) Go to the site Diatect.com and get the flea product. You will love this. Your cat will have to have Frontline Plus. This is the ONLY thing that will work - believe me I have been there I KNow..The Powder at Diatect will treat your house and yard and you wll have it and it is Safe !!! You ell love it. GOOD LUck. You have it now. Remember only FRONLINE PLUS works on the cat not FRONTLINE. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How do I get rid of the fleas? Post By octoberbabye (Guest Post) (05/31/2007) Buy Sevin Dust at Walmart or home improvement store. It is safe for both pets and people. Cover any cloth furniture and the floor with it. And then vaccum up, and discard the bag immediately. This is a messy proceedure, but works for relatively little money. I had to do my entire apartment once. I put it on all the floors and then did the furniture one piece at a time. Had to sleep on the couch when I did the bed, but after all the hard work I was flea free. I put some at the front door step and on the porch. I would put some in the vacuum bag and immediately take the bag to the dumpster. In Florida fleas can get to be a problem, and I use this product all the time. Editor's Note: I wouldn't recommend doing this although it would probably work: http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu/facts-slides-self/facts/gen-pubre-sevin.html Report Spam or Abuse RE: How do I get rid of the fleas? Post By Memere (Guest Post) (05/31/2007) Type in natural flea remedies for an online search. This will give you an eye-opening view of the vast problems of flea infestation. Your yard can be treated with the products recommended and your animals and house too....or go the route of other posters....all can be good, but it can take many weeks to remedy....I know, I'm in the middle of it now. Good Luck Report Spam or Abuse RE: How do I get rid of the fleas? Post by Lynn Beth (390) | (05/31/2007) Contact When I adopted one of my cats from the shelter she had fleas. Two treatments of Advantix or Frontline did the trick (I don't remember which one it was but it worked!) Editor's Note: Advantix is only for dogs, DON'T use on cats. Advantage can be used on cats as can Frontline. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How do I get rid of the fleas? Post by sheilamay (65) | (05/31/2007) Contact Try Advantage or other products like it for your pet. Your vet should have it in stock. Do NOT use borax in a house that has small animals or children. It is poisonous to them, too. As for the rest of the house, I'm afraid you need an exterminator. My husband, a civil engineer, once came home with his chinos covered from ankle to knee in fleas. Our cats caught them from him! The exterminator was the only thing that worked. Good luck. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How do I get rid of the fleas? Post By MADELINE (Guest Post) (05/31/2007) Have you tried Frontline Plus? Its a very good product, a little expensive but worth it . Fleas can really make your pet sick they can also make them so sick they can die . Once you get the fleas on your pet and in your house under control you can drop down to useing it once every three months. but at first maybe the first 6 months I would use it once a month . Here where iI am at you can get it at a animal feed store or pet store . (cheeper then a vetr office) . A three months supply here runs about 40 dollars . God Bless and good luck Report Spam or Abuse RE: How do I get rid of the fleas? Post By Robin (Guest Post) (05/31/2007) I know you said you refused to use bombs or sprays so I hope I'm not just wasting my time with this, but here goes. You need to call a professional exterminator and you need to do it now! You will never get rid of your infestation if you don't! Also, have your pets dipped for the fleas at your vet and then treat them monthly with Advantage or Frontline. I know this all costs money, but you will never take care of the problem if you don't do this. Also, all the other remedies will, over time, cost more than all this will without any results. Good luck! Report Spam or Abuse