I noticed some people giving advice to help manage and rid fleas naturally on their pets and homes. Unfortunately many mentioned garlic, it may be o.k. for dogs, I am not really sure, but garlic is very hazardous to cats. So please take precaution.
I had no idea. Thank you so much. I have three wonderful little cats and I have seen that info about garlic for fleas. I usually buy flea stuff from the vet so I've never tried it but I had thought about it for our dog. Glad I didn't try it.
Actually, garlic is dangerous for dogs too! Anything in the allium family is dangerous to both cats and dogs even if cooked. I know there are company's out there that tout the benefits of garlic for pets, especially for flea control, but even in a healthy pet it can eventually lead to a variety of diseases including liver disease :-( Thanks for posting your tip!
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I have read a couple of articles lately where studies are showing that garlic is toxic to cats and dogs :-o I wish I had kept the articles but it's something to definitely contact a few local vets and maybe the ASPCA to see what new news they have about it before allowing them to ingest. Maybe it depends on the strength of the garlic (cooked, raw,etc) but it does make sense to me that body weight and health could make a big difference. (07/18/2009)
The ASPCA Poison Control Center says garlic is indeed poisonous to our pets.
http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-control/people-foods.html
Since I cook for my dogs I purchased a second crock pot so I can make them healthy "stews" without onion or garlic which I use in mine. Jennifer Northern Virginia
(07/19/2009)
I almost lost a litter of kittens to heinz body anemia because the canned broth we used to thin their food with had onions and garlic in the making of it. We saved most of the kittens. (07/19/2009)
It depends how much you give your cat. Brewers yeast tablets or powder with garlic if given at the right dosage will not hurt your pet. It will decrease shedding and after about one month of taking it, the garlic will have built up in their system that no biting insect will bother them. I have used this product for 8 years. (08/11/2009)
