While flipping through my copy of "Better Basics for the Home" by Annie Berthold-Bond, I came across a simple way to keep those fleas from thinking your beloved pet would make a great feast. She suggests a Rosemary Rub, which consists of 1/2 teaspoon of rosemary essential oil and 1/2 cup of olive oil. Put the ingredients into a glass jar and shake. Using a cloth, add few drops and rub into your pet's fur. There are many essential oils that naturally repel fleas, such as camphor, pennyroyal, sage, catmint, southernwood, rue, feverfew, eucalyptus, black walnut tree leaves and tansy. Citrus oils also work well, but should not be used on cats. You can add a few drops of any of the above oils to your pet's shampoo as added protection.
Diet and nutrition are also important when keeping the biting insects away. Add garlic, vitamin supplements and essential fatty acids to your pet's food. Brewer's yeast works well for some pets as well. A healthy pet will not be candidate for an invading parasite, the blood sucker will move on to a more sickly animal.
Here's to your pet's health!
ClearSkies
2 comments:
Sounds easy I will give it a try, as the little pests (fleas) seem to like my kittens a lot. I enjoy your blog
Let me know how it goes, we don't want the little Kittina's getting invaded!
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