How To Keep Fleas Off Your Cat
According to the Humane Society, there are over 95 million pet cats in the U.S., which is actually more than the number of pet dogs (83 million). If you are the proud owner of a cat, you should take the…
Can You Have a Flea Infestation In Your Home Without Pets?
It’s no secret that fleas typically enter the home by catching a ride on a pet, such as a dog or cat. When family pets are outside, they tend to pick up these tiny blood-sucking parasites, at which point they…
How To Cope With The Psychological Effects of Fleas
The constant itching and scratching caused by flea bites is enough to drive anyone crazy. Each time one of these parasites bites into a host, it injects a small amount of saliva in the mound. Depending on the host’s reaction,…
How To Kill Fleas Without Using Chemicals
But how do you kill fleas without placing the health and well-being of your family at risk? It’s no secret that most flea treatment products contain harsh pesticide chemicals that kill fleas on contact. Using these products in your home…
Things To Consider When Purchasing Flea Medicine For a Dog
It’s heartbreaking for any owner to watch helplessly as fleas terrorize their dog. Dogs do an excellent job at hiding their pain and discomfort, but the endless scratching is a clear indication that it’s suffering from an unpleasant flea infestation….
Flea Bomb Tips: Exterminate More Fleas With Bombing and Fogging
No one should be forced to share their home with fleas. These blood-sucking parasites can make you and your family’s lives miserable, drawing blood while leaving painful, itching welts that are susceptible to infection. But eliminating fleas once they’ve settled…
5 Not-So-Fun Facts About Fleas
Interested in learning more about the all-too-common blood-sucking parasite known as the flea? We’re going to explore these parasites a little further, revealing some not-so-fun facts about them and their behavior. While you may already know some of these facts,…
How To Protect Your Cat Against Fleas
Fleas love to burrow into the thick, dense fur of cats. Once they find refuge here, they will feast on the cat’s blood, biting into it up to several hundred times per day! Of course, this is quite painful for…
What Do Flea Eggs Look Like?
Due to their exceptionally small size, flea eggs often go unnoticed in the home. Fleas are hard enough to spot, but finding their eggs can be next to impossible, especially if you aren’t familiar with their appearance and physical characteristics….
Pulicosis Symptoms and Treatment
Pulicosis is the medical term for skin inflammation caused by a flea bite. Not to be confused with flea allergy dermatitis (FAD), symptoms of pulicosis are strictly related to the skin. To learn more about this condition and its symptoms,…