Want to know why most dog owners fail to fully treat flea infestations in their home? It’s because they assume the problem originates from their dog, so they purchase all of the name brand sprays and medicinal applications in hopes…
According to an article published by the FDA, a single flea can bite a dog or cat more than 400 times per day! Considering that most infestations involve dozens of fleas rather than one, this can translate into thousands of…
Think you know everything there is to know about fleas? While you may have a general idea about how these blood-sucking parasites operate, there are probably some things that you don’t know. In fact, there are several flea myths floating…
All Fleas Annoy, But Some Kill When fleas bite on humans, they leave behind a string of little, annoyingly itchy red welts. If they are itchy enough, the human scratches the welts, which can lead to added soreness and swelling….
Fleabites or Other Bites? Handling a flea infestation is one thing, but preventing and treating fleabite son humans is another thing entirely. Not only are fleabites annoyingly unpleasant, but they can sometimes cause major illnesses, which is why it is…
Further Your Fight Against Fleas In our last few posts, we covered a few facts that you probably didn’t know about fleas. This information included facts about how they live, why they are so difficult to get rid of, and…
Understanding Your Enemy They say that knowledge is power, and in the case of controlling flea infestations and preventing fleabites, understanding everything you can about the species and how it reacts to certain environments, chemicals, and natural treatments is indeed…
Prevent Fleabites and Infestations In our last post, we covered the potential health risks and other issues that using chemical flea repellants can cause. Today, we will continue the natural remedy series and talk about how to make a flea…
The FDA Says Chemical Pesticides are Safe… Are they really? Every pet owner has had to deal with fleas at one point or another, but if you are one of those lucky owners who have yet to experience “fleabite fallout”…
Because Chemicals Aren’t Cool In our last post, we talked about some of the toxic chemicals that used to come in some pesticides for getting rid of fleas – many have since been banned due to their toxicity. We also…