"Melanie Lacasse" wrote in message
able.rogers.com...
yeah I wouldn't be putting Clorox for one on any floors that my cat would
have access to. I'm sure it would harm your cat if inhaled or ingested.
Also
lemon has a high acid content and cats skin is very sensitive...it may
result in a rash or very dry skin. I would call your local vet or pet
store
and see if they have some practical and inexpensive ways to controlling
your
flea problem...both for your home and your pet.
Hope this helps!

"~*Connie*~" wrote in message
...
a lot of these sound toxic to the cats

"Tina Laitinen" wrote in message
able.rogers.com...
I subscribe to a news letter called Handy Hints and one newsletter
gave
a
few helpful flea tips. Here they are enjoy. I don't know if they
work
or
not but my sister tried the salt one and she got a couple of hundred
fleas
in her vaccumn bags. My mum tried it to. Salt is cheap to you can
probably
get it at the dollar store or whereever.

Tina

Sprinkle dry Clorox 2 onto your carpet, let it set for
30 minutes and then vacuum as usual. Be sure to emptythe bag. Because
it
will be infested with fleas."

If your animal sleeps on their own pet bed, make sure it has cedar
chips
in
the stuffing. Cedar chips help repel fleas...

Fleas don't like garlic powder or brewer's yeast. Sprinkle affected
areas
with either one...Adding a few sprinkles of either one to your
animal's
daily diet will also help in controlling fleas on the animal.

Sprinkle salt all over the carpet and leave overnight, the next
morning,
vacuum thoroughly. Fleas will eat the salt, but cannot tolerate it and
will,
how do I say this kindly...EXPLODE internally..

Avon's Skin-so-soft was mentioned as a flea deterrant when rubbed into
the
animal's coat.

If you don't have that available, boil a lemon, cut in
half with some water (1 or 2 cups) for a few minutes.Cool, strain and
put
into a spray bottle. Spray youranimal's fur. Be careful around their
eyes
and in fact, if you want to apply some to your pet's face, spray the
lemon
mix on your hand and apply it that way to be safe.

If you want to make sure you do have fleas in your house, mix liquid
soap
and water in a shallow pan or bowl and place it near a light on the
floor.
In a day or two you should see the the little bugger floating face
down
or
face up (hard to tell with a flea).

Pour a little white vinegar in your pet's drinking bowl daily. This
will
help build up a natural flea repellant within the animal...


The salt one is very inexpensive and it's been tried already. Salt is not
toxic to cats and the fleas just love it. My mum tried it and she said it
got all the fleas out of her carpet.

Tina