Not exact matches
Stay away from essential oils
like clove, wintergreen, geraniol and thyme, which are sometimes sold as
flea repellents but can be potentially harmful to sensitive dogs.
The
flea and tick collar manufactured by Arava is pretty much
like the Super Pet, except that it comes with a different combination of essential oils for more definitive
flea and tick
repellent action.
Peppermint has been used as an insect
repellent for thousands of years, and is still used in some countries today against pests
like fleas and mosquitos.
When used in a product that contains other ingredients
like sodium lauryl sulfate or citrus extracts
like linalool and d - limonene, a peppermint oil
repellent may kill
fleas, but the peppermint oil is not the active killing ingredient.
These do not permeate the outer layer of the skin so as to create an invisible shield
like some other
flea and tick
repellents do.
Once your cat and home are infested with
fleas, using a
flea repellent is
like trying to pour water out of a leaking boat.
Fleas don't
like garlic, so it's a natural
flea repellent that's safe to use in the yard and with your pets.
Use tick and
flea repellent and preventative measures regularly on pets and household items
like mattresses, curtains and pillows.
Natural Pest Prevention Some natural
flea and tick
repellents are ingestible, containing ingredients
like garlic; others are «spot on» and contain active ingredients
like peppermint and cinnamon oils.