Well I realized the other day that my cat has fleas, so, horrified, I went looking for my usual "spot on" flea control product. (Frontline or advantage) Darn, there was no more in the box. I ran out last summer and forgot to get more! Usually I get all I want from my friend, but she lives far away now and I won't be seeing her for a while.
I decided to try some food grade D.E. powder I've been sprinkling around on the grass and chicken run to control flies. WOW I am sooo pleased- it worked like a charm! No fleas at all on kitty when I checked him 24 hours later. And the powder is so fine, it really gets down in to his fur and stays there. I sprinkled it on using a small pasta strainer and was liberal with the application. Of course we did this outdoors. I love that it won't harm him and isn't really a chemical, so I don't have to worry about kitty sleeping in my daughter's bed.
Just though I'd pass on this tip, in case anyone else out there hadn't heard of using food grade Diatomaceous Earth for flea control on cats and dogs.
I decided to try some food grade D.E. powder I've been sprinkling around on the grass and chicken run to control flies. WOW I am sooo pleased- it worked like a charm! No fleas at all on kitty when I checked him 24 hours later. And the powder is so fine, it really gets down in to his fur and stays there. I sprinkled it on using a small pasta strainer and was liberal with the application. Of course we did this outdoors. I love that it won't harm him and isn't really a chemical, so I don't have to worry about kitty sleeping in my daughter's bed.
Just though I'd pass on this tip, in case anyone else out there hadn't heard of using food grade Diatomaceous Earth for flea control on cats and dogs.
