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Health & Fitness

Eco Flea and Tick Treatments for Dogs and Cats

Please read the safety instructions at the end. Important stuff, Cats are different from dogs and other mammals in that they metabolize and excrete certain substances in their bodies in a very special way. The key is the feline liver. Cats do not produce the necessary enzymes to break down certain substances and then flush them out of their bodies. Not all essential oils cause serious problems with cats. The two worst offenders are limonene and pinene. Sadly, these two essential oils are frequently found in natural flea and tick repellents, shampoos,

Other topical remedies

Rosemary(the herb)

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Fleas also dislike rosemary. Make a bath by steeping rosemary in 2 cups of boiling water. Let cool and add up to a gallon more of warm water. Pour over your dog and let him/her dry naturally.

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