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Siwsan

(27,337 posts)
Sun Jul 7, 2024, 07:43 AM Jul 2024

I have declared Armageddon on the flea situation [View all]

I've done a whole lot of reading. Seems citrus, vinegar and baking soda are great flea removers. I just bought a gallon of cider vinegar and 2 bags of baking soda to go with what's left of a giant bag I already have. I'm putting vinegar in all of their water - indoor and outdoor, and I am going to spread a whole lot of baking soda next to the house where the flea situation is out of control. I'm also going to increase the spreading of food grade diatomaceous earth.

Then comes the lawn treatment.

I did ask the guy at Home Depot if they sold flame throwers. Apparently they don't. Or if they do, the look in my eyes told him he'd best deny it.

I have topicals for the indoor kidcats and am ordering a 'pill gun' so that I can dose them up with something like Capstar. It's safer to hand feed a lion than it is to try and give these vicious beasties a pill. And, no, pill pockets don't work. Unfortunately.

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