[nagdu] natural flea and tick preventatives

[Jessica Roberts via nagdu]

I would like this document as well my email is kittycatforever0214 at gmail.com

On 5/26/14, Danielle Sykora via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Thankss for these suggestions. Raven, I would appreciate it if you
> would send me the document. My email is dsykora29 at gmail.com.
>
> On 5/26/14, minh ha via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Raven,
>> Would you mind sending the document to me as well? I'm starting to
>> look into natural remedies for Viva (and myself), but there's just so
>> much information out there that it's honestly overwhelming. If you
>> know of sources that would help me start my search, that would be
>> helpful as well. My email is minh.ha927 at gmail.com
>>
>> Minh
>>
>> On 5/26/14, Raven Tolliver via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Danielle,
>>> Honestly, there are so many options for natural flea and tick
>>> preventatives that there is no need for commercial products Not that
>>> there ever was in the first place.
>>> Research Cedarcide, Wondercide, and Herbal Bug-X. Neem oil and organic
>>> cold-pressed coconut oil repel insects, too. Also look into the flea
>>> and tick tags that repel bugs. There's mixed reviews on those.
>>> In addition, there are a myriad of therapeutic grade essential oils
>>> that repel insects:
>>> citronella, cypress, lavender, lemongrass, lemon eucalyptus,
>>> peppermint, rose geranium, rosemary, four thieves, and the list goes
>>> on. Just be sure to get your essential oils from a reputable source.
>>> One good company is Young Living, who sells most oils for exorbitant
>>> prices because they are of the purest quality. I personally purchase
>>> mine from Edens Garden. They are much more affordable, high quality,
>>> and work perfectly.
>>> I have an entire document listing natural preventatives that I can
>>> send to you if you like. Just post your email here since it's no
>>> longer possible to get people's email addresses off these lists.
>>> Some people shy away from natural methods because most of them are
>>> less convenient than the poisons. Natural preventatives have to be
>>> applied more often, anywhere from twice a day to once every 1 or 2
>>> weeks. I am personally more afraid of poisoning my dog than I will
>>> ever be of some insect.
>>> Fortunately, my dog is healthy enough that I don't have to apply
>>> anything to him to repel pests. And there is low humidity in my part
>>> of Michigan, so there's not swarms of mosquitoes all over the place
>>> either. We work in the city and play in the woods, and I have yet to
>>> find a tick on him.
>>>
>>> On 5/26/14, Danielle Sykora via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> For those of you who have chosen to avoid commercial flea and tick
>>>> preventatives, what natural remedies do you use? Have you found these
>>>> methods to be reliably effective?
>>>>
>>>> Danielle
>>>>
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