gigimac
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Can anyone suggest a good tick repellent for cats. I have found three ticks over the last week and I am freaking out!
My cats go in and out and I'm finding it hard to keep them inside or outside as they're so used to being indoor outdoor. Anyone know of a good repellent?
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gigimac
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I have been researching and found Pyrethrin, it is made from chrysanthumu plants and is non-toxic.
I found an article: "Dusts or liquid sprays containing pyrethrins can be used to effectively kill ticks capable of transmitting Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, etc. Sprays are available to the homeowner in water dilutable concentrates and hose-end sprayers. Direct contact of the spray to the tick is important."
Does anyone have experience with this? Would I have to actually spray the tick with pyrethrin to kill it, or could I saturate certain areas and kill it as it comes in contact with saturated area?
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WPinVA
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We hired a company to spray our yard and they are using pyrethrin. They claim that if a tick encounters a treated surface, it will die. I don't have any way to know if that's true or not, but I hope so!
I don't know if it's ok to spray on cats though.
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you can sprinkle diatomaceous earth on your pets, your furniture, carpet, etc... It is completely nontoxic powder, it is made from the shells of ground up fossils and kills most pests through a physical kill method not chemical. It scatches the tick, flea, etc... exoskeleton and the insect dehydrates and dies. It is completely natural, and inexpensive... you can look it up online...
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gigimac
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Thanks I have some diatomaceous earth and will try using it around the house. I found two ticks on the brick wall doorway leading out of the garage. They were sitting there just waiting for someone to walk by.
It is almost as if they figured out that "Hey, these people don't go in the yard much, let's go hang out on the house and see if we can't get a bite."
It seems like a really cunning move. Now even walking on the front porch and in the garage isn't safe! I will spread some DE and see if it helps.
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