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Are Natural Flea Drops Effective?
Has anyone ever tried Farnam Gentle Touch flea drops for cats? The
package says it kills fleas naturally rather than using chemicals. The active ingredients are citric acid and sodium lauryl sulfate. The inactive ingredients are soybean oil, coconut oil, and glycerine. Each tube is supposed to kill and repel fleas for up to one month. I tried looking for some consumer reviews of this product but only found two. One person said it didn't work and the other person said it worked really well. I've got some small (stray) cats who are loaded with fleas, and Frontline, Advantage, and Program just aren't working. Actually, the veterinarian said they've been having a lot of cases this year where Frontline and Advantage haven't been working on the animals like they have in the past. There's a few other similar products that I looked at but they're way too expensive. The veterinarian suggested trying natural flea solutions but really wasn't able to give me that much information on what to use. I found some wonderful websites that have lists of things to use but I'd really like to try the Gentle Touch flea drops if they work. The problem with these cats are that they're really small for their age and seem to be allergic to the flea bites. I tried combing them with the flea comb but they don't like to be combed on their underside near their private parts which is where all the fleas seem to be hanging out. Anyone have any opinions on these natural flea drops? They seem like they'd be safe, but do they actually work? |
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I did try this for awhile and it was reasonably effective. Found them
difficult to find in stock at the stores, though. Ultimately switched to Advantage, and recently tried Frontline. Each seems to last only about 2 weeks or less. Our cat seems to be a good groomer. Somehow manages to scratch at the back of his head where the Advantage was applied, then licks it off his foot. Kevin Mike wrote: Has anyone ever tried Farnam Gentle Touch flea drops for cats? The package says it kills fleas naturally rather than using chemicals. The active ingredients are citric acid and sodium lauryl sulfate. The inactive ingredients are soybean oil, coconut oil, and glycerine. Each tube is supposed to kill and repel fleas for up to one month. I tried looking for some consumer reviews of this product but only found two. One person said it didn't work and the other person said it worked really well. I've got some small (stray) cats who are loaded with fleas, and Frontline, Advantage, and Program just aren't working. Actually, the veterinarian said they've been having a lot of cases this year where Frontline and Advantage haven't been working on the animals like they have in the past. There's a few other similar products that I looked at but they're way too expensive. The veterinarian suggested trying natural flea solutions but really wasn't able to give me that much information on what to use. I found some wonderful websites that have lists of things to use but I'd really like to try the Gentle Touch flea drops if they work. The problem with these cats are that they're really small for their age and seem to be allergic to the flea bites. I tried combing them with the flea comb but they don't like to be combed on their underside near their private parts which is where all the fleas seem to be hanging out. Anyone have any opinions on these natural flea drops? They seem like they'd be safe, but do they actually work? |
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I did try this for awhile and it was reasonably effective. Found them
difficult to find in stock at the stores, though. Ultimately switched to Advantage, and recently tried Frontline. Each seems to last only about 2 weeks or less. Our cat seems to be a good groomer. Somehow manages to scratch at the back of his head where the Advantage was applied, then licks it off his foot. Kevin Mike wrote: Has anyone ever tried Farnam Gentle Touch flea drops for cats? The package says it kills fleas naturally rather than using chemicals. The active ingredients are citric acid and sodium lauryl sulfate. The inactive ingredients are soybean oil, coconut oil, and glycerine. Each tube is supposed to kill and repel fleas for up to one month. I tried looking for some consumer reviews of this product but only found two. One person said it didn't work and the other person said it worked really well. I've got some small (stray) cats who are loaded with fleas, and Frontline, Advantage, and Program just aren't working. Actually, the veterinarian said they've been having a lot of cases this year where Frontline and Advantage haven't been working on the animals like they have in the past. There's a few other similar products that I looked at but they're way too expensive. The veterinarian suggested trying natural flea solutions but really wasn't able to give me that much information on what to use. I found some wonderful websites that have lists of things to use but I'd really like to try the Gentle Touch flea drops if they work. The problem with these cats are that they're really small for their age and seem to be allergic to the flea bites. I tried combing them with the flea comb but they don't like to be combed on their underside near their private parts which is where all the fleas seem to be hanging out. Anyone have any opinions on these natural flea drops? They seem like they'd be safe, but do they actually work? |
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From: (Mike)
Has anyone ever tried Farnam Gentle Touch flea drops for cats? Never heard of them. But here's a webpage on natural flea control: http://www.4fleas.com/fleacontroldonot.htm Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm |
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From: (Mike)
Has anyone ever tried Farnam Gentle Touch flea drops for cats? Never heard of them. But here's a webpage on natural flea control: http://www.4fleas.com/fleacontroldonot.htm Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm |
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Anyone have any opinions on these natural flea drops? They seem like
they'd be safe, but do they actually work? I didn't have much luck with two types but I forget the names. Advantage stopped working for my cats, skunks, squirrels and opossums this year so I switched to Frontline which is working. I have one skunk who gets flea allergies so it's real important. I also shampoo my baby skunks in kitten safe flea and tick shampoo in the sink. Let them soak for 5 minutes and all the fleas and ticks die, even in the nooks and cranies. Rinse well, let them dry inside. |
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Anyone have any opinions on these natural flea drops? They seem like
they'd be safe, but do they actually work? I didn't have much luck with two types but I forget the names. Advantage stopped working for my cats, skunks, squirrels and opossums this year so I switched to Frontline which is working. I have one skunk who gets flea allergies so it's real important. I also shampoo my baby skunks in kitten safe flea and tick shampoo in the sink. Let them soak for 5 minutes and all the fleas and ticks die, even in the nooks and cranies. Rinse well, let them dry inside. |
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