Re: [Felvtalk] Subject: Help- need advice on fleas

2010-10-18 Thread Cougar Clan
pennyroyal and lavender also On Oct 14, 2010, at 6:25 PM, Beth wrote: Stay away from tea tree oil. It is toxic to cats & I've seen it in "Natural" remedies for cats - scary! Natural isn't always better. Beth Dont Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org __

Re: [Felvtalk] Subject: Help- need advice on fleas

2010-10-17 Thread Tracey Shrout
Stacy, I used to use Frontline on my 5 kitties but was always worried about the toxicity of it. I started researching and found a great list about the toxicity of flea and tick products on the NRDC (national resource defense council) website. I've always questioned the safeness of those topical tre

Re: [Felvtalk] Subject: Help- need advice on fleas

2010-10-15 Thread dlgegg
11:55 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Subject: Help- need advice on fleas > > ASPCA HAS A GOOD ARTICLE ON AROMATHERAPY OILS AND CATS. MANY CAN BE HARMFUL. > IT SEEMS CATS DO NOT METABILIZE THEM LIKE WE DO AND THAT CAUSES THE > PROBLEM. I HAD AL

Re: [Felvtalk] Subject: Help- need advice on fleas

2010-10-15 Thread Natalie
1:55 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Subject: Help- need advice on fleas ASPCA HAS A GOOD ARTICLE ON AROMATHERAPY OILS AND CATS. MANY CAN BE HARMFUL. IT SEEMS CATS DO NOT METABILIZE THEM LIKE WE DO AND THAT CAUSES THE PROBLEM. I HAD ALREADY BOUGHT SOME TEA TREE OIL FO

Re: [Felvtalk] Subject: Help- need advice on fleas

2010-10-14 Thread dlgegg
ASPCA HAS A GOOD ARTICLE ON AROMATHERAPY OILS AND CATS. MANY CAN BE HARMFUL. IT SEEMS CATS DO NOT METABILIZE THEM LIKE WE DO AND THAT CAUSES THE PROBLEM. I HAD ALREADY BOUGHT SOME TEA TREE OIL FOR MYSELF AND WHEN I FOUND THIS OUT, THREW IT IN THE GARBAGE. DR. FOX ALSO HAS SOME MOE INFO ON

Re: [Felvtalk] Subject: Help- need advice on fleas

2010-10-14 Thread Beth
Stay away from tea tree oil. It is toxic to cats & I've seen it in "Natural" remedies for cats - scary! Natural isn't always better. Beth Dont Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org   ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org h

Re: [Felvtalk] Subject: Help- need advice on fleas

2010-10-13 Thread Natalie
esday, October 13, 2010 10:59 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Subject: Help- need advice on fleas Be careful with some of the natural products and cats. It is one thing for them to be safe with dogs On Oct 12, 2010, at 1:35 PM, Stacy Zacher wrote: > Thanks to everyone

Re: [Felvtalk] Subject: Help- need advice on fleas

2010-10-13 Thread Cougar Clan
Be careful with some of the natural products and cats. It is one thing for them to be safe with dogs On Oct 12, 2010, at 1:35 PM, Stacy Zacher wrote: Thanks to everyone for the ideas, I will run them past my vet today and confirm if he does have fleas or not. He eats from only stainles

[Felvtalk] Subject: Help- need advice on fleas

2010-10-12 Thread Stacy Zacher
Thanks to everyone for the ideas, I will run them past my vet today and confirm if he does have fleas or not.  He eats from only stainless steel or ceramic bowls but could have been bitten by something to cause the lump under his chin.  So far I've found "natural" flea products with neem oil, cl