Flea collars are less expensive than other flea eradication methods but do they work?
That depends on several conditions and the type and brand of flea collar you use. Riding your pet of fleas is a never-ending job but one that has to be kept up with.
Fleas collars can cause more problems than the fleas. They can irritate the cat’s neck, your cat can be allergic to the chemical use in flea collars, and it’s possible for cats to get tangled in trees and shrubs, all due to their flea collars. Some flea collars have a quick release and others have elastic built in to the straps.
There are studies that prove the chemicals such as methoprene or pyriproxyfen, and insect development inhibitors (IDIs) such as lufenuron work at killing flea eggs and prevent fleas from reproducing. These chemicals work on preventing the larvae from turning into adults and most brands say they are nontoxic to pets and people.
The growth inhibitors released by the flea collar are spread through the coat of your pet. Sometimes you may have to use a spot-on product if your flea infestation is heavy. The flea collars that contain methoprene are effective for 4 to 6 months and depending on the size of your cat, sometimes up to a year.
Using a flea collar for your cat might not be possible because they will have a reaction to the chemical used. That reaction may be worse than the fleabites. In that case, there are natural herbal flea collars that will work. Back in the olden days, they used the herb pennyroyal and eucalyptus to keep insects away from homes and animals.
A more modern solution is Skin So Soft from Avon. After bathing your pet, use Skin So Soft on their coat to help keep fleas and other insects away from them. A natural flea collar is a safe alternative rather than a chemically treaded collar.
Flea collars – do they work? You will have to try them on your pet to see unless you want to take them to the vet and have an allergy test done. That can be very expensive. A better way to see if a flea collar works on your pet is to try it for a couple of days and see if they have a reaction then go from there.
Using flea collars is one more step to knowing how to kill fleas
I hate these thing and they are hard to get rid of. Do you think if I used vinegar like they used in the olden days it would work? I have a cat.
ReplyDeleteflea collars.. hmm sounds like the best thing is simply to now own a dog... Well I am going to use this site as an argument at home not to get a dog.
ReplyDeletePets can be wonderful to have and children usually love them. There is a chance that you will get fleas if you have one. people bring in fleas also, they can ride in on your pants in a purse panty hose ect. I have not tried vinegar.
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ReplyDeleteI have always been very nervous about using insecticies on my dog. I have found that by keeping the dog indoors except for potty times, we avoid flea problems. It is good to know that there natural flea treatments that can be effective. I have also heard that "skin so soft" is an effective repellent.
ReplyDeleteI always use natural repellents since the chemicals get into our nature and I am not sure if that is such a good thing.
ReplyDeleteWe adopted feral kittens and the vet sprayed them with a flea spray and put flea collars on them. I'd like to get them used to being bathed on a regular basis. Can flea collars get wet? Or should I remove them until the cats are dry? I would prefer to permanently remove the collars soon as possible as these will be indoor cats only.
ReplyDeleteConnie thanks for the question. remove the collars when you bathe them. and I would also get rid of the flea collar when the fleas are gone. you can always get another one if the problem returns.
ReplyDelete"people bring in fleas also", perhaps I should ask people to put on a flea collar before going into my house. LOL, would love to see peoples reaction.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous on nov 24, if you do that please post a pic of the reaction.lol
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