Keep Your Pets Insect-free - Safely

If you have pets, you know that we're coming into flea and tick season - and that those parasites not only make your pets itch, they can cause serious health problems.

BUT - if you've read the labels on most flea and tick shampoos and sprays, you know that the chemicals can be just as harmful to your pets as the insects.

Not only that, if you or your children pet your animals, you are also at risk.

Two years ago when my dog Pepper got fleas, the vet treated him with one of the popular 30-day drugs that is applied to the skin on a dog's neck. The poor guy scratched continuously for a month until that drug worked its way out of his system. I vowed I'd never put him through that again, but finding safe products was not easy.

That's why I'm excited over a new product I just found: Defendex Pet Shampoo. It's made by the same company that makes Arthro-Ionx Healthy Joint Support for Pets - the product that gave our Ralph Dog back his mobility - so I trust it.

All natural, this product was formulated to be safe for use on children. And right now, it's on sale to boot.
Defendex Pet Shampoo - Buy 3 Get 2 Free(Plus Free Shipping to the US)
If you have pets, go read all about it.

We're just about out of Arthro-Ionx, so I'm ordering both tonight.

Home remedies for ringworm

Ringworm doesn't really care who it affects - you, your dogs, or your cats. And since it spreads easily, if you've got kids in school, you may find yourself treating it.

It's not really a worm. It's a fungal infection of the skin that usually shows up in humans as raised red patches with defined edges... looking like a worm curled under the skin. It doesn't always look like a ring when it affects your pets, but it does make their hair break off over the affected area.

Ringworm can be transferred back and forth between pets and humans - pets and pets - or humans and humans. The fungal spores can live for a long time in the environment, so it's important to do a good anti-fungal cleaning if your home has had it.

But - I promised some home remedies, not a lecture on house cleaning, so here they are. Use most several times a day.

1. Aloe Vera
2. Tea tree oil
3. Honey and olive oil in melted beeswax
4. Apple cider vinegar
5. Listerine mouthwash
6. The oregano herb - mix with olive oil
7. Epsom salt solution - soak once a day
8. Nail polish - if you use it on pets, make sure it's dry before you turn them loose
9. Chewing tobacco - any wet tobacco. Use as a poultice and wrap it.
10. Diluted lime sulfur - one part to 16 to 32 parts water. Will stain!
11. Grapefruit seed extract
12. Raw papaya
13. Fresh garlic
14. Bleach - one part bleach to 6 parts water
15. Bag balm
16. Pure virgin coconut oil - also good for diaper rash!

Remember that everyone - pets and people alike - has a different system. Watch for allergic reactions and discontinue if they appear. Remember that allergies can take many forms - including headaches and muscle aches.