How to Use Borax to Kill Fleas in Your Carpets

Here’s a very helpful and quick video about how and why to use Borax on your carpets to kill fleas. Borax is relatively non-toxic, and does a good job of scratching the fleas’ exoskeleton, which dehydrates and kills them. A good bet if you’re interested in natural flea control...

Two Great Infographics on Applying Flea Treatments to Pets

Check out the two infographics below for an easy to understand guide to safely and effectively applying flea treatments to your dog or cat. Brought to you by...

Good Post on Fleas and Skin Allergies from the Dog Whisperer

Here’s a good article on various skin allergies at the Dog Whisperer website. It’s written by a veterinarian, so you know the advice is going to be professional. Check out what it has to say in regards to fleas. Dogs that suffer from flea allergies will often bite at their tail and scratch frequently. Hair loss (alopecia) is often seen around and on top of the tail due to the intense itchiness (pruritis)...

Cool Video of Jumping Fleas

Check out this amazing video about how fleas actually jump, captured in slow motion. It’s pretty incredible to think they can jump two hundred times their body height. Imagine if you could jump over a thousand feet in the air. Pretty exciting, although landing could be tough.

Video on Making Your Own Flea Trap

Here’s a cool video about making your own flea trap, similar to the one we mention on this website. It’s a good chance to see a visual of it though, so check it out. Very simple way to kill fleas without the use of chemicals, and it’s surprisingly effective, especially if you catch it early.

Some Good Tips on Killing Fleas

This video goes over some of the same tips you’ll find on this website, including some of the same products we recommend. The guy in the video is an exterminator in central Florida, where they have lots of experience with fleas. Check it out, it’s definitely worth your...

Great Flea Prevention Tips from a Veterinarian

Check out this story in a South Carolina (where they have a lot of fleas) newspaper about useful flea control methods. It relates closely to the information on this website, including the importance of the flea life cycle, using self-directed sprays instead of flea bombs, and how to treat your yard when you have one, and outside pets. I was worried the flea product was no longer working or the fleas were getting...

Dog with Horrible Fleas Getting a Bath

This video is pretty sad. This poor little dog has a horrible case of fleas. Just look at the flea dirt come off him/her during bathing. In case you think your pet has it bad, they are most likely better off than this dog. One would hope, anyway.

Grooming Tips for Preventing Fleas

Here’s a good story on how to prevent fleas and ticks on your dog with regular grooming and maintenance. It’s always good to get useful advice like this that involves more than just setting off a flea bomb or some other quick fix. Good for your dog and your house both. 1. Clip and trim regularly – The longer your dog’s hair, the easier it is for fleas and ticks to tag along for the ride. Keep...

Bubonic Plague Turns Up in Oregon

Not something you see every day, but it looks like the bubonic plague can still turn up when you least expect it. Local vets are warning people to watch out for fleas. Veterinarians in the Willamette are warning people to watch out for fleas, after a Central Oregon man likely contracted bubonic plague from a cat. Although the plague may seem like an ancient disease, it is still with us. Veterinarians say the plague...