Murder a flea?

Advantages: It is quick and effective
Disadvantages: It doesn't kill eggs or larvae so you need another product for those

...I do not have a violent nature but there are times when I am motivated to do harm and one of those times is if I find a flea on my pets. One of the downsides of keeping pets is the concern that from time to time they might harbour a few pets of their own in the form of fleas. I am fortunate that I have very light coloured cats so I can easily tell if one hops on board and to be honest it is rare that we have a problem. My present three cats have never had fleas at all but I am ever watchful. Fleas can be harmful to pets, kittens even die from heavy flea infestations, so it is important to tackle the problem should it ever arise. The Problem Last week I took two of my cats to the vets for their annual booster shots and later that night I was stroking one of them on my knee when I spotted a black speck on his coat. I went to...

laramax 17.06.2008 (18.06.2008) · Read review
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Review of Electronic Flea Comb

Buzzzzzz Fleas Be Gone...... Damn you........

Advantages: Stuns & kills any lodgers, gives a relaxing massarge for you pet..
Disadvantages: This will not prevent fleas, just remove them...

...As many of you many know I am the very proud owner of a five year old, old English sheep dog and I have just adopted another one at six months old. So the grooming and maintenance of these two has become very time consuming. I have never had a problem with fleas before, but as I have just taken in this rescue I have noticed a few crawling. They have not affected my other dog as she is on the frontline flea treatment, but I was worrying about using this on the rescue I have taken in, until I have been to the vet check up that is. I have spent the day spraying the house and using flea shampoo on the puppy, this way I can kill the fleas before I have a major problem on my hands. Anyway on my Sunday afternoon visit to Tesco, I found this Epilady electronic flea zapper comb, and thought it looked like I could help in my situation...

mythdata 06.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of Epilady Flea Zapper

A Picture of the Flea as a Moral Pornographer

Advantages: Mildly erotic
Disadvantages: Well, just erotic? probably I will forget all about it tomorrow

...The Autobiography of a Flea By Anonymous . . . The sophisticated Flea is the narrator that travels to France and tells the story of a young woman who is forced to marry a much older rich man. It takes him forever to consummate this marriage, so the virgin beauty gets some help from the impatient priest of the village. . . . This is not one of the book in which words are euphemized so as to make the erotic effect imperceptible for the reader. It is true that words like "wine-maker" are used at times as referring to the sexual organs or even to coitus, but so many "taboo words" are used adequately and efficiently by the flea to make this book pornographic enough. In addition to that, some of the sexual scenes are creative enough to be considered erotic. Anyway, if you want to get some meaning out of this book, you might be...

sottovoce82 06.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of The Autobiography of a Flea

Flea Free

Advantages: It's up to scratch
Disadvantages: Must use care in application

...Having sorted out my cat’s personal little ‘friends’ with Frontline my thoughts turn to the eggs that may have been laid in carpets, soft furnishings and the animal’s bedding. The bedding was the easiest to deal with as my cat positively refused to use a nice large box that I had prepared for him and has never once slept in it. He had a sniff around and decided that the windowsill above the radiator was a much better place during the day and at night he prefers the top of a bookshelf, which is also near the radiator. However had he been a normal cat and used his very own box the simple solution for his bedding would be to spray it with a household flea spray and next day shove it in the washer and give it a good hot wash, a thorough rinse and NO FABRIC CONDITIONER. However care must be taken to make sure that...

jimbuck 12.03.2001 (08.03.2001) · Read review
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Review of Johnsons Household Flea Spray

Kill fleas without harmful chemicals

Advantages: Certainly kills/disables fleas, easier than traditional flea comb
Disadvantages: The noise may put some cats off until they become used to it

...Price: £19.99 Available from Argos This battery powered comb emits an audible signal which stops whenever it touches a flea which is then killed or stunned by the electric current. We bought this comb as we were becoming increasingly concerned about the toxicity of the organophosphate-based spot flea treatments we used on our two cats. The problem with traditional flea combs is that once a flea is caught it often manages to escape. The Flea Zapper stuns or kills the flea allowing easy disposal. Our two cats (Harry and Mouse) weren't used to being combed let alone with something that whined at them, but they've gradually become used to the noise and now quite enjoy their daily combing - for a while at least! From experience it's very important to avoid sensitive areas like ears where they may get an electric shock (not strong...

Stanzi 08.10.2000 · Read review
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Review of Epilady Flea Zapper

Flea Genocide

Advantages: Kills fleas and kills them fast
Disadvantages: Expensive, causes the cat to itch for an hour after application

...Introducing the cast Milo, the not-so-smart cat, is a fuzzy, grey Persian with little to no intelligence. He will sleeps most of the day (and night) and will move for food, to find another place to sleep, or to cuddle up to you. He's a bit thick, but the soppiest thing in the world and will likes be carried around under your arm or like a baby. He's happiest when sleeping on you, next to you or anywhere in your vicinity. The problem - fleas? He has recently come down with a very bad case of fleas. Now, this is not a problem with my shorter haired other cat as the normal flea spray and frontline combo works fine. However, as the cat's fur is very thick and very long, all the normal treatments simply didn't work for more than a day or two. The frontline simply absorbed into the hair and didn't do much. I spent a weak spraying...

spoonstar 26.10.2006 · Read review
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Review of Johnson's 4 Fleas Tablets

Keep The Dreaded Fleas At Bay.!

Advantages: Great for preventing fleas, smooth glossy coat.
Disadvantages: The smell.

...Many of you may know that keeping a dog can be hard work with bathing, grooming, worming, de-fleaing being high on the priority list when caring for you dog. So dog hygiene products are essential when it comes to treating and preventing things like fleas and worms. As many of you know I own a dog, and she can be very high maintenance as it is without the added worry of fleas. Touch wood my dog has never had fleas, only the odd tick. I use frontline to keep fleas at bay, but I do like to have other precautions in place to ensure I never have to deal with fleas. I have found the perfect solution Bob Martins flea shampoo. THE PRODUCT This is designed to treat flea infestations and keep them at bay, it is very easy to use as it is that same as any other dog shampoo, all you do as apply it and then rinse it is as simple as that...

mythdata 15.09.2008 · Read review
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Review of Bob Martin Flea Shampoo for Dogs

Who's a flea bag? Not me!

Advantages: Easy to use, convenient, quick, works
Disadvantages: Can be harmful

...I have kept dogs for over 35 years but have only recently found that ticks and fleas have become a problem. I guess it is partially due to England's ever changing climate and the fact that, in the last 15 years or so, all my dogs have been rescued ones. As such they have often been neglected, as well as mistreated, and so have developed various skin problems and allergies. My beauty that I had a few years ago from the RSPCA had a flea allergy, having experienced an acute infestation of fleas prior to being rescued. This meant that his skin reacted badly to fleas. He was instantly put on anti flea medication which was a daily tablet. However as with most drugs this can have side effects. My two dogs that I have now both came from a local charity but at different times. Leo, see photos, was severely mistreated and left in a mangy state...

grafter123 07.03.2008 · Read review
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Review of Frontline flea drops for dogs

Fleas are evil I need quick action

Advantages: It works, Fleas are dead
Disadvantages: To use this you must have fleas

...Tigger has been keeping bad company. Very bad company. He has been hanging outside the bush by my front door with a new cat. Don?t get me wrong I am glad he has got a cat friend however this cat friend has given him fleas. Ok not strictly true as he could have caught them anyway but imagine my shock when I found out he had caught the little blighters. Let me first give you a quick low down on fleas (ok how many of you are itching already?) The traditional flea cycle used to run from April to November however with the central heating that we all have in our house fleas are pretty much present all year round. You will notice your cat/dog has fleas when they start itching and when they get up from laying down there will be little white and red/brown specks where they have been sitting. Now I saw these little white specks ages ago...

couscous 09.06.2004 · Read review
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Review of Acclaim Household Flea Spray

Johnson's Dog Shampoo WAR ON FLEAS..updated..

Advantages: Kills the things, smells good, easy to use
Disadvantages: doesn't repel new fleas, Most shampoos will do same job.

...Johnson's Flea Shampoo suitable for all breeds I have officially declared a state of war in our house..dog owners you know what I'm talking about yep my daft dog has gone and got fleas. I've got 2 dogs Dizz and my new one Buster, not that I wanted another dog he just kept turning up inviting himself into my house and making himself at home nicking Dizz's food and playing with the boy. To cut a long story a bit shorter It turned out he was escaping from a house across the road and they didn't want him... so me being me took him off their hands to give him a chance at a decent life. No idea what he is - some kind of sheepdog mix with short legs. He's a puppy really and we just over a year old, he wasn't in the best of shape when we got him to say the least but is a different dog after a few months. But now he's got fleas...

The-ex-Raven 11.11.2007 (08.12.2007) · Read review
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Review of Johnsons Dog Flea Shampoo