{"id":10671,"date":"2012-08-01T16:57:12","date_gmt":"2012-08-01T20:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/?p=10671"},"modified":"2012-08-01T16:57:12","modified_gmt":"2012-08-01T20:57:12","slug":"green-actions-use-natural-pesticides-on-pets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/10671\/green-actions-use-natural-pesticides-on-pets\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Actions – Use Natural Pesticides on Pets"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBe more green!<\/strong>
\nYou can make a difference today!
\nMake many small changes to make one big change!
\nAnd you’ll save a lot!
\nTake action now!
\nHere’s one idea.<\/strong>
\nUse Natural Pesticides on your Pets!\u00a0<\/strong>
\nThe warm sultry days of summer are now upon us in the northern hemisphere.\u00a0 Known as the “Dog Days of Summer” for astrological reasons I have always felt these long lazy days, are perfect for taking my dog out for a extended hike.\u00a0 He loves the exercise and play time and I enjoy the relaxing down time outside with him.
\nMost of us here in the studio are dog owners.\u00a0 Some of us even own more than one of these furry little ones, and all of us own a cat or two.\u00a0 Across the board our pets are important to us.\u00a0 The down side is when we go out and enjoy the great outdoors with them, they often bring back a pest or two.
\nFleas and ticks are pervasive this time of year. They thrive in warm, moist environments and climates. Their main food is blood from the host animal which include dogs and cats and their human friends. Fleas and ticks primarily utilize mammalian hosts (about 95%).\u00a0 An interesting fact is that it’s the flea saliva which contains an ingredient that softens, or “digests” the host’s skin for easier penetration and feeding that is irritating and allergenic, and the cause of all the itching, scratching, and other signs seen with Flea Allergy Dermatitis, or FAD.\u00a0 Ticks also spread their diseases through their saliva, leaving a dark black patch of dead tissue on their host.
\nThe adult female flea can lay up to 50 eggs per day or 500-600 eggs over several months. Fleas can, in rare cases, carry disease.\u00a0Also, if ingested they can cause tapeworm.\u00a0The flea has been found to carry the plague and murine typhus to humans.
\nIn some areas Deer Tick population has been found to exceed more than 10,000 ticks per acre.\u00a0 In some areas, as many as 90% of the ticks are carrying the Lyme bacteria.\u00a0 And, Lyme Disease is not the only infection that can be spread by these ticks.\u00a0 Babesios, Ehrlichiosis and some viral infections have also been found in Deer Ticks.
\nSo how do we protect our pets and ourselves from these pests in a healthy way?
\nYes, we can use many of the ointments available from our vets and pet stores.\u00a0 Most of these contain hazardous and harmful chemicals such as tetrachlorvinphos, carbaryl and propoxur as active ingredients.\u00a0 These chemicals however are dangerous to use on pets and humans and dangerous to the environment as well.\u00a0 The EPA has classified each of these ingredients as either a “likely” or “probable human carcinogen”.
\nThe good news is that there are several effective and natural alternatives to the chemical pesticide approach.
\nCedar Oil is one.\u00a0 We all know that cedar repels moths.\u00a0 The cedar oil aroma actually repels and kills most insects by causing a respiratory blockage and suffocation.\u00a0 The EPA feels there is no human environmental risk posed by cedar oil making this what is commonly referred to as a mechanical pesticide.\u00a0 Diluted cedar oil products are available in spray on form for cats and dogs.\u00a0 On humans cedar oil is also effective on repelling mosquitoes.
\nAnother mechanical pesticide that is gaining popularity in the pet world is Diatomaceous Earth.\u00a0\u00a0 Pure food grade (not Pool Grade!!) Diatomaceous Earth is the powder like fossilized remains of marine phytoplankton and is almost pure silica.\u00a0 Under a microscope Diatomaceous Earth looks like shards of glass.\u00a0 Sprinkle a bit of DI over your pets dry coat and your pet within a few hours your pet will be at peace with himself.\u00a0 Do your best not to breathe DI in, or have you pet breath it.\u00a0 Remember it only works well when it is dry power, it is the mechanical rubbing of the insects body against the sharp dry silica that kills the pest.\u00a0\u00a0 For humans this product is harmless, in fact we eat it.\u00a0 Diatomaceous Earth is added to grain based foods to keep bugs from infesting our food stock.
\nSo get outside and enjoy a long walk with your pet and have a wonderful pest free summer!
\nFind more resources that will help you take action now here.<\/strong> <\/a>
\nFind environmental organizations to support here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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