What are fleas?
They are tiny parasitic creatures that live on the skin of animals, birds and sometimes even humans. They feed on blood that they can draw from the animal. They can be carriers of some diseases and so have to be kept away. Their bites can cause itchiness, irritation and even pain. You can get rid of them from your pets and your house using simple home remedies like apple cider vinegar and alcohol.

Home remedies for fleas
Simple Natural remedies like garlic, salt and lavender oil can effectively rid your pets and surroundings of fleas.

• Garlic: You can dab garlic mixed in water and vinegar and rub it on to your pet’s fur. The smell is repulsive to fleas and is effective in keeping them away.
• Salt: Vacuum all your furniture, toys and rugs in the house and then sprinkle salt all over them. Leave this for a few hours or overnight and then vacuum it off. This penetrates the fleas’ exoskeleton and dehydrates, killing them.
• Alcohol: Dab rubbing alcohol all over your furniture, especially rugs, that are prone to be infested with fleas.
• Warm bath: You can give your pet a bath in a tub of lukewarm water. Apply shampoo and leave it on for about five minutes before washing it off, as it takes that long for the fleas to be killed.
• Cedar wood oil, lavender oil and water: Make a mixture of these and keep in in a spray bottle. This can be used as an anti-flea spray on your pet’s fur after you have given it a bath.

Diet for fleas
You can include garlic and apple cider vinegar in the diet of your pets. Other than this, there is nothing much you can do with regard to diet that will help get rid of fleas.

Causes for fleas
They are highly contagious and can spread very easily from pets to the house, or vice versa. If you have many pets and if one is infected, you can be assured that the rest will get fleas too if immediate action is not taken.

Symptoms of fleas

• Itchiness and irritation of skin
• Pain around bites
• Other diseases that can be caused by flea bites

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