A week ago I asked about garlic for dogs to help with fleas. Thank you all for your responses on that question.
I got to thinking about when I was younger and remembered about skin-so-soft. I remember it being effective against many different kinds of bugs and was wondering if anyone has ever tried it on dogs for fleas?
Skin-so-soft is cheaper then buying frontline or any of the topical flea treatments and with money being tight, skin-so-soft is soemthing we can fit into our budget at this time.
2007-11-20 22:16:21 · 7 answers · asked by nanookadenord 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
itsmetrea, I have six dogs, four of them being large dogs and two small dogs.
While frontline is a good product, at this time we can't afford it.
To the person that mentioned hartz and the other flea meds, I don't trust them.
2007-11-20 22:49:58 · update #1
I'm happy that you guys are giving me answers, but I have already said that I am unable to buy anything like frontline at this time. We're talking over $150 in flea meds since I can't buy just one pack. I would have to buy more just in case they outlast the one month dose.
If anyone has any experience with skin-so-soft working for fleas, I would like to hear from you.
We can't afford regular flea meds at this time, so you can tell me till you are all blue in the face that I HAVE to get frontline or anything else from the vet, but there is no way possible since I can't afford to buy it.
2007-11-21 11:31:36 · update #2
My mom used Skin-so-soft on her cats and it worked pretty well. They REALLY hated it, though. I remember I sprayed some on my legs after a bath when I was visiting herand when I walked past one of the cats she got all p!ssed off. I'm like, "Mom, what the hell's wrong with your cat??" We couldn't figure it out at first, then we realized it must have been because I smelled like the skin-so-soft. Lol.
2007-11-20 23:01:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you shouldnt need to bomb the house. set up an appt with the vet and ask for a tube of revolution. its a brand of flea medicine that works miracles! kittens are so sensitive and advantage has always caused reactions with all my animals. vets usually give the first tube of revolution free so thats another perk. it works within 2 hrs you'll see dead fleas and its suppose to last a month but i put it on my cats just once every 3 months and they are flea free. 2 of my cats are outside and inside cats. i'm so happy to know that you're so concerned about ur pets. fleas are terribly uncomfortable and some ppl think its just normal when they are not. your cat's itching may be just have a reaction like how a ant or mosquitoe bite feels the day after. like one of my cats, some animals are even allergic so dont please dont wait too long. they can become very sick, get diarrhea, and hide from you.
2016-04-05 01:32:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its only good for mosquitoes. Get frontline, its worth the expense when you consider the fleas getting out of control. Flea bombs are expensive too. And to really clean them up you need to repeat in 10 days. So you really should consider frontline its so easy and once a month. Good Luck!
2007-11-20 22:26:44 · answer #3 · answered by itsmetrea 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're right not to trust store-bought products, let me tell you.
I want to you to factor this in to your equations - only veterinary treatments work, that's why they charge more for them. Like everything, you get what you pay for. Of course skin-so-soft is cheaper than Frontline - would Frontline even exist if skin-so-soft killed fleas?!
The last lady I met who went down the money-saver route for fleas had a £140 bill to save her cat from poisoning. Worth thinking about.
I'd love for anyone to try to explain how skin-so-soft is supposed to kill fleas!!
Chalice
2007-11-21 06:38:47 · answer #4 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It helps some but even diluted you end up with oily coats that attract dirt.The solid skin so soft did not work for me.They sure smelled good though
2007-11-20 23:42:36 · answer #5 · answered by panache 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Skin so soft is great for repelling mosquitoes and fly's but I have never heard of it also for fleas.
I would not thrust it for that purpose.
2007-11-20 23:40:27 · answer #6 · answered by ♥Golden gal♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haven't heard about using Avon on dogs, but have heard that Neem Oil will keep fleas away. (sold at health food stores)
There are other varieties of flea/tick that are cheaper (Top Spot, Hartz, etc.) Don't know how good they are though.
2007-11-20 22:27:30 · answer #7 · answered by JusMe 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋