Tick vent

[noludoru]

So, I have used rose geranium oil on Middie's collars and leashes for a year or two now and have seen about two ticks on him in that time period, as opposed to the "two ticks every time we go on a walk" like it was when we used just Frontline.

I had neglected to apply the frontline until Saturday - I really should have started in April - so now we're using that and RG oil.

But I found two ticks on him today! WHAT THE HELL? Is Frontline using tick attractant now? We haven't done anything different than our usual, and the second I give him the frontline he gets ticks.

 

[filarotten]

Frontline does seem to attract fleas and ticks. I quit using it a few years ago.

Hang garlic around his neck while walking him? If it doesn't work for fleas and ticks it will at least keep vampires away. Not that you mentioned them...

 

[Zoom]

I'm pretty sure that Frontline has helped ticks evolve a liking for it and thus it is an attractant. I haven't used Frontline in years and haven't used a single thing since moving out here and going on raw. Haven't found a single flea or tick either.

 

[jess2416]

Ive been using Frontline on Chloe for (well forever) and have never had any issues with it..

*shrugs* I dunno...

I hope you can find something that works for you and Middie

 

[stardogs]

Frontline doesn't have a repellant, but I've not seen it acting as an attractant here. In addition to Frontline (since it won't repel and the tick has to bite to die) or before I start Frontline in the spring, I use Miracle Coat No Fly Zone spray and seem to have good success with that.

 

[Brattina88]

Some of the people with the rescue swear by this recipe:

herbal formula is for ticks only. It is 2 tbs. of almond oil mixed with 10-25 drops of rose geranium oil. Place in a container, and shake. I usually place about 6 drops total on the collar and leash every 2-3 weeks. It can also be used on human skin or clothing.

Unfortunately I'm allergic to almonds, so I've never used it But, I thought it wouldn't hurt to share...

 

[noludoru]

I'm pretty sure that Frontline has helped ticks evolve a liking for it and thus it is an attractant. I haven't used Frontline in years and haven't used a single thing since moving out here and going on raw. Haven't found a single flea or tick either.

:rofl1:

No ticks in CO. Or not many.

Some of the people with the rescue swear by this recipe:

Unfortunately I'm allergic to almonds, so I've never used it But, I thought it wouldn't hurt to share...

I use that - I stated it in the original post. It has worked better than anything else I've ever tried to repel ticks.

Maybe we'll switch to something else. What other tick-killers are cat safe?

 

[HayleyMarie]

All I can say is EWW Ticks. So glad we have none in AB.

But we might be moving to BC and that place is tick infested. That natural recipit looks interesting. I might try in this summer when I go to BC.

 

[noludoru]

Hayley, if you go ANYWHERE with ticks it's worth buying. Put two drops of the straight RG oil on a collar, sneakers, clothing, etc and you wont find ticks no matter where you go. I've worn it into tick infested woods where friends had 10+ on them and I had none, and we were on exactly the same trails and underbrush.

 

[HayleyMarie]

Hayley, if you go ANYWHERE with ticks it's worth buying. Put two drops of the straight RG oil on a collar, sneakers, clothing, etc and you wont find ticks no matter where you go. I've worn it into tick infested woods where friends had 10+ on them and I had none, and we were on exactly the same trails and underbrush.

YAY thanks. I will be buying some of that oil for Tyler since he is living there right now. And already he has been finding ticks on himself. *Shudders*

Creepy things. YUCK!

 

[Miranda16]

Thanks for sharing that recipe, the dogs and I like to walk through the fields back behind out house, and with the number of deer(and therefore deer ticks) in the area, plus all of the other ticks i have seen, this sounds like a good idea.

ETA: ... I HATE ticks as well