Cat-n-Scratch

Here is what Mom posted to her HolisticCat Group about how she gets rid of the fleas we got when we moved to Kansas.  I have to admit, the food is AWESOME, I like fresh organic garlic, YUMMY!!!!! Plus she mixes it with my favorite…..fresh raw chicken and herbs. What a meal! I like living in Kansas except for the fleas and ticks.  Mom didn’t realize the flea problem though she took extra precautions during our move.  So now it’s combat time!  Mom packs some heavy duty ammunition with Young Living Oils!  The smell takes a bit to get used to because they are so pure and potent.  Mom knows to dilute them before using them on us cats and the dogs due to our sense of smell.  This new stuff she made works wonders!  Mom was caught off guard for the first time and still stomped those little monsters into the ground!  Ok, I’ll quit singing my praises and let you get on with reading what she did for us:

Well, I am going on lack of sleep from the Macaws we are caring for.  Their story is incredible and will be in my new poem/short story book about to be released titled Tears of Courage. They have been through so much with the fire, being almost killed, their companion person not being right here, being uprooted from the old familiar cages and thrust into smaller cages at some strangers’ home who has cats and several more dogs they are not used to!  We do our best to calm them, but it breaks my heart to see their pain and how much they miss Linda.  I must admit, I will miss them when they leave. Linda purchased a motor home and their new cages will be in on Wednesday and that is the day they will leave our home but not our hearts.

Ok, back to the matter at hand before the flood of tears come as the trickles are already here…..

I have discovered that since moving to Kansas I was spoiled when it came to fleas.  I didn’t have a flea problem and my normal, lazy once a month bath and oil collers being replentished 3 times a season went out the door as we crossed the state line!

Once the fleas become an infestation it is so much harder to get rid of and the treatment must be done vigerously and consistantly. Not just the animal either, the carpets, linens, bedding all need washed and sprayed twice a day.  The animals will need sprayed a minimum of twice a day AFTER being bathed with Animal Scents.  I would also suggest vacuuming the carpets twice then shampooing the carpets and furnature and matresses with Thieves cleaner mixed with Orange oil and Purification oil (I put a full bottle of both oils in the Thieves Cleaner just opened bottle, shake well and that is the bottle I use for my carpet shampooer).

I now need to bathe all cats and dogs once a week! You can only imagine how bad I want Michigan weather back!!!!!! LOL. I also replentish the oil collars (recipe is in my book and also in our files section of the website or one of the members can repost it) once a week using V-6 oil in place of the alcohol in order for the oils to stay better on the collar. The collar will saturate itself with the oils and last longer.  I will also place 2 drops of purification oil on my dogs’ collars and a drop on the base of their tails before going outside every time they go outside.

I have also developed a flea away ointment using Rose Ointment, Animal Scents Ointment, Purification oil, Orange oil, Peppermint oil (great to help keep the pets cool on a hot day), Lavender oil, Cedarwood oil, and Thieves oils blended together (more of the Purification, orange, and lavender than the rest) and I get it on my fingers and rub them together then apply it on the ears, belly, inner thighs and base of neck and tail twice daily.  I make a less intense version for cats that are sensitive.  These cats will squint their eyes and back away if the ointment mixture is too strong.  I just dilute it with V-6 oil or one of the ointments (Rose or Animal Scents).

All of this is able to be ingested by the cats and dogs. Mine lick it. Oh, I have also added organic fresh picked, fresh pressed garlic to their daily wet food mix to help get rid of the fleas.  It has been working great!  Hope this helps!

Pawz UP!

Hi all,

With fleas being so bad because of the ever-rising heat index of the world (something to do with the ozone layer or something like that), mom came up with a wonderful non-irritating, completely safe flea collar for cats, dogs, any animal!  It smells so good and works wonders!  I love it as does the other 15 cats, 4 dogs and cage animals (mom made a “cage protector” using the same ingredients and attaching the collar to the cage instead of the pet).  Instead of re-writing all of this, I will just copy and paste what she did with her permission.

So, without further adue, here’s what mom discovered:

Hi Everyone,I’ve been working on a natural flea collar that would not irritate the skin, smells great, and is natural. I am happy to announce that I have finally found a wonderful combination and I want to share it with you. This is good for ANY animal.

Feel free to share it with your friends, I just ask that you give credit where credit is due.

You will need the following: (the oils are only from Young Living, of course)

1 soft collar of any kind or brand, even the one that is already on your pet will do great.

Alcohol (1/2 teaspoon)

Cedarwood oil (1 drop)

Purification oil (3 drops)

Lavender oil (2 drops)

Citronella oil (1 drop)

Thyme oil (1 drop)

Orange oil (3 drops)

Mix the above ingredients in a stainless steel bowl and soak the soft collar in it until all the liquid is absorbed. Allow the collar to dry completely prior to putting it on your pet. This collar should last up to 1 month, but if it does begin to loose it’s potency, simply remake the above mixture and resoak it.

You can add garlic oil if you so desire as fleas and mosquitoes HATE garlic. I don’t use it because YLEO does not have garlic oil yet, so I will wait until they come out with it to add it to my flea collar.

Hope you all enjoy this recipe. Happy mixing! For those who are not involved in YLEO, please feel free to visit my web site. You will find the address in my signature below. They do appear to be a bit pricey, but they are of the highest quality and are the only oils I have found that are safe enough to use on cats. Also, they are so highly concentrated and so very potent that you will only use 1-2 drops at a time and in most cases, when using them on cats, you will need to dilute them with V6 oil (from YLEO) which will make them last even longer!
Purrs -n- blessings,
Leigh
Never Say Never Feral (wild) Cat Rescue and
Domestication School
Cat Nutritionist
Animal Abuse Awareness Activist (A.A.A.A.)
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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/holisticcat - my
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https://www.youngliving.org/778381
http://www.cat-n-scratch.com
www.naturespaws.com/LeighFoster
http://stores.ebay.com/Fosters-Forum

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Thank you for reading.  Until next time, keep your fangs white and your claws sharp!

Tigger the Terror

 Hi Everyone,

Mom has been working with sick animals for quite a while now and she always seems to make the best “medicinal” treats ever!  Of course they are 100% natural and they are exactly what the carnivour in us ordered!  She uses only the best possible ingredients.  The oils and supplements come from Young Living or from Natures Paws and the meat comes from reputable sources mom uses.

Mom gave me the recipe for my most favorite treat and she said that I can put it on here for you to see.  I told mom that she needs to make a cook book of pet treats.  She said that she would think about it.  So here’s the recipe she gave me! (Read more>>>)

Hi Everyone,

You all know how mom loves to help people.  Well, she was sent an email about a little dog and of course we had to share it with you.  The names have been eliminated to protect the inocent from being spammed.  I hope you are able to use this information to help your beloved pet.

I was at a natural pet store this weekend and a couple walked in with their very elderly dog. I believe they said he was 19 and I think it was a basset hound. They started him on an already  prepared raw food diet about a month ago. They had just come from the vet where the dog had his ear cleaned. Apparently he’s been through 2 rounds of antibiotics which did not help. H e has a very sore and red ear. They stopped by to see if the shop owner could offer some advice since she carries homeopatic remedies. I didn’t want to stick my nose in too much but I did mention that it could be the dog going through detox. The shop owner is familiar with the couple so I was thinking about calling to check on the dog. The poor thing was in so much pain and he smelled like those poor animals that get hit by cars and bake in the sun for a few days. I’m sure it was his ear and I wasn’t even that close to him.  I was wondering if you had any suggestions.
Thanks.

Here was mom’s reply:

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Hello Everyone!

I am such a happy cat!  We leave for the summit today.  Remember, I won’t be back until Monday with more cat-sense.  I hope you will miss me!

Mom was talking with someone from her group today and she gave them some pretty good information.  So since she stole my line yesterday, I’m going to steal her thoughts and suggestions!  So there.  Fair is fair!

Remember, mom does have a Veterinary Technology degree, is licensed and is also studying to be a Veterinarian, so she’s not just blowing smoke stacks.  She really knows what she is talking about and has done LOTS of research on the matter.  Here’s what mom had to say about oils and animals (especially with us cats-we love these oils mom uses!): (Read more>>>)