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Flea and Tick Prevention Options for Pets with Sensitive Skin

I mentioned recently that Lally seems to be having trouble with a new flea and tick preventative we tried. Hopefully we won’t have any more skin problems if I switch back to Frontline… but I wonder if she’s just getting more allergic as she ages. That got me thinking about alternatives to the insecticide-medication-on-the-skin type of flea and tick prevention. Traditional flea and tick collars. You might remember the narrow white collars that dogs and cats used to wear before medications like Frontline and Sentinel came along? Since the medication doesn’t get soaked into the skin, it might be an … Continue reading →

Frugal Finds for the Cat in Your Life

Many people seem to think that cats are the easy pet and that they just lay around all day and don’t do much. While that is true in many cases and I can certainly relate, our cat loves to play and will do it all day (with a few catnaps for good measure) if she has enough things to do. However, I hate purchasing all the expensive toys on the market, so I was sure, just sure there was a way to keep her amused without the expense. I was right. Dangles Cats love things that dangle. They will bat … Continue reading →

Frugal Finds for Fido

With our extravagant purchase of a new puppy, and the fact that it was a less than frugal purchase, we had to really figure out ways to cut corners. Not that we don’t already, but putting such a large purchase on the credit card was simply not taken likely. So there are a few things we have done and I thought I’d share them. New puppies are usually a lot like newborns. And as such, cannot play with the larger toys that are available on the market. One of the best tips my mother gave me, and she’s not even … Continue reading →

Easy and Inexpensive Flea and Tick Elimination

It’s that time of year again, where the ticks seem in abundance and the fleas are jumping all over the yards. They might be there all year round, but in some areas they seem to crop up worse in the Fall months. Chalk it up to the cooler weather or blame it on the fact that we spend more time outdoors when it’s not scalding hot. No matter what the reason, they are there. Waiting. But there are some ways to combat the problem. Not only can you effectively eliminate fleas and ticks for a fraction of the cost of … Continue reading →