To keep fleas at bay, you can spray your pet and the bedding and carpets with Wintergreen scented rubbing alcohol. It's an easy, inexpensive solution for an occasional flea. I use a topical flea preventative, but I still saw a few fleas from time to time until I tried this.
Source: A friend
By Kathy J. from Plymouth, CT
Editor's Note: We have some concerns about this tip. Alcohol sprayed on the bedding and carpet will make it more flammable. In addition, isopropyl alcohol is toxic to pets and should never be sprayed directly on them. Wintergreen is also toxic to pets. Another flea treatment may be much safer to use.
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Need more info on this please, is this safe? And can you buy the wintergreen at any store? Do you just mist it on the pet all over (except the face)? I have never heard of this before and just am very cautious with what i put on my pets. :)
Thanks so much.
I read that wintergreen alcohol is not good for pets. Can harm them .
I read that wintergreen alcohol is not good for pets. Can harm them .
Please be very careful on using any kind of alcohol on any animals because it will lower body temperature. It can also be harmful if they lick anywhere the alcohol has been causing liver damage! lol
You can buy the wintergreen alcohol in any drugstore, it's along side the rubbing alcohol. I have been misting it on my dogs, furniture, carpets, their bedding for years. I mist it (don't saturate) and it drys really fast. I have never had any issues. When it's really hot and muggy outside, the mist is refreshing and they love it.
Do not spray your pets with alcohol as this will coat to much of their skin and cause irritation and skin dry out. Also if they have scratched where a flea was and tore their skin this will cause burning. If you must use alcohol to remove fleas do it this way. When finding fleas:
*Dab fleas with the cotton ball soaked in alcohol. This slows down fleas, enabling you to catch them. Then plunge the fleas to the bottom of the cup of water. Next, dump the water into the toilet and flush, or rinse down a sink, to prevent the flea from escaping.
*Smother fleas by dropping them in a cup of water to which a teaspoon of cooking oil has been added.
Be safe and just buy a local flea treatment from your local humane society or vet. These chemicals are not safe.
Most animals clean themselves by licking. I don't see how this is safe?
But does it take your dogs breath away? You could be burning his lungs with the fumes from the alcohol and wintergreen oil. What does your vet say about doing this?
I agree with all the other posts. This is not safe for the animal.
Hello, I have worked for a veterinarian for over 20 years. PLEASE DO NOT use alcohol on your pet. It is TOXIC!
Hi my vet of 20 something years told me it was fine to use rubbing and wintergreen alcohol in a spray on my carpets and i could even wash my dog in it as long as I don't over do it and make sure he's very dry sho he doesn't try and lick. This was a great way to help and get rid of any fleas that may have come about. So I'm very confused
Are you trying to kill your pet???????????? That is very toxic and easily absorbed into skin of animals... do a bit of research before listening to someone online....
Nearly every commercial flea spray for dogs or cats has a significant amount of alcohol as the base.
Many products to treat pet skin problems contain alcohol.
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