My good pal Dr. Karen Becker has homemade recipes for flea, tick, and mosquito repelling spray… you can mist them directly on the fur, or spritz it on your hands and stroke on the fur.

Shake well before applying. Store in the refrigerator. Apply every four hours as needed. These are effective, but you should still hand-check for ticks just in case, since they can carry so many diseases.

Dogs:

  • 8oz water
  • 5 oz apple cider vinegar
  • 10 drops Neem oil
  • 10 drops Catnip oil
  • 5 drops of ONE of the following (pick one):
    • Lemon oil
    • Lemongrass oil
    • Geranium oil (Pelargonium capitatum x radens)
    • Eucalyptus oil

Cats:

  • 8oz water
  • 4oz vinegar
  • 10 drops Catnip oil
  • 10 drops Neem oil