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balvord

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Posted 1 month ago
Sat Sep 26 2009 19:08:05
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Hi All,

My girlfriend has a bed bug problem and is actually moving to escape from them. We've already researched how to treat the things she is bringing with her, but the one thing I can't find too much info on is her cat. She's bringing her cat with her, obviously, and though I did read that the bed bugs don't travel with pets too much, is there anything specific that can be done to be 100% sure?

Thanks for any info.

Ben
DougSummersMS

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Posted 1 month ago
Sat Sep 26 2009 19:22:26
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Bath the cat with a flea shampoo, if you want to treat the cat.

Cedar oil is a natural alternative which can be mixed with a regular pet shampoo to create a flea bath.
balvord

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Posted 1 month ago
Sat Sep 26 2009 19:37:05
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Thank you
hathead

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Posted 1 month ago
Sat Sep 26 2009 21:52:27
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i've read online that cedar oil is toxic to cats
they are unable to metabolize essential oils
and remember , they lick themselves to groom
so they will ingest any residue on their coat

we have 3 cats - they all got a bath before leaving the house
on thermal day
and a 4th cat we were fostering got a bath before going to his permanent home

bb's are very unlikely to travel on a cat
but bathing them seemed to be a good precaution

the cats don't much like it
be sure to read up on doing it, or take him/her to a groomer
DougSummersMS

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Mon Sep 28 2009 22:14:38
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Hathead

Do you have a link for the reference?

I have utilized Cedercide (Best Yet) on my dogs (fleas) & my skin (Mosquito spray).

Here is a link to the manufacturer's website with the veterinary line of products
http://www.cedarcidestore.com/releases/release/3365525/10213.htm

I am interested in any information that indicates that cedar oil is toxic to humans or pets
DougSummersMS

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Posted 1 month ago
Mon Sep 28 2009 22:17:24
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Here is a link to a technical article on use of cedar oil
http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/htdocs/Chem_Background/ExSumPdf/cedarwood_oil.pdf
hathead

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Posted 1 month ago
Tue Sep 29 2009 10:37:33
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hi doug - here is what i have read and experienced:

Cats are different from dogs in what they can metabolize. I have bathed my dog in shampoos which include several essential oils, with no concern, as the bottle was marked Pet Shampoo, and then they put an extra sticker on it which said “Do not use on cats”
So the producers of some of these things are having a rethink…

http://www.thelavendercat.com/3201/index.html
explains why cats cannot metabolize essential oils
I believe that cedar has phenol as part of its chemical makeup
Also terpene which is mentioned in the next article;

http://cats.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=cats&cdn=homegarden&tm=64&gps=289_1101_772_434&f=10&su=p284.9.336.ip_&tt=2&bt=1&bts=0&zu=http%3A//www.thelavendercat.com/

None of the following links are scholarly (or maybe more urban myth?) but I believe they are based on the argument above. There are enough warnings here that I personally would be cautious using any essential oil product on my cat, including a cedar oil product. I know there are people out there selling cedar oil products for dogs and cats – I would not be afraid to use such a thing on my dog, and have done. But cats are more sensitive. As someone whose health was ruined by the medical and pharmaceutical professions, I cast a jaundiced eye on many so-called “safe” products because of my own experience.

http://www.ehow.com/about_5437506_dangers-cedar-oil.html

http://www.auracacia.com/asktheexperts/?p=60

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090911100117AAgabHv
scroll down to the best answer

http://www.messybeast.com/teatree.htm
mentions cedar oil in 3rd paragraph

http://www.eartheasy.com/article_natural_flea_control.htm

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/pets-dogs-cats-snakes-etc/essential-oil-knowledge-for-cat-owners-058072
Nobugsonme

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Posted 1 month ago
Tue Sep 29 2009 23:46:18
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hathead,

Sorry your post hit the spam filter.
bedwarrior

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Posted 1 month ago
Mon Oct 5 2009 19:30:19
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Our vet told us that flea shampoos are too harsh on cats- we face the same dilemma- one cat and we are moving in six weeks.