What are the ingredients?

The all natural basic ingredients of Flea Free are: vinegar, garlic, citrus and herbs.

Vinegar is a natural storehouse of vitamins, minerals (including beta carotene), amino acids and beneficial enzymes which contains over 90 different components.  It's effective in treating gas in small puppies, helps prevent urinary tract problems in male cats and the formation of mineral stones, and also helps in dissolving hairballs.  It has been said to lengthen life, improve hearing, vision and mental powers.  It is also claimed to help or even banish arthritis, forestall osteoporosis, prevent cancer, kill infection, condition the skin, aid in digestion, control weight, preserve memory, and protect the mind and body from aging.  Vinegar contains over 30 important nutrients and a dozen minerals.

Garlic is called "nature's antibiotic".  It works in the liver to break down toxins and has a cleansing quality in the blood.  It both detoxifies and rejuvenates everything in the body with which it comes in contact.  Louis Pasteur was one of the first scientists to notice that bacteria die on contact with garlic.  It is even more effective than modern antibiotics, such as penicillin and tetracycline.  The list of dangerous bacteria that succumb to garlic includes: botulism, dysentery, staph and tuberculosis.  It's effective against fungus and parasites such as fleas, flies, ticks, mites, mosquitoes, and other biting insects.  It is a complex compound containing more than 200 vitamins, minerals, amino acids and enzymes.  And from ancient time, it has been recognized as a healer with most mystical powers.

Flea Free also contains citrus and herbs which are beneficial in supplying vitamin C, providing complex carbohydrates, and anti-oxidants.  They also reduce free radical damage to tissue and organ systems. 

The herbs used are the ones found in your own kitchen cabinet, such as ginger.  These herbs, along with the vinegar, help with digesting the Flea Free.  They make sure that the Flea Free gets into your pet's system so that it can work. 

Flea Free works on  ALL blood-feeding insects: biting flies, fleas, lice, mites, mosquitoes, and ticks.  For a medium sized dog, just add one tablespoon to one quart of your pet's drinking water or one teaspoon to his food daily, and watch the results you'll get!  Since cats weigh less, you can add one teaspoon to the water or one-half teaspoon to the food.

Q. I have heard that garlic is not safe to give to pets.  Is this true or is it a myth?
A. The ingredient in garlic that can be harmful is the allicin.  Too much of it can lead to a type of anemia.  The garlic used in
the Flea Free products is air-dried garlic, which contains the least amount of allicin.   Raw garlic has a high amount of allicin, so
is raw garlic that can cause problems if used in excess.

The garlic in Flea Free has been highly recommended by the American Feed Control Officials, Inc (AFCO) and has been
given a GRAS (generally recognized as safe) listing.  It contains only 397 ug/gram post allicin compounds compared to 3,192 ug/grams in raw garlic, and the allicin content is even higher in freeze dried garlic.  According to the National Institute of Cancer, these post-allicin compounds are actually the most beneficial and desirable.  They produce strong garlic odor in Air Dried Garlic which is responsible for its repellent properties.

The small amount of Flea Free used in the drinking water or food is so slight  that there is no cause for any concern.

Garlic has been used for centuries as an insect repellent  and has been known for its healing properties.  You may use this product with total confidence.  It is absolutely safe and is highly recommended.  In fact, many breeders use Flea Free on their nursing mothers food or in the water, and there is no harm for the new puppies.

Q.  How much do I give my dog?  Should I give my cat less since she weighs less?
A.  On the bottle there will be instructions on how much Flea Free to add.   The recommended amount is one teaspoon added to food or one tablespoon added to one quart of water.   This is based on a medium sized dog weighing around 35 lbs. 

 If you're giving Flea Free Food Supplement to a cat, the amount that is put on the food can be cut in half.   In other words, you can add 1/2 teaspoon to the food.  If you're giving the Supplement to a tiny kitten, you would only need to give 1/4 teaspoon. 

If you're giving the Supplement to a larger sized dog, you would increase the amount given in the food.  For instance, add 2 teaspoons to the food of a dog weighing around 70 lbs., and add 3 teaspoons (1 tablespoon) to a dog weighing around 100 lbs.

Q.  How long will a gallon of Flea Free last me?
A. Example:  Family with 3 dogs each weighing approx. 100 lbs

You would need 3 teaspoons or 1 tablespoon per day.  So you would be giving 3 tablespoons total each day.  There are 2 tablespoons in each oz.  Since there are 128 oz in a gallon, there would be 256 tablespoons altogether.  If you divide 256 by 3 tablespoons per day, you get 85.3.  So a gallon container should last about 85 days which is just a few days short of 3 months.

Q. What is Flea Free's shelf life?
A.  As far as we know, the longest amount of time a case of Flea Free sat in a garage, through seasonal temperature changes was three years, & it was still as effective as a newly processed batch.

Q. How long does Flea Free take to start working?
A. That depends on your pet’s weight, metabolism, amount of infestation, & overall health of the animal. The average is six to ten days, but it has taken as little as three days & as long as three weeks. Pure white animals take longer than dark ones.