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March 9, 2010
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March 2, 2010
All About Fleas
Here’s some interesting information about fleas. Some you may know, some you may not.
Public Enemy #1?
- Fleas pass through a complete life cycle of four stages.
- Egg (50% of the population)
- Larvae (30% of the population)
- Pupae (15% of the population)
- Adults (5% of the population)
- Completion of the life cycle from egg to adult varies from two weeks to eight months
- Normally the female flea lays about 15 to 20 eggs per day up to 600 in a lifetime.
- Usual hosts for fleas are dogs, cats, rats, rabbits, mice, squirrels, chipmunks, raccoons, opossums, foxes, chickens, and humans.
- Eggs loosely laid in the hair or fur, drop out where the pet rests, sleeps or nests (rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, cat or dog boxes, kennels, sand boxes, etc.)
- Eggs hatch in two days to two weeks into larvae found indoors in floor cracks & crevices, along baseboards, under rug edges and in furniture or beds.
- Sand and gravel are very suitable for flea development which is the reason fleas are erroneously called “sand fleas.”
- Larvae are blind, avoid light, pass through three larval stages and take a week to several months to develop.
- Their food consists of digested blood from adult flea feces, dead skin, hair, feathers, and other organic debris. (Larvae do not suck blood.)
- Pupa mature to adulthood within a silken cocoon woven by the larva to which pet hair, carpet fiber, dust, grass cuttings, and other debris adheres.
- In about five to fourteen days, adult fleas can emerge or may remain resting in the cocoon until the detection of vibration (pet and people movement), pressure (host animal lying down on them), heat, noise, or carbon dioxide (meaning a potential blood source is near).
- Most fleas survive the winter in the larval or pupa stage and grow best during warm, moist winters and spring.
- Adult fleas cannot survive or lay eggs without a blood meal, but may hibernate from two months to one year without feeding.
One big surprise people get is when they return from vacation and they find themselves with a major flea problem in the house. There is often a desperate need for flea control after a family has returned from a long vacation. The house has been empty with no cat or dog around for fleas to feed on. When the family and pets are gone, flea eggs hatch and larvae pupate. The adult fleas fully developed inside the pupa cocoon remains in a kind of “limbo” for a long time until a blood source is near. The family returning from vacation is immediately attacked by waiting hungry hordes of fleas. (In just 30 days, 10 female fleas under ideal conditions can multiply to over a quarter million different life stages.)
- Completely developed adult fleas can live for several months without eating, as long as they do not emerge from their cocoons.
- Newly emerged adult fleas live only about one week if a blood meal is not obtained.
- Optimum temperatures for the flea’s life cycle are 70°F to 85°F and optimum humidity is 70 percent.
So only 5% of fleas actually bite!
For 100% flea control, we recommend a comprehensive 3-step program to completely eliminate fleas. We offer all-natural flea control products for eliminating fleas from your lawn, eliminating fleas from your carpet, and of course eliminating fleas from your pet(s). This approach is often the only way to completely rid your house of fleas.
February 15, 2010
Carrie Underwood Helps Out Homeless Dogs
Carrie Underwood has teamed up with Pedigree to help out homeless dogs.
“I can’t imagine life without my dog, Ace,” Underwood said in a statement. “I’ve had a passion for animals my entire life. They’re such sweet and gentle souls that love you just because you love them back. That’s why I’m really excited about the opportunity to partner with the Pedigree Adoption Drive to help get other people involved in this important cause.”
Become a fan on Facebook and Pedigree will donate a bowl of food to shelter dogs.
February 1, 2010
Human Meds for Pets?
Our family adopted a Calico (female) kitten last year to join our pet family of two 10 year-old males. In the ensuing months, our little misfit Calico has been doing what kittens are apt to do – pester (terrorize?) her older “brothers” to pay her attention and play. One of our males has become increasingly reclusive and seems to be losing a little weight. My wife and I joked around about getting him some Zoloft.
Then today I saw this article: Is it OK to give my cat Zoloft? on Paws-and-Effect.com. The long and short of it? No, don’t give your cat Zoloft.
This led me to wonder about giving pets human medications in general. According to the ASPCA, “In 007, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center received 89,000 calls related to pets ingesting over-the-counter and prescription medications“. They go on to list the Top 10 Medications That Poison Our Pets. And sure enough, right there at #2: Anti-Depressants.
Over at VetPets.com, I found this article: Human Drugs are for Humans. They list a few that are safe to give your pet but repeatedly emphasize to contact your veterinarian prior to giving your pet any human medications.
I scanned several other articles online that seem to come to the same conclusions – People should not give their pets human meds unless a veterinarian approves of it.
December 23, 2009
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
We hope you all have a great holiday and a super 2010!
We’re wrapping up our 1st year and it’s been very exciting! We’re fortunate at Heaven Sent to work with something we have a real passion for – natural pet products that improve pet health.
A Glimpse Into 2010
We will be continuing our efforts of getting our most popular products into local pet supply stores. We’ve made some great friends with local store owners and their teams. We are also excited to be bringing some new all-natural products into our inventory. Check back for updates!
Thanks again to all of you for your business and for visiting our site!
November 30, 2009
Cyber Monday – FREE Shipping (orders up to $50)
Today is “Cyber Monday”. Enjoy FREE shipping (USPS Priority Mail) on all products no minimum order (for orders up to $50).
We offer all-natural pet supplies that increase pet health and control fleas and other pests. Many of our customers have switched over from using popular poison flea control drops (pesticides) to our Flea-Free supplement with great success. Not only does Flea-Free eliminate fleas and other pests, it also contains over 200 vitamins and nutrients.
The 16 oz. Flea-Free is $12.99 and today’s free shipping makes this an even better deal than usual. Give it a try if you haven’t used it before.
For our valued customers, today’s free shipping makes it a great time to replenish!
November 23, 2009
Black Friday – FREE Shipping (orders up to $50)
On Friday, November 27th you can get a great Black Friday deal from the comfort of your home – Free Shipping (USPS Priority Mail) – on all products – no minimum order (for orders up to $50).
If you’ve never tried our products, this is a great time to do so. We have all-natural pet products that control fleas and other pests as well as maintain and improve your pets’ health.
For our friends that use Heaven Sent Natural Pet Products, now is a great time to replenish your supply!
Thanks and happy shopping out there!
November 12, 2009
New Product in Testing – Natural Training Treats
We’re currently test-marketing a new product: Natural Training Treats. These are 100% Beef jerky strips seasoned with Flea-Free. Flea-Free is our garlic and vinegar based all natural flea control supplement.
Garlic and vinegar naturally make a tasty seasoning mix for beef jerky strips. So far, the dogs we’ve used as guinea pigs (guinea dogs?) are really chomping these down.
Are you interested in a free sample? Leave a comment or contact us on the contact form and I can probably send you some to try for free.
