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Pedro and Michelle Rivera live on the rural outskirts of Madison, WI. Far from the city lights, fast-food drive-through restaurants and bumper-to-bumper rush hour traffic, they share 65 acres with three spirited cats and four playful dogs. These critters bound in and out the front and back doors frequently during the day, all year long.
"None of our pets have fleas. Not a single one," declares Michelle Rivera, a licensed massage therapist and herbalist. "They have been flea-free for years."
What's their secret? A constant, all-out chemical warfare assault of flea dips, bombs, sprays and topical medications? Far from it. The Riveras attack fleas safely and naturally.
Some of their natural flea-busting tactics include homemade meals, vitamin and mineral supplements, specific herbs and itty-bitty yard residents known as nematodes.
"We've found that the number one method to control fleas is proper nutrition," says Dr. Pedro Rivera, DVM, a holistic veterinarian. Fleas are parasites that tend to live on unhealthy animals with low immune systems. "If an animal is healthy, it has a strong immune system and it won't harbor parasites."