UPDATE 10-8-19: After using this on my cats for a few weeks, I can confirm: This stuff REALLY WORKS!!!
Around this time, last year, my cat Bert developed an abscess on his neck that I believe was from constantly scratching his neck because of fleas (I was taking care of my stepmom with late stage pancreatic cancer, and because I was barely home (and super stressed out), I didn't notice that he had this abscess until it got really bad). It completely cleared up with Kangen 2.5 pH hypochlorous acid (you can see the story, HERE), but I was still left with the issue of, how do I stop the fleas from biting in the first place?
I stopped giving the cats Advantage since I'd read that cats over the age of 10, tend to be more susceptible to cancer, when they are exposed to Advantage. My cat Setzer (who'd had a LOT of advantage applied to his neck, in his lifetime) died from lymphoma at the age of 16, and I always wondered about the connection. He got a HORRIBLE reaction when I tried using frontline. I also have concerns that me and my family could be absorbing those toxins when we pet the cats. So I have been looking for alternative options.
In 2014, I bought some natural flea spray for my cats, and my cat Mummie, who had kidney issues, licked it off her fur and got VERY sick. She died less than a week later. I really believe that flea spray made her more sick. I believe the kidney issues were brought on partly because I bought cheap
I've tried other things, including diatomaceous earth, which was somewhat helpful (it definitely helps to kill fleas on floors), but ultimately, the cats don't particularly like it, and it makes their fur and skin very dry. It's also bad for them to inhale it.
A friend told me a few years ago that Nutritional yeast helps to repel fleas (thanks for the tip, Monica)! I couldn't tell a huge difference with my cats but I pesonally LOVED the stuff. Recently I decided to look it up on Amazon to see if there was a brand preferred by cat owners, and found this one. I started giving a teaspoon in my cats food and it really does seem to make a difference! The last time I flea combed them, they barely had any fleas!
I think I had a hard time believing it worked, at first, because it sounded too good to be true. But I googled it, and the reason it works is because fleas do not like the taste of nutritional yeast, so they'll look elsewhere.
From EarthEasy.com:
Fleas particularly dislike the flavor of garlic and yeast (nutritional or brewer's yeast). Mixing yeast with your pet's food can render their blood unpalatable to fleas. ... Use about a teaspoon of unprocessed brewer's (or nutritional) yeast daily for cats and small dogs, and a tablespoon for a 50-pound dog. (Note: I removed the part where they recommended adding garlic.... since garlic is toxic for cats).
I think I probably just wasn't using enough of the last brand I bought (which was just like a small shaker jar).
This is the brand I bought. Had to share what these people said about this stuff, when given to their cats.
Solgar – Brewer’s Yeast Powder, 14 Ounce – Supports Heart Health and Digestion
July 29, 2014
I sprinkle this on my cats soft food in the AM. They LOVE this stuff and will stick their face in the container to get more. Its good to keep fleas off my guys.
September 29, 2017
yum, lots of energy. good product. my cat likes too.
January 6, 2014
Always like this brand.
I use brewers yeast for myself and the cats who get it in their food- prevents fleas.
Again thank ;you for handling this product.
I use brewers yeast for myself and the cats who get it in their food- prevents fleas.
Again thank ;you for handling this product.
June 30, 2017
This has done wonders for my older cat. She had become a house cat exclusively the last couple of years and rarely went out. After 2 or so weeks of giving her half a teaspoon of this in her wet food every morning she began to go outside again and now I can hardly keep her in. She must have not been getting enough vitamins in her regular can and dry food. Her energy levels is greatly improved from giving her this. I was really surprised. My younger two males cats will not eat this in their food. They must not like the taste.
January 24, 2015
My cats beg for this daily . . . I appreciate the fineness of the granules. GREAT NATURAL flea and bug repellant and it works!!
March 7, 2017
My previously (for seven years) finicky cat now eats with enthusiasm because of a liberal sprinkle of this on his food. For both my cats it has the effect of making their canned food much more appetizing. It's wonderful.
November 19, 2015
This Brewers Yeast Power by Solgar is great to sprinkle on my cats' food. They all love it. I love it with milk. Brewers Yeast used to taste awful. But now there is Solgar and when you mix it up with milk, it seems delicious. I understand you can use it with juice too, but I enjoy it in my milk.
September 20, 2016
Love to take brewers yeast for my hair and skin, my pets love it too sprinkled on their food. This brand is easy to mix with water and drink not bitter like another brand I tried. I always feel like I have more energy when I drink this and can tell the difference when I don't. If you are not used to taking it , it might give you gas at first but that will go away with continued use. I also take it to keep the mosquitoes off me and it does seem to work , my friends will get bit like crazy and I won't have any. But I drink this every morning. I think it keeps the bugs off my pets too they are mostly indoors but like to go outside and play in the grass on occasion which I hate for them to do but they like it. I have a cat and a ferret and I always check them for bugs after they have been outside but they have never gotten any. The ferret could get heartworm from a mosquito bite and it would kill her.I give her this to keep them away. I also sprinkle them both with diatomaceous earth rubbed into their fur before they get to go outside and between that with the brewers yeast they have never had a bug or flea on them without chemical repellents that I feel are unsafe. Their fur is super soft also and they hardly shed.
May 3, 2016
Got this for my friend's cat, flea meds caused him to loose his hair and he's showing improvement and it's great nutrition!
April 10, 2018
originally bought for my cat to prevent fleas, but every time I put some in her food I can't help but give myself some too haha
July 29, 2017
Very little residual taste in the lactation cookies I made with this. My friend absolutely loved them and even her husband said he couldn't taste the yeast. Also, my cats apparently loved this, too. I came downstairs to the container chewed open.
June 5, 2014
it's tasteless, has no odor and is high quality. I feed it to my outdoor cats who need this ingredient in their diet in the summer. Highly recommend this product over the cat/dog one that is flavored with garlic and is NOT designed for cats.
August 15, 2016
Great price/product. I use this to make treats for my puppy along with a few other ingredients because I heard it's a great repellent and I don't want to use any of those harmful topical treatments. So I love that so far so good no fleas and she goes outside very often, like 5 times I day where other cats dogs animals have been in the neighborhood when we go on our walks. So far it's working so I would buy this again.
