DIY Natural Herbal Flea Tick Mosquito Repellent Sprays Rubs Dips Rinse for Dogs and Cats

In this article:

Recipes to make your own all natural, non-toxic, herbal and homeopathic flea, tick, mosquito: 

1. Repellent topical sprays;
2. Rubs;
3. Dips; 
4. Rinse;
5. Collar Drops
6. Spot-on Drops
   

1.0 Sprays

1.1 Fresh Lemon Spray (for cats and dogs)

Fresh lemons and water make an excellent non-toxic easy to make mosquito spray with a refreshing scent. See the recipe here.

1.2 Almond, Garlic, Lemon Oil-Based
      Sprays

Organic Apple Cider Vinegar, Almond Oil,Citrus Spray (for dogs only)

Pour the following ingredients in a spray bottle…

• 1 cup of water;
• 2 cups of organic apple cider vinegar;
• 2 tbs sweet almond oil or:
• 2 tbs lemon oil (see recipe below), or;
• 2 tbs garlic oil (see recipe below;
• Both almond oil and garlic contain sulfur - sulfur repels many types of insects including mosquitoes;
• 2 tbs of fresh squeezed lemon juice;
• Mosquitoes do not like citrus, especially lemon;
• do not use this spray on cats if you use lemon essential oil instead of fresh lemon!
• Shake well, and;
• Spritz your dog’s fur.

 Make your own lemon oil…

• You will need 2 lemons and 1 cup of olive oil.
• Preparation;
• Peel the rind from the lemons;
• Place oil and lemon rinds in a sauce pan;
• Place on a very low heat for 20 minutes;
• Allow to cool;
• Strain and pour into a bottle.

Make your own garlic oil…

For treating ear infections, making insect repellent, etc.  

• To prepare garlic oil you will need:
• A small, clean wide-mouth glass jar;
• Cheesecloth or other breathable clean cloth;
• Elastic band or string;
• Amber, brown or blue storage bottle;
• Garlic cloves;
• Virgin, or extra virgin olive oil (cold-pressed olive oil).
• Preparation:
• Remove the outer skin (also called paper) from the garlic cloves;
• Cut the garlic cloves into thin slices;
• Put the sliced garlic in the jar, leave a little space at the top of the jar empty;
• Pour the olive oil into the jar, making sure to add enough oil to completely cover the garlic - make sure that you leave some empty space at the top of the jar;
• Cover the top of the jar with a few layers of cheesecloth:
• Stretch the cheesecloth so it lays flat on top of the lid - if the cloth touches the oil it will absorb the oil and make a mess;
• Secure the cloth with string or an elastic band;
• Let the garlic/oil filled jar sit top cure, in a warm location for 10 to 14 days;
• Once the curing period is over, separate the garlic from the oil by straining the oil into an amber, brown or blue storage bottle;
• Store the Garlic Oil in the refrigerator.

1.3 Neam Oil-Based Sprays and Rubs

Organic ¹Neem Oil Spray (for dogs only)

• You will need…
• ½ once (2.5 ml) organic neem oil;
• If you want to make a stronger replant use 1 once (5 ml neem oil);
• ½ once (2 ml) organic glycerine or organic Castile soap;
• 2 cups (.5 litre) warm water;
• Mixing bowl;
• Spray bottle.
• Preparation…
• Pour the glycerine soap and warm water into the bowl – mix the resulting liquid;
• Slowly add the neem oil , mixing as you add the neem to the soap/water mixture;
• Pour the resulting liquid into a spray bottle;
• Spritz your dog’s fur.

¹ Caution for Neem Oil:

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