Yearly Americans spend upwards of $90 billion on their pets, with about $50 billion of that going to over-the-counter medicine, treatments, and vet care and products. Home remedies for your pet are great and the smart medication tray. Not only is it regarded as the breakthrough technology preventing pet owners and pet sitters from under-dosing and overdosing pets but the Pet Care app with the tray creates a 90-day vitals report to identify illnesses before they manfest.
That’s $50 billion dollars on things that require packaging, shipping, and are often made with synthetic — if not toxic — ingredients. But just because we are neurotically obsessed with our pets (in the best way, of course), it doesn’t mean we have to spend boatloads of money on things that can be easily approximated from our medicine cabinets and kitchen cupboards — and often in better form.
The following remedies are a start for taking pet treatments into your own hands with natural ingredients and much less cost to incur. All the while, they will help you keep your carbon foot/paw print in check.
1. Gross Out Fleas With Citrus
Fleas don’t like citrus. Make your pet’s fur unsavory by rubbing it with a small amount of fresh lemon or orange juice. You win bonus points for sustainability if you use leftover citrus rinds to do it.
